CHARITIES:
Presentation Guidelines
You’ve got 5 minutes to MAKE YOUR PITCH so make it COUNT!:
Whether you are the founder, a volunteer or a donor that is hands off, if you are going to be the representative to pitch the group for funding your organization/group, you need to know what you do and how you do it. In a matter of 5 minutes you’ve got to be able to tell what you do, what kind of impact you have and what you will specifically do with the money given to you. The women sitting in this room have come and are committed to 100 Women Who Care BECAUSE of the simplicity, the quick decisiveness and the camaraderie of seeing all the great work in our community. Use the time you have been given to make a huge impact. Even if you aren’t chosen as the benefactor for the night, your charity will receive $500 and will have been presented to an audience of change makers in Lake and Cook County.....use it wisely.
1) Know the facts!
Practice your elevator speech. You need to be able to tell the story of the work your organization does in under 1 minute. Drawn out explanations lose people easily. Write down what you do, how you do it and who is affected. Then wrap that around a few sentences and you're ready to go!
2) Tell the HEART story!
Be sure to think of a way to tie in a personal story of those impacted by the work the charity does so that the group has a very clear understanding and can connect to that work. As you prepare, write down WHY you are involved. Why does it matter to you and who/what have you seen change in the times you have been involved that has mattered to you? If it matters to you, it will probably matter to someone else. Write down a short story of how the work of the organization directly made a change and time it...get it under one minute and PRACTICE it.
3) Show them the MONEY!
Where will the money go! The people in the room are ready to make a wise choice about where they donate. Present a strong and specific description of what the funds will be supporting. It could be general operating budget to help grow a new local organization; it could be for materials to distribute as a part of the program’s work. Taking the time to find out where the money will go pays off in the long run and will give you the confidence to stand up and make your pitch to the group. If you don’t explain in your allotted time to give your pitch, they will ask in the Q & A, and you will still have to have an answer :)
Whether you are the founder, a volunteer or a donor that is hands off, if you are going to be the representative to pitch the group for funding your organization/group, you need to know what you do and how you do it. In a matter of 5 minutes you’ve got to be able to tell what you do, what kind of impact you have and what you will specifically do with the money given to you. The women sitting in this room have come and are committed to 100 Women Who Care BECAUSE of the simplicity, the quick decisiveness and the camaraderie of seeing all the great work in our community. Use the time you have been given to make a huge impact. Even if you aren’t chosen as the benefactor for the night, your charity will receive $500 and will have been presented to an audience of change makers in Lake and Cook County.....use it wisely.
1) Know the facts!
Practice your elevator speech. You need to be able to tell the story of the work your organization does in under 1 minute. Drawn out explanations lose people easily. Write down what you do, how you do it and who is affected. Then wrap that around a few sentences and you're ready to go!
2) Tell the HEART story!
Be sure to think of a way to tie in a personal story of those impacted by the work the charity does so that the group has a very clear understanding and can connect to that work. As you prepare, write down WHY you are involved. Why does it matter to you and who/what have you seen change in the times you have been involved that has mattered to you? If it matters to you, it will probably matter to someone else. Write down a short story of how the work of the organization directly made a change and time it...get it under one minute and PRACTICE it.
3) Show them the MONEY!
Where will the money go! The people in the room are ready to make a wise choice about where they donate. Present a strong and specific description of what the funds will be supporting. It could be general operating budget to help grow a new local organization; it could be for materials to distribute as a part of the program’s work. Taking the time to find out where the money will go pays off in the long run and will give you the confidence to stand up and make your pitch to the group. If you don’t explain in your allotted time to give your pitch, they will ask in the Q & A, and you will still have to have an answer :)
Use the form below to help
If your name and nominated charity are selected at the meeting, you will need to make a five-minute presentation to the group at the next meeting. Come prepared! Making your case for support in the short time allowed takes some planning. Your presentation should be simple and not overly formal, but should give members enough information to make a decision.
Use this form as a guide for suggestions to prepare you for your presentation (you can print it by clicking on "print" in the horizontal band above the document below). It is also helpful to think about what YOU would want to hear to make a decision about other nominated charities.
Use this form as a guide for suggestions to prepare you for your presentation (you can print it by clicking on "print" in the horizontal band above the document below). It is also helpful to think about what YOU would want to hear to make a decision about other nominated charities.
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