Sponsor Fast Pitch ‘27

Your sponsorship serves as a powerful vote of confidence in nonprofit leadership. Beyond funding an event, your generosity expands access to critical conversations, fuels spaces for honest dialogue and peer learning and provides opportunities for reflection that sustain executive leaders.

Together, we build the collective capacity of organizations driving equity and lasting systems change across Chicago.

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  • “My two amazing coaches helped me succinctly explain what makes Ladies of Virtue different from other girls’ mentoring organizations. This refined messaging gave me more confidence when approaching funders which paid off with three new grants totaling $44,000 within the first four months following the program. I have incorporated parts of my pitch into radio and TV interviews. One reporter told me I should add ‘speaker’ to my professional title — I credit that compliment to my Fast Pitch experience.”

    —Jamila Trimuel, CEO, Ladies of Virtue, SVP Chicago Partner ED and Fast Pitch ‘18 alum

  • "Participating in SVP Chicago's Fast Pitch changed how we talk about our organization. Working with my coaches, I was able to crystallize our messaging which helped us gain national media coverage and grow our revenue which I attribute to our improved messaging. The program also gave me access to SVP's network of partners which has led to pro bono organization building support and more."

    —Quilen Blackwell, President & Co-Founder, Chicago Eco House, Fast Pitch ‘21 alum and CNN Hero of the Year

  • “I am so incredibly grateful for SVP and the opportunity to be a part of this universe! And you introduced me to my amazing Fast Pitch coaches whom I absolutely love! Thak you, again, for the opportunityto tell my story and introduce everyone to ShoeHeals! Shoe Mobile, here we come!

    Charisma Cannon, Founder ShoeHeals, Inc.; Fast Pitch ‘26 alum

  • "Fast Pitch has a way of getting to the essence of who these nonprofits are beyond pitching for money. The lesson there -- if you think about any organization's vision and mission -- it's refining that into this short talk that somebody can give. I think those lessons from that exercise pay dividends to the nonprofits far beyond the notion of going and pitching somebody."

    Aaron Dannenbring, SVP Chicago Partner and Fast Pitch Coach (‘23, ‘24 and ‘26)

  • "Wow! I'm still in shock that three minutes on stage can do something like this. I am so grateful to you all for this opportunity: the coaching, network and exposure."

    — Noah Pickens, Executive Director, Chicago Youth Boxing Club, Fast Pitch ‘26 alum

  • "Fast Pitch was more than a showcase. It was affirmation. It was refinement. It was community. From the coaching sessions to the final stage moment, I felt challenged, sharpened and deeply encouraged. We are walking away not only with funding, but with clarity, language and partnership."

    —Omouzuwa Seymour-EL, Founder & Executive Director, Raw Talent Performing Arts; Fast Pitch ‘26 alum

  • "Fifth Third Bank's approach to giving back resembles the Fast Pitch model - we partner with community leaders who help their residents achieve their best lives. But we also recognize Fast Pitch's long term impact -- well after the pitches have been delivered -- and that really aligns with our social impact goals and how we select events and organizations to support."

    John Sassaris, Senior Vice President, Fifth Third Bank and Fast Pitch Sponsors since 2017

Learn More:

Fast Pitch '26 Overview
Fast Pitch '27 Schedule
10th Anniversary Flip Book
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