Growing connections with community organizations

Audience of more than 350 community members waiting for the SVP Perfect Pitch event to start Waterloo community supports eight local charities that are working to address global challenges by creating social impact within the region On March 5, eight local charities pitched their organization's story and impact at the Perfect Pitch 2024 event, presented by the philanthropic organization, Social Venture Partners Waterloo Region (SVPWR). The Perfect Pitch workshop series provided each charity with a team of dedicated coaches, including University of Waterloo alumni, who offered personal coaching, practice opportunities and feedback, all leading up to their final pitch at Federation Hall. More than 350 members of the Waterloo region came together to hear and support the eight participating charities, who received an equal portion of the $46,000 in sponsorship revenue and the ticket revenue split based on the audience vote. At the end of the event, the audience got to vote for their preferred pitch and Oak Bridge Academy received the audience choice award. At Waterloo, our deep connection and commitment to our local region and community traces back to our founding. Waterloo grads mobilize knowledge and solutions out into the world into their workplaces, to the businesses and ventures they create, and to the communities they live in. Many of our alumni are building connections through volunteer and philanthropy, supporting charities and organizations that are solving problems within our local communities.  -One of the things that we do at Social Venture Partners is we believe in a model where we donate time, talent and treasury,- said Daniel Hussey (BES -10), a board member at SVPWR and a managing partner at Hussey Philanthropic Consulting.