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Get involved!
Join NextPitch to become part of a collaborative ecosystem that empowers learners to pitch ideas, get real world feedback, strengthen community ties, and build a more innovative future— together.
Already have a NextPitch account? You can add new roles (like Judge or Partner) to your existing profile and expand your impact.
Educators
Solo Educator
Create competitions that showcase student innovation in your classroom.
As an Educator, you can launch your own pitch competitions — perfect for classroom assignments, service projects, or entrepreneurial ventures.
You’ll have access to tools that simplify the entire process. Within minutes you can:
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Create your own rubric for getting quality judge feedback on student entires
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Give family and community members the opportunity to give encouraging comments on student entries
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Keep your entire network informed and engaged as voters
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Raise funds to support innovative ideas
You control who can judge and comment on student pitches, ensuring a positive, purposeful experience.
Ideal for: PK–12 teachers, college instructors, nonprofit educators, or training program leaders.
Educational Group Leader
Invite multiple educators to one shared competition.
Educational Group Leaders can host competitions that involve multiple educators across programs, departments, or even schools. Whether you're part of a school district, college, or adult education initiative, this role provides the tools to:
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Organize competitions at scale
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Monitor collective impact across classrooms
You can build collaboration across educators while tracking student participation and engagement at a group level.
Ideal for: District-level staff, college deans, nonprofit program leads, or corporate trainers overseeing education programs.
Partnership
Partner (Commenter)
Inspire students with uplifting public comments.
As a Partner, you can support students by watching pitches, voting, and leaving words of encouragement. This role is perfect for community members who want to be visible champions of youth innovation—no rubric, no scores, just support.
Heads up: All comments are reviewed by educators before being posted.
Ideal for: Community leaders, parents, alumni, small business owners, and local advocates.
✅ Already an educator or judge? Add this role to your account to leave public encouragement on student ideas.
Judges
Evaluate pitches and support student growth.
Judges rate student submissions using a rubric provided by the educator—or one generated by NextPitch. In addition to scoring, you may leave optional public comments to encourage participants.
Judges are often invited by educators for their expertise and perspective.
Heads up: Comments are reviewed by the educator before being shared publicly.
Ideal for: Educators, professionals, entrepreneurs, and subject matter experts interested in mentoring the next generation.
✅ Already an educator or partner? Add this role to your account to add rubric based ratings on entries.
Organization Partner
Engage your team to uplift young innovators.
Organizations can now track service hours and celebrate engagement across their teams. With this access, you get real time stats for all members of your company or organization as they enjoy remote access for:
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Leaving public comments of encouragement and guidance
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Submitting judge ratings and educational feedback
Ideal for: Corporations, nonprofits, school districts, or agencies committed to youth development and innovation.
Voter / Funder
Support your favorite student ideas.
The Voter/Funder role is perfect for anyone who wants to get involved without taking on a formal role. You can:
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Vote for the student ideas that inspire you most
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Make crowdfunding contributions (if enabled by the competition organizer)
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Follow competitions you care about
This role offers a fun, low-commitment way to support creativity and impact—locally or nationally.
Ideal for: Friends, family, community members, and social media supporters who want to help students shine.
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