The Diamond Challenge 2027 Pitch Event Partner Milestone 1 Form

This form should be submitted no later than September 9, 2026 at 11:59pm EST. Please note that all information disclosed within this form will be listed on your website page via the Diamond Challenge website.

Pitch Event Partner Information

First Name

Last Name

Organization Name

New or Returning Partner

Will you be requesting financial assistance?

Organization Information

Primary Contact Email Address

Primary Contact Phone Number

Secondary Contact Email Address

Secondary Contact Phone Number

Legal Organization Mailing Address

Country

Checkpoint Meetings

There will be five (5) Checkpoint Meetings held over Zoom during crucial points in the competition cycle. *Please note that all Pitch Event Partners are required to attend Checkpoint Meetings. If there is a conflict, please email Maggie Nelson magsnels@udel.edu.*

August 3-17, 2026 *The first meeting will be held between the Diamond Challenge Coordinator and each individual Pitch Partner.*
Friday, December 11, 2026
Friday, January 29, 2027
Friday, March 5, 2027
Friday, May 14, 2027

Please select ALL *start* times (listed in United States Eastern Time) that you are most available to attend a Checkpoint Meeting. Sessions will last one hour.

8:00 a.m. U.S. EST11:00 a.m. U.S. EST8:00 p.m. U.S. EST

Pitch Event Information

All pitch events must be hosted between February 16 - March 7, 2027.

Pitch Event City (This information is required for our competition platform regardless of whether or not you choose to host a live or virtual event.)

Pitch Event Date

Please select the option that best describes your pitch event format.

Existing Website Information

You can reference existing Pitch Event Partner pages here.

Please note that website changes will only be initiated by the Diamond Challenge Team twice per Diamond Challenge season - once in August, and once in December - after each Pitch Event Partner milestone form is submitted.

Does any existing website information on your pitch event page need to be changed?

Please detail exactly what information needs to change, and provide the appropriate uploads and content.

Optional Upload 1

Optional Upload 2

Optional Upload 3

New Website Information

As a new partner, in order to properly highlight your organization on our website, please provide the following information below. You can reference existing Pitch Event Partner pages here.

Please note that website changes will only be initiated by the Diamond Challenge Team twice per Diamond Challenge season - once in September, and once in December - after each Pitch Event Partner milestone form is submitted.

About Your Organization

Organization website or social media link (This URL is where all students will be directed to learn more about your organization.)

Organization Logo

A 3-4 sentence description about your organization:

Team Contact Information

How many team members would you like to Include on your website's "contact us" section? (including yourself)

Team Member 1

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Team Member 2

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Team Member 3

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Banking Information

Organizations outside of the United States must provide international banking information for wire transfer of funds in US dollars only. Completion of the fields noted below allows us to send money to your organization's bank account. We can only distribute funds via this process. If you have any questions about this form, please email Carrie Fang at cfang@udel.edu.

Legal Organization Name

Receiving Bank Name

Receiving Bank Mailing Address

Bank Account Name

Receiving Bank SWIFT Code

Receiving Bank ABA / Routing Number

Receiving Bank Account Number

Receiving Bank IBAN Number if applicable (e.g. Europe)

Intermediary Bank Name (if applicable)

Intermediary Bank Address (if applicable)

Intermediary Bank ABA or Rounting Number (if applicable)

Intermediary Bank SWIFT code (if applicable)

Intermediary Bank Account Number (if applicable)

Payment Information

U.S. organizations must provide banking information directly to the University of Delaware via the University's online, encrypted W-9 tax form. Completion of this form allows us to wire money directly to your organization's bank account. We can only distribute funds via this online process (no cash or checks). If you have any questions about this form, please email Carrie Fang at cfang@udel.edu.

Please complete this form.

By checking this box, I certify that I have submitted the online W-9 form.

Enter the confirmation code that you received when you submitted the online W-9 form:

Enter the legal organization name for your entity that you provided on the W-9 form:

Do you have any additional comments for the Diamond Challenge Team at this time?

Contact Information