Tag : fast pitches

By Brittany York Three nonprofit organizations were recognized and rewarded for their work at the Social Venture Partners Fast Pitch program Wednesday night at The Art Academy of Cincinnati. Faces without Places won top honors and a $5,000 grant sponsored by The Strive Partnership. The Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky was awarded $1,500 by Charitable […]

In a previous post, Charitable Words explored fast pitches, three-minute opportunities to get your message across to a panel of judges for monetary prizes — and an audience of potential supporters and funders even if your organization does not emerge a winner or finalist. Charitable Words introduced you to Lori Jacobwith, a Minneapolis-based fundraising coach […]

I’ve endured my share of hours-long presentations featuring 60-slide powerpoint decks and tedious monotone speakers. In my world, that’s when I get my calendar organized, appointments made and tweets sent about the mysterious chicken on my plate. Mercifully, a trend has emerged that understands our time-starved lives and attention-deficit culture. You may have seen or […]