The event will afford 10 organizations the opportunity to get more than $100,000.
Loni Nannini Special to the Arizona Daily Star Technology, philanthropy, collaboration and community will converge through Social Venture Partners' Seventh Annual Fast Pitch Tucson that enables local nonprofits to vie for funding.
The hybrid virtual and in-person event will afford 10 local nonprofits the opportunity to get more than $100,000 during three minute “fast pitches” in which a representative from each organization shares its story. All proceeds will boost prizes rewarded to participating nonprofits, which include: Clínica Amistad; Cooper Center with the UA Foundation; Edge High School; Felicia’s Farm; Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project; FosterEd Arizona; Goodwill of Southern Arizona; I Am You 360; Power Over Predators; and Scholarships A-Z.
Each nonprofit will receive a minimum of $2,000; SVP will grant over $100,000 to competing nonprofits on stage through selected sponsored awards including the $7,500 “People’s Choice Power to the People” Award sponsored by Tucson Electric Power, which includes a BizTucson feature article and KXCI Impact Announcements. The Connie Hillman Family Foundation has pledged to match donations made during the event up to $40,000.
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