The Diamond Challenge Pitch Event Partner Application 2019-2020

Applications are due no later than Friday, June 21 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

For further questions or comments regarding the Pitch Event Partner application process, please contact Diamond Challenge Program Coordinator Rachel Strauss via email at rachel@diamondchallenge.org.

Applicant Information

Legal First Name

Legal Last Name

Preferred Name

Job Title

Work Phone Number

Personal Phone Number

Preferred Phone Number

Work Email

Personal Email

Preferred Email

Organization Information

Partner Organization Name

Number of Years in Operation

Organization Mailing Address

Organization Street

Organization City

Organization Province

Organization State

Organization Country

Organization Postal Code

Pitch Event Information

If accepted as a partner, would you host a pitch event in your organization's city, or a different city?

Organization's cityDifferent city

Pitch Event City

Social Media

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Organization Social Media Outlets

Please paste the URLs for your organization's media outlets if applicable.

Facebook Page

Instagram Profile

LinkedIn Page

Twitter Profile

Website

Applicant Social Media Outlets

Please paste the URL for your personal Facebook profile if applicable.

Facebook Profile

Application Questions

Why do you want to become a Diamond Challenge Partner?

Describe the relevance of the Diamond Challenge to accomplishing your organization's mission, goals and long-term vision.

Please describe any related experiences, skillsets, and/or job history that make you qualified to fulfill this partner role.

Please describe how you plan to identify a venue for the pitch event.

Please describe how you plan to recruit students and judges to participate in the competition.

Please describe how you plan to fundraise to support the pitch event's winning team's travel to Delaware for the Diamond Challenge Summit.

Please detail current resources and funding streams your organization has obtained to support its long-term growth.

Do you have daily access to the Internet?

Are you able to access Zoom Video Conferencing?

Have you traveled to the United States before?

Competition Track Interest

First year Diamond Challenge Pitch Event Partners are able to host one track.

The business innovation track focuses on the development and validation of new business models for generating revenue and profit.

The social innovation track focuses on the development of new social impact models that may include revenue-generating nonprofit organizations and mission-driven for-profit ventures.

Which track are you most interested in hosting?

Business InnovationSocial Innovation

Please describe why you are interested in hosting the selected track.

Support

The Diamond Challenge Team provides $2,500 of in-kind support per season. The following information provides an overview of the in-kind support package.

Pitch Event Partner In-Kind Support Package

The Diamond Challenge has limited financial resources available to support official partners. If applicants do not seek funding, it is more likely they will become a partner.

Please indicate if your organization will require financial support in addition to the provided in-kind support in order to become an official partner.

We do not require financial support from the Diamond Challenge to host a pitch event.We do not require financial support from the Diamond Challenge to host a pitch event, but financial support would be helpful. We can only host a pitch event if financial support is provided by the Diamond Challenge.

Please describe your reasoning behind requesting financial support, including a dollar estimate of the funds required to execute a pitch event. Please explain how the support would specifically be utilized:

Agreement

The following information provides an overview of expectations associated with becoming an official Diamond Challenge Pitch Event Partner.

Pitch Event Partner Application Agreement

Electronic Signature

I have fully read and agree to the Diamond Challenge Pitch Event Partner agreement.I do NOT agree to the Diamond Challenge Pitch Event Partner agreement.

Applicants selected as official partners will sign a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship's Diamond Challenge.

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