1. Pitch Template
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4. [replace with your own photo]
Name of Project
[replace with your own photo]
Slogan or Motto

5. Table of Contents 1. Team 2. Mission & Vision 3. Problem 4. Solution
5. Market/Need
6. Financing
7. Timeline
8. Outcomes
[your logo]

6. The Team [your logo] Team Member Name
Brief description of team member and his or her skills and strengths.
[Replace with photo]
Team Member Name
Brief description of team member and his or her skills and strengths.
Team Member Name
Brief description of team member and his or her skills and strengths.

7. [insert team photo] [your logo]
One sentence summary of what your venture is and does. Your elevator pitch.
Mission
A short phrase or sentence that sums up your mission.
Vision
A short phrase or sentence that sums up your vision.
[insert team photo]
[your logo]

8. Problem
One fact or statistic that speaks to the problem you are addressing
Another fact or statistic that speaks to the problem you are addressing
One more fact or statistic
Root Cause: What you think is the root cause of the problem you are addressing
[your logo]

9. [Optional: insert photo(s) here to illustrate the problem you are addressing]

10. Solution
In one concise sentence, describe your solution. Try to speak to the following: who, what when, where, how, why. Add a second sentence that talks about what makes this solution innovative or special. For example...
Each week day, youth volunteers collect day-old bread from bakeries on their way home from school and deliver them to local homeless shelters so that food does not go to waste, homeless people are fed and young people are actively engaged with the poor in their community.
It allows teens to help homeless shelters without having to raise or spend money.
[your logo]

11. [You may want to insert additional slides here to explain your project more. Help people better understand
one of the who, what, when, where, why, how
a key product you sell or use
a technology you use
an important process that your project follows to create change
Note: use images where appropriate

12. 2000 15% 300 Market/Need [your logo]
Explanation of what this number represents
Explanation of what this number represents
Explanation of what this number represents
Use numbers to show:
How many people or organizations can you help?
How many people or organizations need your product or service?
[your logo]

13. Funding Sources (Year 1)
Financing
Funding Sources (Year 1)
Amount
Existing funds
$xxxx.xx
Fees for your service
Fundraising activity 1
Fundraising activity 2
Other grants
Total
[your logo]

14. Financing 2 [your logo] Expenses (Year 1) Amount Major expense 1
$xxxx.xx
Major expense 2
Major expense 3
Major expense 4
Major expense 5
Total
Revenue Total
$xxxx.xx
[your logo]

15. Timeline [your logo] 1 2 3 4 5 Milestone 2:
Describe the next major goal and indicate when you will achieve it below
Milestone 4:
Describe the next major goal and indicate when you will achieve it below
Milestone 3:
Describe the next major goal and indicate when you will achieve it below
Milestone 5:
Describe the next major goal and indicate when you will achieve it below
Milestone 1:
Launch Project 1 2 3 4 5
Month Day, Year
Month Day, Year
Month Day, Year
Month Day, Year
Month Day, Year
[your logo]

16. Outcomes [your logo] 6 month 1 year 2 year Metrics first indicator
Month Day, Year
Month Day, Year
Month Day, Year
Metrics
first indicator
second indicator
third indicator
Metrics
first indicator
second indicator
third indicator
Metrics
first indicator
second indicator
third indicator
[your logo]

17. [your venture’s email address]
[your logo]
For more information, please us at...
[your venture’s address]

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19. Check out other chapters...
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20. and the six habits of highly effective social entrepreneurs.
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about the author
Charles Tsai is the founder and Executive Director of Social Creatives. Previously, he worked for Ashoka’s Youth Venture as Director of Virtual Program and at CNN as a reporter and producer.
creative activist toolkit
The Creative Activist Toolkit is a series of PDF booklets designed to help today’s youth impact the world through creativity and social entrepreneurship. Produced by Social Creatives and the Creative Visions Foundation, the toolkit chapters are offered free to download. us if you would like to contribute a chapter.
thanks
The Creative Visions Foundation
The Vancouver Foundation
The Steve Nash Foundation
Jon and Amy Eldon Turteltaub
Elaine Munro, Debbie Riopel, Jaspal Lisa Rai
Bruce Johnson, Brooke Kuhn, Serge Martin
Copyright ©2009 Social Creatives
Feel free to pass this booklet on but you may not alter the content or charge for it. You may quote brief sections if you credit Social Creatives and provide a link to socialcreatives.org
credits
Amy Eldon Turteltaub Executive Producer
Charles Tsai Managing Director
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23. Social Entrepreneurship Educator
Charles Tsai
Social Entrepreneurship Educator
Charles Tsai is a journalist, writer, speaker and consultant for social entrepreneurs. A former reporter and producer for CNN, Charles ventured into the social sector to help youth design and implement their own solutions for change. He then helped Ashoka launch its first global campaigns to support youth-led social ventures.
Now, he has launched SOCIAL Creatives, a new framework to learn, teach and practice social entrepreneurship.

24. Charles Tsai