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This project was completed on Apr 21, 2021
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Matched with Gino P.
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See the Impact story
Elevator Pitch Coaching
Grow Nashua
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 core outreach spans in what we do and I often struggle in communicating it in a short way!
What we have in place
- We currently have a mission statement, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have a summarized description of our different programs, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $2,397 , allowing us to build and support five new raised garden beds for families to grow their own food in the inner city and provide the cooking lessons to cook the fresh produce they just grew!
This project will provide a consistent message from our team members to our community and stakeholders as to why and how we serve the community. This will result in deeper understanding and collaborations to serve others best.
Project plan
Posted by
Justin M.
Director of Urban and Environmental Projects
Our mission
Caring for and connecting neighborhood families with resources to grow their own food, strengthen relationships, and become ecological stewards.
What we do
We started out as a seed of an idea in 2015 and have since settled into comprehensive community care focused on food resiliency. Our programs provide resources for families to grow produce, access free food, strengthen neighborhood connections, and become ecological stewards.
Entering our sixth year, our team is expanding, as is our volunteer base, beneficiary base, resource base, and geographic reach.
Grow Nashua started using a single underutilized lot at St. Joseph's Hospital and has now grown to accommodate a large transect of the city's population in serve different neighborhoods. Through connection with Nashua's most underserved families we have a feedback loop to listen to the ever-changing community needs and adapt our programming accordingly. In 2020 our "Growing Spaces" hosted 255 residents who consumed 3,000 pounds of food. "Growing Education" adapted efficiently reaching 400 students both in person and virtually with garden, nutrition, and cooking curriculum. Our "Lil' Free Farmstand" gathered 1,300 pounds of excess veggies from Nashua resident gardeners that was shared with 80 families in the French Hill neighborhood. Curbside Compost diverted 100,000 pounds of food waste from the city's landfill and created local green jobs.
By putting down the roots for others that do not have the means we are able to share this enriching experience with others and simultaneously strengthen the neighborhoods of Nashua.
Testimonials
Gino was an excellent listener and strong thinker for this project. He had a laid back manner that made working with him comfortable and what I appreciated most was his ability to be present with me each time we worked together making it seem like I was his number 1 priority. I never felt rushed and he took the lead to work on tasks on the back end and turn them around in a timely fashion. Very grateful to have connected with him on this project!
(No testimonial has been submitted by Gino)
