Want to learn how to identify “big ideas,” maximize funding impact, and accelerate change with the right partners? This panel session, featuring the Medical University of South Carolina’s Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations, The Duke Endowment, and CaroNova, uses real-life examples to illustrate how “big ideas” can be created, amplified and accelerated through academic, foundation, and non-profit partnerships. What are funders looking for in big ideas? And how can CFR professionals and academic leaders attract foundations and non-profits as acceleration and innovating partners? Participants will learn how to take an initial funding concept from idea to execution and develop their own action plan for engaging the right partners and funders. Featuring an interactive Q&A, this session incorporates group brainstorming and strategy development with the goal of increasing funding potential for innovative models.