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The complete Pitch Forum application, so you can draft your answers before you open the form. Four steps, 33 questions.

Step 1 of 4: Eligibility

  1. Is your company a for-profit business? Choose one
  2. Do you sell your product or service to nonprofits, schools, associations, or faith-based organizations? Choose one
  3. Do you have paying customers using your product today? Choose one
  4. Are you open to selling a minority stake in your company? Choose one
  5. The Pitch Forum is on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 2:00pm ET on Zoom. Can a founder present live at that time? Choose one

Step 2 of 4: You

  1. Your full name 100 characters
  2. Your title 100 characters
  3. Work email An email address
  4. Your LinkedIn profile A link
  5. Company name 200 characters
  6. Company website A link

Step 3 of 4: The business

  1. In one sentence, what does your company do? 100 characters
  2. Who do you sell to? Select every market you sell into today. Select all that apply
  3. Which other market? (only if you check Other) 100 characters
  4. Where is the business headquartered? Choose one
  5. What year did you book your first paying customer? Choose one
  6. What was your revenue over the last 12 months? A number
  7. What was your revenue over the 12 months before that? A number
  8. We had no revenue and no customers 12 months ago (optional) Check if it applies
  9. Roughly what share of that revenue is contracted or recurring? Choose one
  10. How many customers are paying you today? A number
  11. How many were paying you 12 months ago? A number
  12. Of the customers you had a year ago, how many are still with you? (optional) A number
  13. How many people work on this full time, including founders? A number
  14. How much outside capital have you raised to date? Choose one
  15. Link to your deck, one-pager, or website overview A link
  16. Link to a product demo, if one already exists (optional) A link

Step 4 of 4: The ask

  1. How much are you looking to raise in total? Choose one
  2. What does your business need to accelerate growth? 500 characters
  3. Who are the key people, nonprofits, or organizations you'd most want an introduction to? 300 characters
  4. Anything else the panel should know? (optional) 300 characters
  5. The revenue and customer figures above are actuals, not projections. Check to confirm
  6. I understand that Foundry for Good will share this application with the Pitch Forum panel. Check to confirm
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