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Elevator Pitch Coaching

Help Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi win over new donors and supporters with a refined 60-second pitch that covers the essential information about their work and includes a request for support.
Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi
Saint Paul, MN, USA
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Posted November 19th

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Elevator Pitch Coaching

Project details

What we need
  • Document outlining feedback on pitch delivery with suggested next steps and/or resources
  • A script for a 1-minute verbal pitch that communicates your Organization's mission, work, and why people should care
Additional details

Our organization is looking to get more sharp with our communications. We have discussed the need for an elevator speech as our board, staff, and volunteers tend to talk about our organization in different ways.

What we have in place
  • We currently have a mission statement and strategic plans, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have a website with project information, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $1,792 , allowing us to do the critical habitat restoration projects and other environmental work we need to do.

We have missed important fundraising opportunities because we don't have a great pitch. We need to get a great pitch to bring in the funds to continue our current work and finish our capital campaign on our newest project.

Project plan

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Prep: Initial Assessment & Goal Setting
  • Volunteer Manager provides the Professional with information about the goals of your pitch and target audience
  • If applicable, the Volunteer Manager shares existing version(s) of Organization’s pitch
  • Professional and Volunteer Manager decide on specific areas to focus on and goals for coaching sessions
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Milestone 1: Brainstorm & Coaching Plan Draft
  • Professional shares first draft of elevator pitch with Volunteer Manager
  • Volunteer Manager gives feedback with comments and questions, with focus on target audience and goals of ask
  • Professional and Volunteer Manager agree on/set dates for coaching sessions, as well as any preparatory work required
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Milestone 2: Coaching Session
  • Professional and Volunteer Manager connect up to 3 times to practice and tailor presentation for a specific audience
  • Professional begins to draft a document with feedback and next steps for the Volunteer Manager
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Milestone 3: Wrap-up Session
  • Professional and Volunteer Manager meet for a wrap-up session to review the final pitch
  • Professional presents a written document with pitch feedback that can be shared with other team members moving forward
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About the org

Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi
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Maggie L
Maggie L.

Executive Director

Our mission

Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi (formerly known as Lower Phalen Creek Project) is a Native-led environmental conservation organization serving the East Side River District of Saint Paul. Our mission is to engage people in honoring and caring for our natural places and the sacred sites and cultural value within them.

What we do

Environmental Education
Urban Conservation and Restoration
Cultural Connections and Healing

Testimonials

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Robert was such a great volunteer to work with. He asked great questions and really got the feel for who we are and gave us a great foundation for our work with our new Elevator Pitches for our organization and our two biggest projects.
Maggie L.
Maggie L.

Executive Director

Elevator Pitch Coaching Project

This project exemplifies what makes Catchafire great! I really enjoyed learning about the history of the Lower Phalen Creek Project and the Dakota culture in St. Paul. Maggie was great to work with, and made the project interesting and fun.
Robert W.
Robert W.

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