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Step 1
Create Your Competition

Educators set it up — then learners pitch potential solutions, and judges/partners/supporters join through the competition link.

 

Educators set up a competition in minutes. You can keep it classroom-only or connect it to a larger group competition by entering a group competition ID. While setting up, you also decide which engagement options you want to allow - tokens, comments, judge ratings, or monetary support.

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HOW IT WORKS
Educators Create, 
Learners Pitch,
Communities Engage.

Easily create an educational challenge then host your own web-based pitch competition to showcase learner ideas and connect them with meaningful feedback from industry professionals and community members.


Educators create a competition and invite learners to submit entries, then share the link with community members or professionals who want to serve as judges or partners. If made public, the world can give tokens and contribute funds. 

Step 2
Invite Learners

Learners submit pitches (or a supporter submits with them if under 13).

 

Share your competition link with learners of any age from Pre-K to high school, university or adult training programs. Each entry includes a video and a written component, with requirements you set.

 

A valid email is required - young learners (under 13) may need to team up with a supporter to submit a pitch. 

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Step 3
Invite Community & Professionals

Share your competition link with community members and industry professionals. They’ll choose judge (score with a rubric) or partner (leave encouragement/comments) and request access. 

 

What’s the difference between a judge and partner? Learn more.

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Step 4
Approve Connections

Educators approve access first—then judges and partners can engage on learner entries.

 

Educators approve every judge and partner request. Judges and partners only see the ability to leave ratings or comments under pitch submissions once you grant access.

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Step 5
Engage & Celebrate

  • Supporters: give tokens (and funding if enabled)

  • Judges: add ratings + feedback

  • Partners: leave encouragement/comments

  • Educators: review comments before they go public + see all ratings

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Educational Groups
For educator teams / departments: combine entries across multiple classrooms.

With Group access, educational teams can create competitions that display entries from multiple classrooms. Each educator still manages their own classroom-level engagement, while the Group competition provides a combined showcase and overall rankings across classes.

Organization Level Partners
For organizations tracking impact: view engagement across all judges/partners tied to your Organization ID.

Companies, nonprofits, or agencies can create Organization Partner accounts to track company-wide engagement. These accounts let leaders see all partners and judges who reference their Organization ID—perfect for recording service hours and celebrating collective impact.

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Meet The NextPitch Assistant

The NextPitch Assistant drafts lesson plans, provides insightful comments, and more.

 

Curious how NextPitch can support your goals? Use the NextPitch Assistant to generate a list of options.

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