SHOWCASE
SENT MISSION
Seeking up to 5 emerging ministries or organizations that bring a fresh approach to evangelizing or that address a key human and/or spiritual need from a Catholic perspective to showcase their mission to potential partners, funders, and supporters at the SENT Summit at the University of Notre Dame.
Application deadline: July 18, 2025
Selected teams will have the opportunity to
Showcase their mission live to interested partners, foundations, and philanthropists
Get promoted across the SENT Platform and partner organizations
Get a ticket to the SENT Summit
Receive a grant of $1,500 (in cash)
Showcase Criteria
Innovative Catholic Mission
Organization’s mission brings a fresh approach to address a key human and/or spiritual need from a Catholic perspective. Preference given to emerging evangelizing ministries that are relational in nature.
Team
Do the founders make sense for this mission? Does their background contribute to the likelihood of success? Do they have the skills internally (or are experienced finding them externally) to advance the mission?
Timing, Need, & Market
Factors indicate that now is the moment to work on this mission, there’s a deep need this organization can address and there’s a gap in the market to adequately serve this need.
Early Traction
Organization is early-stage: less than 7 years old and/or is less than 10 FTEs, with a preference for earlier stage and smaller organizations. There’s initial traction for the mission, including outcomes and impact demonstrated, indicating capability to drive things forward.
Potential for Radical Fruitfulness
The mission has potential for radical fruitfulness and the ministry has a credible vision and plan to get there.
“Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received - only what you have given: a full heart, enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice, and courage.”
— St. Francis of Assisi
Apply Now
As a trusted Catholic business network, SENT Ventures helps Catholic entrepreneurs, founders, and executives scale their companies and organizations while growing in their faith.
But it’s hard to take an organization to the next level, especially a mission-based non-profit or ministry.
We want to help you and your organization thrive. Please apply below if you think your non-profit or ministry could be the right fit.
Application deadline: July 18, 2025
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Contact
For questions regarding the application process or timing, please contact Ana at ana@sentventures.com
If you’re a foundation, potential partner, or sponsor interested in the event, please contact Mary at mary@sentventures.com
For media inquiries, please contact Ana at ana@sentventures.com
FAQ
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Yes, only finalists who are able to present in person at the SENT Summit will be considered.
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One Summit ticket will be comped per finalist ($1,350). The cash grant ($1500) is intended to help cover all of the costs associated with getting to the Summit so you don’t worry about those expenses. If further funds are needed, we encourage finalists to raise them through their networks to make it possible to attend in person.
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We will offer one Summit ticket and one grant per finalist team. Any additional tickets may be purchased by the team. If it’s desired that more than one person from the team attend, we encourage finalists to raise funds through their networks as needed.
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No. Finalists will have the opportunity to showcase their mission to the audience and invite partners to join you in your mission. We also hope that showcase finalists will find collegiality and the opportunity to collaborate as a cohort.
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Yes, we will hold a 7-day grace period for all applicants to the showcase to purchase tickets to the SENT Summit if they are not selected as finalists.
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At this time only non-profit organizations are allowed to participate. This includes 501(c)3 non-profit organizations as well as non-profit organizations and ministries that may not have received their tax designation yet.
For profit ventures are encouraged to apply to the SENT Pitch Competition if they see a fit there.
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No. Only one application per person or team is allowed.
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Applicant teams must be U.S. citizens, legal residents, or visa holders; or non-U.S. citizens with a valid passport.
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