T9 Pitchfest Nonprofit Edition
Inspired by T9 Pitchfest Outdoor’s success and our ongoing mission to support women in leading, risking, and owning in all aspects of their lives, we launched our first annual Pitchfest Nonprofit Edition!
Our Pitchfest NPE focuses on gathering together women leaders in the nonprofit sector: to tell us their stories, pitch their programs, and win some cash to build their organizations. We look forward to adding a whole new group of entrepreneurial activists to our team of women leaders.
T9 Pitchfest Nonprofit Edition
Inspired by T9 Pitchfest Outdoor’s success and our ongoing mission to support women in leading, risking, and owning in all aspects of their lives, we launched our first annual Pitchfest Nonprofit Edition!
Our Pitchfest NPE focuses on gathering together women leaders in the nonprofit sector: to tell us their stories, pitch their programs, and win some cash to build their organizations. We look forward to adding a whole new group of entrepreneurial activists to our team of women leaders.
Pitchfest NPE focuses on women-run programs serving women* and girls* in the following areas:
• SPORTS: Empowering women and girls to move, grow, and adventure
• REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE: Supporting every person’s right to bodily autonomy
• POLITICS & LEADERSHIP: Eliminating the barriers to elected leadership and inspiring women and girls to step up in all aspects of their lives.
*We use "women and girls" in a gender expansive way, to include cis, trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming, gender queer, and any women-identified or girl-identified person.
Stay In The Loop
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To learn more about our Pitchfests, check out the 2020 Pitchfest recap and our original Pitchfest Outdoor Edition.
Past Funding Partners
Christian Adams
Lead Trainer & Membership/Development Coordinator, SisterSong
SisterSong’s mission is to strengthen and amplify the collective voices of indigenous women and women of color to achieve reproductive justice by eradicating reproductive oppression and securing human rights. Founded in 1997, SisterSong is a southern-based, national membership organization building networks of individuals and organizations to improve institutional policies and systems that impact the reproductive lives of marginalized communities.
Erin Cutraro
CEO and Founder, She Should Run
She Should Run is a nonpartisan nonprofit working to dramatically increase the number of women considering a run for public office. By identifying and tackling the barriers to elected leadership, She Should Run convinces women from all political leanings, ethnicities, sexual identities, and backgrounds to see themselves as future candidates.
Emily Pilloton
Executive Director and Founder, Girls Garage
Girls Garage is a is a nonprofit mentorship program and dedicated workspace for girls* ages 9-18. Founded in 2013, Girls Garage is the first-ever design and building workshop for youth in the United States. Through after-school and summer pathways, Girls Garage provides free and low-cost programs in carpentry, welding, architecture, engineering, and activist art to a diverse community of 200 girls per year.
Christian Adams
Lead Trainer & Membership/Development Coordinator, SisterSong
SisterSong’s mission is to strengthen and amplify the collective voices of indigenous women and women of color to achieve reproductive justice by eradicating reproductive oppression and securing human rights. Founded in 1997, SisterSong is a southern-based, national membership organization building networks of individuals and organizations to improve institutional policies and systems that impact the reproductive lives of marginalized communities.
Erin Cutraro
CEO and Founder, She Should Run
She Should Run is a nonpartisan nonprofit working to dramatically increase the number of women considering a run for public office. By identifying and tackling the barriers to elected leadership, She Should Run convinces women from all political leanings, ethnicities, sexual identities, and backgrounds to see themselves as future candidates.
Emily Pilloton
Executive Director and Founder, Girls Garage
Girls Garage is a is a nonprofit mentorship program and dedicated workspace for girls* ages 9-18. Founded in 2013, Girls Garage is the first-ever design and building workshop for youth in the United States. Through after-school and summer pathways, Girls Garage provides free and low-cost programs in carpentry, welding, architecture, engineering, and activist art to a diverse community of 200 girls per year.
Check Out Our 2020 Pitchfest Outdoor Edition Recap
Check out the 2020 Pitchfest Outdoor Edition for women business owners to get a taste of what Pitchfest NPE will be like.
