Being Judgmental for VolunTV
In October, I was invited to be a judge for the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s VolunTV Challenge. This contest built off iParticipate’s week of volunteer-focused TV programs by inviting people to imagine how their favorite nonprofit could be incorporated into a TV show.
The list of judges was pretty stunning, ranging from film star Ashley Judd, TV personality Nigel Barker and a bigwig from the MPAA to social media superstar Beth Kanter and tech goddess Holly Ross. I was happy to be along for the ride. Sadly, we did not have a chance to judge the competition together. I would love to have been in a film festival style panel, witnessing the behind the scenes debates, shouting matches and the occasional scuffle. Instead, the Chronicle of Philanthropy kept us safe by using technology to allow us to vote from the comforts of our own sofas.
Last week, the prizes were awarded. Amazingly, all three winners proposed stories for 30 Rock. Congratulations to the winners and a big thanks to everyone who went to bat for their favorite nonprofit by entering.
The Grand Prize Winner ($5k!)
Video pitch from Joe Moran & Marissa Goldberg for New York’s Quality Services for the Autism Community
Two Silver Prizes ($2.5k each)
A written treatment from Maureen Sullivan and Rob Warmowski for Chicago’s Saint Rose Center.
And a video pitch from Cody Switzer for Goodwill Industries:
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