Be a Coach
Volunteer Coaches are an essential part of the training program. Coaches will attend the four coaching sessions to evaluate and give feedback to the nonprofits on their three-minute pitches. In addition, they will mentor 1 or 2 nonprofits between sessions to refine their pitch. A training session will he held for Coaches on how to be effective in their volunteer role, and there will be additional support for volunteers throughout the process. If you are interested in participating as a coach, please contact Ken Deemer at ken @ interven.com for more details.
“The progression was astonishing from unpolished, unfocused to smooth, crisp concepts in three minutes.
I do hope to be involved as a coach again next year - it is always the case that the coaches learn the most.”
Be a Judge
Judges are an important part of the Social Innovation Fast Pitch event. Some might say they have the toughest job in the house – to review all the three minute pitches and determine which ideas are the most innovative and have the maximum potential for societal impact. Past judges include leaders in their fields, such as Kafi D. Blumenfield, President & Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Hill Foundation; Christine Hershey, President and Founder, Hershey|Cause; William Quigley, co-Founder and Managing Director, Clearstone Venture Partners; Beatriz Solís, Director, Healthy Communities, South Region, The California Endowment; and Adlai Wertman, Professor and Director of the Society and Business Lab, USC Marshall School of Business. If you know someone who would make a great judge, please contact Betsy Densmore at betsy @ academies-se.org for more details.
“[I] was impressed with the quality of the presenters. Their three minute remarks were far more cogent
than the entrepreneurs I typically meet with.”
Support the Program
The Social Innovation Fast Pitch is made possible by the support from corporate, foundation and individual donors. Support is used for grants awarded at the competition as well as to cover a portion of the programs's direct costs. Additionally, the value of contributions is leveraged significantly by over 1,000 volunteer hours contributed by Coaches and other volunteers over the course of the program. For more information, please click here or contact Diane Helfrey at diane.helfrey @ lasvp.org for more details.
Apply for the Program
The Social Innovation Fast Pitch has a competitive application process. Applications must be submitted through this website by July 18, 2011. (Applications are now closed.) If you have additional questions, please contact Rob Biniaz at info @ lasvp.org.
"The Fast Pitch experience is the most unique professional development I have ever completed.
Fast Pitch is a crash course in good business sense, and is a timely reminder
that non-profits play by the same rules of any well-run company."
Offer In-Kind Support
Do you have a unique skill or a trade that you think would help make the Social Innovation Fast Pitch a success? We would love to hear from you. If you can contribute to the event via in-kind donations, public relations or other ways, please contact us. Or, if you would like to offer pro-bono services as awards to the participating nonprofits, let's talk! Please contact Diane Helfrey at diane.helfrey @ lasvp.org with your ideas!
“It is tremendously inspiring to learn abou the incredible, diverse work throughout the community of Los Angeles,
especially when it is presented in such a dynamic presentation." |
