ACHIEVING SUCCESS THROUGH THE POWER OF MENTORING

2017

435,000

Capital raised by entrepreneurs

ACHIEVING SUCCESS THROUGH THE POWER OF MENTORING

2017

5,000
Students mentored through OnTrack

ACHIEVING SUCCESS THROUGH THE POWER OF MENTORING

2017

750
Students mentored in STEM

ACHIEVING SUCCESS THROUGH THE POWER OF MENTORING

2017

$70,000
Endowed video production

ACHIEVING SUCCESS THROUGH THE POWER OF MENTORING

2017

653
Mentors trained

Our Mission

Educate people and organizations about the power of mentoring so they can effectively engage mentors as a means to achieve personal success, inspire change, and make a positive contribution to society.

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OUR PROGRAMS

We offer individual and group mentoring in 5 key areas across the innovation spectrum.

Corporate Mentoring Program

Corporate Mentoring at UIF began 30 years ago, when Richard E. Caruso, Ph.D., President, and John C. Crosby, Ed.D., Executive Director, created the fi....

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Education Mentoring Programs

UIF Education Mentoring Programs are designed to empower students with the knowledge and skills to be academically and socially successful in school....

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Entrepreneur Mentoring Program

Approximately 27 million working-age Americans – roughly 14 percent of the workforce – are starting or running new businesses. The changin....

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Media Mentoring Program

In today’s digital world, videos makeup a majority of online content. Launched in 2016, the Media Mentoring Program(MMP) provides communication....

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Technology Mentoring Program

Based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the economy will create 9 million STEM-relayed jobs between 2012-2022. As education, governmen....

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UIF REC Studio

UIF is excited to launch The Richard E. Caruso Studio–or REC Studio for short. The mission of the multimedia studio is to produce daily local, origi....

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How it all started...

The son of Italian immigrants, Richard E. Caruso came from humble beginnings selling newspapers and shining shoes as a kid in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

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Philadelphia Area Interns showcase their work during Demo Day 2019

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Caruso Challenge Entrepreneurship Course for High School Students

Meet these dynamic students from William Tennent High School who took part in our first ever Caruso Challenge! Named after our founder, successful en....

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