October 18-20 | Tucson, AZ

The Research Institution GAP Fund and Accelerator Program Summit

University Impact is using Donor Advised Funds (DAF) to Scale Impact Investing

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October 16-17, 2025 / Seattle, WA

The annual summit for research institution gap fund and accelerator programs, including proof of concept programs, startup accelerators, and university venture funds

The Story

University Impact (UI) is a nonprofit that invests in companies and nonprofits solving social and environmental problems. Investments are focused on funding the most promising social ventures.

UI’s goal is to create the next generation of social impact leaders and provide capital to social ventures solving social and environmental problems.

UI does this by providing undergraduate and graduate students with an immersive, hands-on learning experience in impact investing and philanthropy.

The associates learn to perform rigorous due diligence and measure social impact through debt and equity investments.

Students can then use their experiences to do social good throughout the entirety of their careers. UI hosts the unique Triple Donor Advised Fund and helps you create the most impact with your investments.

Source: University Impact is using Donor Advised Funds (DAF) to Scale Impact Investing – Causeartist – Causeartist

Consortium For Gap Fund and Accelerator ProgramS

The Consortium provides a dedicated, institutional coordinating forum for collective insight, program refinement, and structured engagement with aligned commercial, investment, and philanthropic partners.

GAP are an interdependent institutional innovation and capital strategy that includes:

  • Translational research

  • Proof of concept programs

  • Startup accelerators

  • University venture funds

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