Strong versus weak
Same slide, two versions. Investors decide in seconds which kind of founder sent it.
- Cumulative charts that hide a slowdown
- Ten metrics in tiny text
- Numbers with no dates
3,400 trained, 62% earning more a year later
Sample slide for a fictional company · illustrative numbers- Headline the result
- One metric, by month
- Highlight the latest
- Add a proof point
Anatomy of the slide
Headline the result
Put the takeaway in the title: "3,400 trained, 62% earning more a year later".
One metric, by month
Chart women trained month by month, with dates.
Highlight the latest
Make the most recent month stand out.
Add a proof point
One customer logo or quote, if it fits.
Questions social impact investors will ask next
Prepare these before the meeting. The answers belong in your appendix.
The most common gap in social impact decks is emotional stories with no outcome data.
Questions
What goes on the traction slide of a social impact pitch deck?
Headline the result: Put the takeaway in the title: "3,400 trained, 62% earning more a year later".; One metric, by month: Chart women trained month by month, with dates.; Highlight the latest: Make the most recent month stand out.; Add a proof point: One customer logo or quote, if it fits..
Are the numbers in the example real?
No. Saathi is a fictional company. The numbers show the format. Use your own.
What is the most common social impact pitch deck mistake?
Emotional stories with no outcome data.
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