Welcome to Making the Pitch!

Together, we’ll gain skills and confidence to mobilize your audience—regardless of who you are, your role in the world of foster care, or whom you are talking to.

This one-week, live course will equip you to communicate what you do, share your passion for foster care, and invite others to join you on the journey to more than enough. And we'll learn how to make the pitch in just six minutes. 

Specifically, this course will equip you to:

• Create simple, compelling messaging that describes what you do and a vision of more than enough for children and families.
• Facilitate settings—whether full events or simple gatherings—that support the purpose of your pitch.
• Navigate the complexities of communicating about foster care, following ethical storytelling best practices in your language and images.
• Use visuals and images to enhance your pitch.
• Build custom calls to action tailored to your audience.
• Share a vision of more than enough, what you do, and how your audience can take action in a powerful six-minute pitch.

Lesson Summary

Welcome to Making the Pitch, a one-week live course designed to help you effectively communicate and mobilize your audience around the cause of foster care. Whether you're new or experienced, this course will boost your skills and confidence to share your passion and invite others to join you.

This course focuses on teaching you how to deliver a powerful pitch in just six minutes. Key learning outcomes include:

• Creating simple, compelling messaging that clearly describes what you do and conveys a vision of "more than enough" for children and families.
• Facilitating gatherings, ranging from full events to casual meetings, that support and enhance the purpose of your pitch.
• Navigating the complexities of foster care communication by adhering to ethical storytelling practices, ensuring respectful use of language and images.
• Using visuals and images effectively to strengthen and complement your pitch.
• Building custom calls to action tailored specifically to your audience to inspire engagement and support.
• Delivering a concise, impactful six-minute pitch that shares your vision, what you do, and how others can take meaningful action.

By the end of this course, you will be equipped to confidently share your story and vision, making a difference in the world of foster care through powerful communication.