Pledge 1% Colorado and the Community Foundation Boulder County are excited to announce an inaugural Pledge 1% Pitch Contest as a part of Boulder Startup Week. The Pitch Contest seeks to recognize and support entrepreneurial and innovative nonprofit ideas to solve pressing problems and critical issues facing Boulder County.
New opportunity to support nonprofit innovations!
Applications are open now! Applications must be submitted by April 17, and are limited to 800 words. Read below for more information, or link to the Pledge 1% Pitch Contest page for a full explanation.
Pledge 1% Colorado and the Community Foundation Boulder County are excited to announce an inaugural Pledge 1% Pitch Contest as a part of Boulder Startup Week. The Pitch Contest, through an interactive and fun event, seeks to recognize and support entrepreneurial and innovative nonprofit ideas to solve pressing problems and critical issues facing Boulder County. We intend to support organizations in developing and testing new solutions to community challenges and leveraging investment to achieve impact.
Nonprofit organizations are invited to submit a *brief* application that outlines their innovative project/program, along with a simple budget. Members of the Pledge 1% Colorado startup community will review applications and narrow the pool down to the top 5-7 finalists. Finalists will be paired with a mentor from the startup community who will meet with them 1-2 times over a 2-week period to refine the program into a concise (3-minute) presentation, or ‘pitch.’ All finalists will participate in a 2-hour Pitch Camp on the morning of May 16, prior to the Pitch Contest, where they will have the opportunity to practice their pitch, get coaching from other startup mentors, and build their confidence.
At the Nonprofit Pitch Contest (the evening of May 16), all finalists will hit the stage at the Boulder Theater to present their 3-minute pitch to an audience made up of Boulder Startup Week attendees. The audience, along with a panel of judges, will be invited to vote on the winning pitch. The contest winner will receive a $10K prize to support their innovative project.
Learn more and apply here.
