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12 Things to Know if You are Considering Applying to UIDEA

Be the Joneses. Ideas admitted to UIDEA are those that poise UI to be the benchmark for the industry. Those issues you’ve heard about for years at conferences that no one has tackled? Now’s the chance. The cool thing that your favorite brand is doing that you think could change philanthropy if we could apply it to advancement? Sweet, let’s try it.


Leverage the support system. Yes, your pitch is yours to craft, but you aren’t alone. Lean on your team members and others in the batch. They are in the same position as you. And you’ll be matched with advisors and are encouraged to connect with experts in the advancement program, across the…

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Chatterbox pitching their idea at the F18 Demo Day. Credit: Brian Trout

UI launches first AI-driven chatbot in advancement for 24/7/365 donor relations

After a successful pitch in the inaugural UIDEA batch, team Chatterbox shifted to a…

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Chatterbox article published in CASE Currents

Team Chatterbox's Chat Bot Featured in CASE Currents

Lea Ann Gross and Bill Reynen of UIDEA Team Chatterbox discuss the Foundation's new…

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