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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 5 Truths of Pre-Exit Philanthropy

The 5 Truths of Pre-Exit Philanthropy

Advancement Leaders, Alumni Relations, Ecosystem Leaders, Fundraisers, PhilanthropyDee Dee MendozaSeptember 22, 20195 truths, Philanthropy, kauffman foundation, ecosystem development, innovation, pre-exit philanthropy

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

Founders only? A Parable of Opportunity Recognition

Founders only? A Parable of Opportunity Recognition

Advancement Leaders, Alumni RelationsDee Dee MendozaOctober 28, 2018pre-exit philanthropy, Philanthropy, founders, Google, entrepreneurship, equity, prospecting, mindset

Recording Pre-Exit Philanthropy Commitments

Recording Pre-Exit Philanthropy Commitments

Fundraisers, Alumni Relations, Tactical, Philanthropy, Founders PledgeDee Dee MendozaSeptember 23, 2018pre-exit philanthropy, Philanthropy, database, databases, solicitations, Tactics, TacticalComment

The State of Pre-Exit Philanthropy in 2018

The State of Pre-Exit Philanthropy in 2018

Advancement Leaders, Founders Pledge, Fundraisers, PhilanthropyDee Dee MendozaJuly 28, 2018Founders Pledge, Landscape, pre-exit philanthropy, Philanthropy, HistoryComment

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