HarborOne
Cause Pitch Contest

Awards

The winner of the Pitch Contest will receive access to cash and in-kind benefits valued at more than $75,000 to help build and accelerate their organization’s mission.

• $25,000 cash and professional services from HarborOne Bank to launch or grow your charitable organization.  
• One year engagement with FMP Productions, an innovative management and marketing firm helping nonprofits fulfill their mission. Services would include monthly coaching sessions to assist with Board Development, Strategic Planning, Organizational Governance, Marketing, Fundraising, and Virtual and In-person Event Management. In addition FMP will provide discounted graphic design services if requested.
• 1-hour coaching/consultation session with Greg Hill and 2 tickets to the Greg Hill Foundation signature event, Days Gala in 2023.
• Yearly online subscription to Boston Globe.Com. In-kind print and online PSA placement in the Boston Globe.

Criteria

If you are a social entrepreneur or nonprofit leader looking to launch an organization or expand your organization and wish for an opportunity to present your cause at the Pitch Contest, please complete the online application form.

• Applicant must be 18 years of age or older
• Organization can be a startup or have been in operations for up to two years
• Startup or organization must be located in MA, NH or RI
• Startup or organization must be a nonprofit with an annual budget of $0-$100,000
• Applicants will be required to complete and upload a Financial Plan/Budget.
• Applicants do not have to be a customer of HarborOne Bank to participate. 
• Employees and immediate relatives** of employees or Board of Directors of HarborOne, The Greg Hill Foundation, WEEI, FMP Productions or The Boston Globe are ineligible (**Immediate relatives include: spouse, parents, children, grandchildren, stepchildren, step-grandchildren, grandparents, step-grandparents and siblings).

How to Apply

• Application is now closed.
• View the FAQs
• Sample Application

Step 2 (Optional): Provide :30 Video telling us why your idea, your organization, your cause, or your approach is important to you!  Please shoot your video horizontally and please no longer than :30. Please email the video to info@TheGregHillFoundation.org.

Process and Notification

• A selection committee will screen all entries and up to ten (10) applicants will be selected to “pitch” their idea
• Applications will be evaluated based on:
  • Clarity of mission
  • Approach to issue or challenge
  • Plan for sustainability and growth
  • Use of funds and in-kind services
• Applicants will be notified by email in early June 
• It is difficult to obtain detailed information about the selection committee’s decisions about the applications eventually chosen, so you should not anticipate detailed feedback if your application is not selected
• Presentation will be no longer than 5 minutes and 5 slides in length
• Participants will take part in a brief Q & A with a panel of local entrepreneurs and leaders
• The panel will then deliberate and select a winner

To assist applicants in preparation for their “Pitch”, HarborOne is offering “Take your Best Shot”, a virtual coaching session focused on developing winning pitches on May 4, 2022 at 10am-11am. Register. The session will be recorded and available to view on the HarborOne website after May 5th.

If you have any questions, please email us at community@harborone.com.