The 7th annual SVP Fast Pitch Final Showdown brimmed with energy and inspiration this week as 14 finalists took the stage at McCaw Hall. Impressive social impact entrepreneurs pitched their ideas for good to a full house of supporters, community members and business leaders dedicated to supporting change in our region. This epic evening ended with over $240k in cash prizes and pro-bono awards!
Life-saving advances to medical technology, a clothing line powered by refugees, technology training for inmates and drone surveillance to fight wildfires – this is only a portion of the powerful ideas presented at this year’s Final Showdown.
Check out the 2017 SVP Fast Pitch winners and experience the excitement that was displayed on stage. Learn more about all of our finalists, semifinalists and quarterfinalists who are doing incredible work in our community. Stay tuned for video presentations in the coming weeks!
Not ready for SVP Fast Pitch to end? Accredited investors are invited to join us for the Social Impact Forum on November 14th from 8:00 – 11:00 am at the Seattle Impact HUB. The for-profit finalists from the Final Showdown will provide more in-depth pitches allowing investors the opportunity to learn more about these organizations. Email fastpitch@svpseattle.org for additional details.
For the last 20 years, Social Venture Partners (SVP) Seattle has gone beyond traditional philanthropy — equipping our network of 500+ individuals to give smarter, give with others, and to give more than money. SVP Seattle builds powerful relationships among those who want to give back and the organizations that make change possible. One of the many ways we seek to achieve this is through SVP Fast Pitch. To learn more about SVP, contact Communications Manager Cecilia Garza.
Established Nonprofit Track
Ready Set Vote, The Municipal League Foundation (Joseph Peha)
Awards
1st Place Established Nonprofit — $27,000
In-kind Consulting services from Point B
Photo Credit: Stafford Squire
Art with Heart (Heidi Durham)
Awards
2nd Place Established Nonprofit — $7,000
Grow50 Consortium Award
Photo Credit: Stafford Squire
Early Learning Chess Initiative, WSA of Head Start and ECEAP (Elliott Neff)
Awards
Established Nonprofit Finalist — $1,500
Most Improved Pitch
Photo Credit: Merrill Images
Startup Nonprofit Track
Unloop (David Almeida)
Awards
1st Place Startup Nonprofit — $17,000
Photo Credit: Stafford Squire
Seattle Clemency Project (Emily Zulaf)
Awards
2nd Place Startup Nonprofit — $5,000
Photo Credit: Stafford Squire
Âdi Collective (Liz Hadley)
Awards
Startup Nonprofit Finalist — $1,500
2nd Place Audience Choice Award — $2,500
Grow50 Consortium Award
Photo Credit: Merrill Images
University Track
HandiMaps (Vishaal Diwan)
Awards
1st Place University — $4,500
Comcast NBCUniversal Technology Innovation Award — $2,500
Photo Credit: Stafford Squire
SwarmFX(John Gangi)
Awards
2nd Place University — $2,500
Photo Credit: Merrill Images
High School Track
InflammAid (Harshu Musunuri)
Awards
1st Place High School — $2,500
Photo Credit: Stafford Squire
Aware (Sarah Raza)
Awards
2nd Place High School — $1,500
Photo Credit: Andrew Millspaugh
For-Profit Track
BridgeCare Finance (Audra Jung)
Awards
For-Profit Best Pitch
In-kind legal services from Lane Powell
Photo Credit: Merrill Images
Eco-Shelter (Alexa Bednarz)
Awards
1st Place Audience Choice — $5,000
In-kind legal services from Lane Powell
Photo Credit: Stafford Squire
LC-Tourniquet Inc (Logan Jacobs)
Awards
In-kind legal services from Lane Powell
Photo Credit: Stafford Squire
MedsForAll (Richard Lee)
Awards
Grow50 Consortium Award
In-kind legal services from Lane Powell
Photo Credit: Merrill Images
