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Exploring alumni entrepreneurship, innovation, and philanthropy in Higher Ed. I focus on the unique role of the Advancement office in connecting these domains. When they intersect, a university's ideal innovation ecosystem is fully unlocked—fueling alumni engagement, knowledge creation, and philanthropy.

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Universities Should Not Accept Gifts of Startup Stock

Universities Should Not Accept Gifts of Startup Stock

Advancement Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Fundraisers, Essential Concepts, Foundational PostsDee Dee MendozaOctober 30, 2019stock, startups, gifts, Founders Pledge, pre-exit philanthropy, tax

The 3 Things You Need to Launch a Successful Pre-Exit Program

The 3 Things You Need to Launch a Successful Pre-Exit Program

Advancement Leaders, Alumni Relations, Ecosystem Leaders, Foundational Posts, Leaders, Essential Concepts, Ideas and ConceptsDee Dee MendozaDecember 2, 2018Founders Pledge, pre-exit philanthropy, Alumni Relations, Philanthropy, chief architect, executive sponsor, mindset, Platforms, organizational dynamicsComment

What a Founders Pledge is NOT

What a Founders Pledge is NOT

Advancement Leaders, Alumni Relations, Fundraisers, Essential Concepts, Founders Pledge, PhilanthropyDee Dee MendozaMarch 29, 2018Philanthropy, venture capital, entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship

The One [Entrepreneur] That Got Away

The One [Entrepreneur] That Got Away

Advancement Leaders, Alumni Relations, Fundraisers, Philanthropy, Founders Pledge, Essential ConceptsDee Dee MendozaMarch 11, 2018failure, Founders Pledge, pitching, pre-exit philanthropy, mindset Comments

A Brief History of Early Founders Pledge Programs: REVISED, UPDATED, EXPANDED!

A Brief History of Early Founders Pledge Programs: REVISED, UPDATED, EXPANDED!

Philanthropy, Founders Pledge, Advancement Leaders, Ecosystem Leaders, Foundational Posts, Fundraisers, Ideas and Concepts, Essential ConceptsDee Dee MendozaSeptember 24, 2017Philanthropy, Founders Pledge, Berkeley, Dartmouth, HistoryComment

Universities Need to Engage Alumni Entrepreneurs NOW

Universities Need to Engage Alumni Entrepreneurs NOW

Philanthropy, Founders Pledge, Advancement Leaders, Alumni Relations, Ecosystem Leaders, Foundational Posts, Fundraisers, Ideas and Concepts, Essential ConceptsDee Dee MendozaAugust 13, 2017Founders Pledge, Entrepreneurs, Engagement, PhilanthropyComment

What is a "Founders Pledge?"

What is a "Founders Pledge?"

Foundational Posts, Ideas and Concepts, Advancement Leaders, Ecosystem Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Fundraisers, Philanthropy, Founders Pledge, Essential ConceptsDee Dee MendozaJuly 16, 2017Founders Pledge, Philanthropy, CSRComment

The 4 Things Entrepreneurs Want from their Alma Maters

The 4 Things Entrepreneurs Want from their Alma Maters

Advancement Leaders, Alumni Relations, Ecosystem Leaders, Fundraisers, Ideas and Concepts, Foundational Posts, Essential ConceptsDee Dee MendozaJuly 2, 2017Entrepreneurs, Engagement, Recruiting, Networking, Visibility, Special Experiences, Tactics, Rule of 4, mindsetComment