Join us on May 11, 2023, at ETSU's Martin Center (Black Box Theatre) for our 2023 Problem Solving Pitches event, where nine local nonprofit organizations will present live pitches aimed at solving our communities most pressing needs. Three of the six pitching organizations will each be awarded $10,000 grants from our Social Innovation Fund, while three additional grants focused on education, totaling $10,000, will be given out to support our Tennessee Afterschool Network (TAN) organizations.

The Social Innovation Fund was established by United Way of East TN Highlands in 2020 to support new programs that address social needs and fill gaps in our community related to health, education, or financial stability.

Event Details:

5:30 – 6:00 Gathering with Heavy Hors d’Oeuvres and Cash Bar

6:00 – 7:30 Problem-Solving Pitch Event

7:30 – 8:00+ Celebration with Dessert and Cash Bar

2023 Finalists:

Social Innovation:

Appalachian Opportunity Fund
Elizabethton Senior Center
Language & Culture Resource Center (ETSU)
The Salvation Army of Johnson City
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee
Unity Housing

TN Afterschool Network Finalists:

Carter County Chamber of Commerce
Loaves & Fishes Outreach Ministry
Unlimited Youth

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Previous grant winners include:

2022
A Step Ahead Foundation Tri-Cities - Mobile Health Unit
Huschka House Inc.
Junt@s of Johnson City

2021
NETN/SWVA DEI Alliance
Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians
Johnson County Senior Center - MyRide

Social Innovation Pitch Night 2023

By United Way of East TN Highlands

Social Innovation Pitch Night 2023

Nine Pitches with $40,000 of prizes on the line!