The Pitch Party is back this Wednesday: Here’s what you need to know

If you attended last year’s conference, hopefully you joined us for our Keynote and Pitch Party, which closed the conference. If you enjoyed the Pitch Party, I have good news for you: thanks to the generosity of Happy Hour sponsor Ulmer, a law firm based in Cleveland, the Pitch Party is back for a second year. It happens during our Wednesday, 9/2 Happy Hour, beginning at 5pm. Find out more about what the Pitch Party is, and how you could enter for a chance to win (at least) $1,000 for your organization.

So, you want the chance to pitch to win? Anyone attending our Wednesday Happy Hour who represents a nonprofit organization can sign up to participate. Starting shortly after 5pm, we’ll drop the contest link in the chat box, and you can sign up using that link. Make sure you enter as soon as you can: the sign up link will only be active for about 15 minutes.

Then, we’ll draw 3 names at random, and the 3 names chosen will each get 3 minutes to pitch our Happy Hour attendees about their organization, what it does, and why they deserve the $1,000 grand prize.

Do you hope to be a pitcher? If so, think about your key points to share with attendees creatively in just 3 minutes. Then, if you’re chosen, you’ll have the opportunity to sell your good work, your need, and how our conference attendees can join your efforts to move your organization forward.

How will the winner be chosen? Beginning at 6 pm on Wednesday, we’ll open a special donation page on our website for 23 hours, through 5 pm on Thursday, September 3. You will have the opportunity to donate to one, two, or all three of the organizations highlighted during the Happy Hour. One dollar donated to the organization=one vote. The organization receiving the most votes (dollars) will receive the cash prize of $1,000, in addition to every dollar raised for that organization during the 23 hours.

We’ll announce the winner at the beginning of Thursday’s final conference Happy Hour.

Although the winner will receive the $1,000 cash prize, none of the 3 organizations will go home empty-handed, as the 2nd and 3rd place finishers will also get to keep every dollar raised for their respective organizations through the 23-hour voting period.

Good luck to all the prospective pitchers! We look forward to hearing from you on Wednesday.