The EGF Fellows Program PitchFest 5.0 was a smash success!

And the winner is...

Psacoya Guinn

This charasmatic founder is leveraging the transformative power of theatre to help 3rd-6th grade students increase literacy, enhance social-emotional growth, and cultivate healthy family dynamics. Shakespeare FTW!

The eight EGF Accelerator Fellows thrived during our twenty week program. They each received:

a stipend and a grant
40 hours of expert workshops
20 hours of tailored consulting
mentorship with nonprofit and philanthropy gurus
structured sessions aimed at unpacking obstacles to success, and overcoming them.

And of course, guidance, practice and more practice on putting together a "pitch" to enlist supporters. It all culminated in PITCHFEST 5.0 attended by 80+ funders, friends and nonprofit community members.

The Fellows laid out their vision for impact and sustainability.

Thanks to all our judges!

And the first runner up was....

Olga Perez

MVP Swimmers

This newly-hatched organization provides low-cost, high-quality swimming lessons to underserved communities, ensuring every child has the opportunity to learn the life-saving skill of swimming.

EGF at The Asian American Foundation Summit

EGF represents at The Asian American Foundation Heritage Month Summit.

Pictured: Kevin Ha, Founder and ED of Asian American Dream, EGF Fellow Alum;

AiLun Ku, EGF VP of Community and Capacity;

Millie Hau, EGF Leader-in-Residence.

News from our EGF Accelerator Fellows Alumni

The Flossy gets a grant from the Brooklyn Borough President

We're so proud of EGF Accelerator Fellow and Canarsie community advocate Jabreel Jollah. More youth trained, more campaigns launched, more community power built from the ground up.

Didn't get invited to the Met Gala?

We have the next best thing.

The NET GALA!

EGF Accelerator Fellow Chidi Asoluka, Founder of NewComms, which uses humanities as a jumping off point for social justice, explains...

Before it was our signature event, The Net Gala was a classroom conversation about literature—and inequity. During our first summer studio in 2023, Cohort 1 read The House on Mango Street and paused at a striking moment: Esperanza, the young protagonist, walks by a row of abandoned houses and imagines they could be homes for the unhoused. It’s a moment of both vision and limitation. She has the idea, but not the access.

One student asked aloud:

“What if Esperanza had been in the room with a real estate developer?”

“What if she had the social capital to take her idea seriously—and be taken seriously?"

That question changed everything.

Our students realized that while their peers at elite schools often had deep relationships with doctors, lawyers, and CEOs, they were chasing similar dreams without those networks. So they flipped the script.

He created the NET GALA!

Learn more here

BEAM IS HIRING

BEAM (Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics) is looking for great instructors for their math programs-- professors, teachers and grad students interested in teaching. Help create an inspiring math experience for students from underserved communities.

Open Roles:

Site Directors – Lead the program, overseeing staff, logistics, and daily operations.
Associate Site Directors – Manage daily operations and support program success.
Academic Directors – Guide the math experience, supporting students and faculty.
Guidance Counselors – Provide socioemotional and mental health support for students.