2022 Desert Fast Pitch
This Year's Desert Fast Pitch Will Take Place On October 6th, From 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM At UCR Palm Desert
The Desert Fast Pitch is back and better than ever! Coachella Valley nonprofits have the chance to win over $65,000 in cash grants from the Regional Access Project Foundation.
If you are interested in competing in the Desert Fast Pitch, click the button below and you will be taken to our Application Page.
COACHELLA VALLEY NONPROFITS HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN OVER $65,000 IN CASH GRANTS FROM THE RAP FOUNDATION!
The Desert Fast Pitch is an annual event that is a Shark Tank-style, high-energy, quick-fire presentation in which nonprofits powerfully communicate their story and make a 3-minute pitch for funding. Six nonprofits will make it to the finals and compete for cash grants awarded by the Regional Access Project Foundation (RAP).
The finalists will deliver their pitches to a panel of judges and an audience of approximately 300 philanthropic, business, civic, and nonprofit leaders.
NPO Centric, a program of the RAP Foundation, runs this annual event. The finalists engage in a 10-week training and mentoring program that includes marketing, branding, and speaking training so that the nonprofits can effectively raise the funding they need to be self-sustaining. The program culminates in the live, Fast Pitch competition.
Fast Pitch Information
The RAP Foundation’s Desert Fast Pitch is a competitive, three month training and coaching program that helps nonprofit staff succinctly and powerfully “tell their story”. The program helps participants to develop key skills, foster new relationships, gain exposure, and increase their organizations’ ability to attract new resources over time. After weeks of classes, trainings and a preliminary competition, selected finalists presented a 3-minute pitch about their non-profit organization to a panel of judges and audience.
Please note the following:
- 2022 participants will need to complete an application for acceptance into the program. You can apply HERE
Highlights From The Last Desert Fast Pitch Event (2019)
The 2019 Desert Fast Pitch is in the books! Thank you to all who participated, attended and supported the event! Click on the picture to the left <=== to see more images of the event. Click on the button below to navigate your way to our Facebook page and the Desert Fast Pitch Album.
