While at PPS I developed my skills and an appetite for pitching projects to potential funders. This led naturally to a passion for pitching projects to potential clients at Newport Collaborative and again in fund-raising at RWU for my programs. I believe that the most effective tools in this area are a genuine love for pitching projects, the ability to connect with people where they are, losing the fear of getting the answer “no” and a combination of thorough preparation with a flexibility to improvise as the proposal and pitch process evolves.