2011 Fall Pitch votes are collected
How it works
- Partners define a specific program focus area
- Nonprofit organizations working in the focus area apply for PSVP support (up to 18 months technical assistance)
- PSVP Selection Committee narrows the applicants to two finalists
- Finalists are coached on messaging their program objectives into a pitch
- Finalists pitch, votes are cast by Partners and the nonprofit Investee that PSVP will work with is selected
- A total of $15,000 is also awarded
PSVP Announces their 2011 Fall Pitch Investee
With about 100 attendees witnessing the 2011 Fall Pitch presentations, Partners selected Kristen Hughes and the Fitwits Program for the first place prize award – $12,500 and up to 18 months of professional technical assistance from PSVP partners. Healthy Family Home Training Camp, a program of the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh, received $2,500 to support developing its pilot family model.
2011 Fall Pitch Presenters Gretchen North of YMCA and Kristen Hughes of Fitwits
The YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh was the second nonprofit to successfully vie for PSVP support. The YMCA was awarded $2,500 to support their Healthy Family Home Training Camp, which “targets underserved children ages 5 – 12 and a caregiver in a 12-week obesity prevention program that strengthens the pillars of a healthy home.”
In addition to the PSVP awards, guests pledged an additional $1,500 that evening to the two programs. Similarly, guests also pledged personal volunteer time to help each program meet its defined objectives.