This event has concluded. Thank you to our sponsors and attendees for a wonderful event!

See and download the Good For CNY photo gallery here.

Want to know what’s good for CNY? Join United Way of CNY’s Emerging Leaders United group on Wednesday, September 25th, for Good for CNY – the $10K Nonprofit Pitch as five local organizations take a shot at winning $10,000!  

Local nonprofits submitted applications for projects that support youth in the areas of literacy, STEM, and the arts. Five organizations were selected and will be pitching their ideas to a panel of judges and the crowd. Judges will decide who will win $10,000 and the audience will pick a “fan favorite” to win $1,000! 

Tickets are on sale now for $25 and include light refreshments and a cash bar. Grab your friends and colleagues, learn about Emerging Leaders United, and have a hand in making an impact with organizations doing great work in our community. 

Learn more about the event at www.GoodForCNY.com or simply click to get your tickets here!

Event Schedule:
5:30 – Registration and Networking
6:30 – Program Begins
8:00 – Winners and Fan Favorite Announced

The five finalists are:
Aurora CNY
Blueprint 15
Black Girls Will Get Love
Elmcrest
Hopeprint

The five judges will be:
Jeff Knauss – Serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and founder of multiple businesses
Kristin Mannion – Chief Operating Officer of Retrn Bioworks Inc.
Kurt Bartenstein – Community Impact Manager, Empower Federal Credit Union
Matt Read – Television producer/ personality, professor and advertising professional
Eric Jackson – Co-founder and CEO of Black Cub Productions

We want to thank Empower Federal Credit Union for sponsoring this event and an anonymous donor for contributing the prize money.