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July 23, 2015
Donkey Wheel House, 673 Bourke St, Melbourne
COME TO THE EVENT
If you have a great story to tell and are looking for funding to grow your social enterprise we would love to feature you at Pitch for Good.
Four social enterprises will have the chance to pitch on the night, with $3,000 plus a portion of the ticket proceedings up for grabs. Enterprises will simultaneously launch crowdfunding campaigns on StartSomeGood to maximise your fundraising.
You will hear from four inspiring social enterprises and be able to choose where to direct your ticket fee – 100% of the ticket price goes to support the enterprises! You will also have a great night out with delicious food and beverages provided.
Is this you?
We are looking for social enterprises that are
- owned or operated by women social entrepreneurs
- located or intend to locate within Metropolitan Melbourne (preference will be given to enterprises located in the City of Melbourne)
- able to demonstrate minimum proof of concept
- able to demonstrate potential for long term business entrepreneurial and financial viability.
- able to demonstrate potential to further develop through funds raised at the event.
StartSomeGood and City of Melbourne
presents
July 23, 2015
Donkey Wheel House, 673 Bourke St, Melbourne.
$30 (which you will then get to distribute as a donation towards the enterprises pitching).
Applications are now closed.
Please check back for more information!
Pitch for Good is an initiative of StartSomeGood and the City of Melbourne, and proudly supported by Forming Circles & the League of Extraordinary Women.
We are looking for the best female social entrepreneurs in Melbourne!
Meet our finalists!
The Community Grocer
The Community Grocer is a weekly open fruit and vegetable market at 510 Lygon Street in Carlton. It was started in October 2014, and provides access for over 130 people living in public housing to fresh and affordable food. The market has over 30 fruit and vegetables available, and to date has sold more than 400 watermelons and 1200kg of tomatoes. The Community Grocer also provides a free weekly vegetarian BBQ which provides the opportunity for customers to meet and share a meal together. The Community Grocer is a social enterprise that currently employs two staff and relies upon the generosity of a dedicated team of volunteers. We would like to see The Community Grocer expanded to an additional site which will help to minimise waste and make the market more sustainable and financially viable into the future.
The Nappy Collective
The Nappy Collective Inc. (TNC) is a community based not for profit charity based in Melbourne. Harnessing the power of collective giving, The Nappy Collective run bi annual national campaigns to collect left over unused disposable nappies which are then distributed to organisations that support families in crisis and victims of family violence at a critical time. To assist in funding TNC's operations we wish to create a social enterprise selling baby giftware. Using recycled fabrics, and manufactured here in Melbourne in partnership with The Social Studio, our pilot product will be a nappy wallet. Our nappy wallet is very functional, great for keeping baby essentials at hand and for keeping the nappy bag organised. It is also useful to throw into your handbag for quick trips to the shops or the park, without needing to take a full and heavy nappy bag. With its cute design the nappy wallet could also be used for many others purposes, such as a make up bag, for jewelry, stationary and art supplies, pencil case or even as an everyday clutch.
Whilst very simple, this nappy wallet will not only be a great gift but it will carry a lot of meaning. Parenting is hard enough without added pressures, our customers would use our nappy wallet proudly knowing that they are contributing to assist another parent.
Bright Sparks
Bright Sparks is a not-for-profit enterprise that will rescue small appliances to keep them out of landfill. From August 2015 Melburnians will have three new options:
- DONATE your unwanted or broken appliances to us, at our workshop or donation points throughout Melbourne. We’ll give them new life and sell them in our shop or donate them to people in need. Broken items will be repaired or recycled responsibly;
- REPAIR. If your appliance breaks and you want to keep it going, we’ll repair it for an affordable fee;
- BUY. We’ll sell good-as-new kitchen appliances, household appliances and electronics, as well as lamps that have been revamped – painted or fixed up with pre-loved fabrics. All products will be tested and tagged and come with a warranty.
Recipe4Change
Recipe4Change …. When we work together we can change lives. We are a team of like- minded food professionals working together to open a food space in the City of Melbourne to provide a workplace for job seekers of all abilities to learn and grow in a supportive and encouraging environment, where we celebrate who you are. We want to close the gap on food waste, unemployment and food insecurity. While looking for a suitable space, our first goal is to fund a van to collect edible food waste.
Pitch For Good is a live crowdfunding event in which you, the audience, will get to choose which of 4 amazing female social entrepreneurs to fund! This event is an exciting opportunity to hear pitches from four of Melbourne's best women-owned or operated social enterprises. They will be pitching for $3,000 provided by the Forming Circles Fund and their share of your ticket proceeds.