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Your mission deserves to be heard. Train the people who carry it.

Gestoa coaches fundraisers, program leads, and volunteer managers on donor pitches, board presentations, and training delivery — privacy-first, with no recordings ever stored.

Built for your team

Fundraiser / development lead

Donor and funder pitches that make the case and the need land.

Program director

Board presentations and stakeholder updates with conclusion-first clarity.

Volunteer manager

Training and onboarding delivery that keeps a room engaged.

The conversations your mission depends on

Three moments where the case for support is won or lost — each measured, none recorded.

Development lead

The major-donor ask, one meeting, one chance

What Gestoa measures

  • A problem story told before the ask is made
  • Concrete impact evidence, not mission abstraction
  • The arc lands on one person, not a statistic
Example AI feedback
The waitlist detail made the need tangible — that's the strongest thing you said. But you led with the organisation's history for two minutes first; open on the person on the waitlist, and let the ask follow the story.

Volunteer manager

Onboarding a room of new volunteers who did not have to come

What Gestoa measures

  • Pace held in the 130–175 WPM band, warm not rushed
  • Eye contact sustained across the room, not fixed on notes
  • Posture and gesture open and steady, not closed off
Example AI feedback
You had the room's goodwill, then lost their eyes — you read the logistics off your notes at a clip and never looked up. Volunteers who chose to be there need to feel seen; slow down and meet the room.

Program director

The quarterly board update, on a hard quarter

What Gestoa measures

  • WPM delta when a trustee challenges a number
  • Blank-moment recovery speed under a hard question
  • Pitch and pace steady, not defensive
Example AI feedback
You opened with the shortfall — right call. But when a trustee pressed on the cause, your pace spiked and you talked for ninety seconds without landing an answer. Under challenge, a short steady reply reads as control; the scramble read as worry.

The Nonprofit track

The high-stakes speaking moments of nonprofit work, each with its own AI measurement and drill set.

  1. Donor pitch

    A problem-first story that makes the need felt before the ask.

    Key drills: Problem Story 60s · Thesis First · The Ask

  2. Board presentation

    Conclusion-first updates with the presence to hold the room.

    Key drills: One Sentence Each · Signposting Chain · Eye Contact Hold

  3. Grant & funder pitch

    Evidence and impact, structured so a reviewer can follow it.

    Key drills: Three Point Talk · Concrete Detail · Pace Control

  4. Volunteer & staff training

    Clear, engaging delivery that keeps a mixed audience with you.

    Key drills: You Pivot · Rhetorical Hook · Filler Zero 60s

Privacy, fit, and budget

No recordings

Camera input is processed in-browser via MediaPipe; audio is transcribed and discarded. Only metrics and text feedback are stored.

Nonprofit-friendly pricing

The Education & NGO tier is priced for mission budgets, with per-group licensing.

Group dashboard

Aggregate and per-member progress so a lead can see who's ready and who needs reps.

Custom scenario packs

Scenarios built around your campaigns, funders, and training needs (Enterprise).

Scenario spotlight: the donor pitch

Donor / Funder Pitch + Q&A (5 min)

Skills coached: All 6 — Storytelling & Persuasion and Structure & Clarity weighted most heavily.

Setup

A development lead delivers a 5-minute case for support; Gestoa injects a sceptical funder question — "How do we know this works?" — and scores the response.

What it evaluates

  • Problem story present in the first 60 seconds
  • A clear, specific ask with the use of funds
  • Concrete impact evidence, not abstract mission language
  • Composure when the funder question lands
Example AI feedback
Your case for support landed and the ask was specific. Then the funder pressed — "How do we know this works?" — and you reached for mission language when the outcome numbers were right there. Under a sceptical question, concrete evidence steadies the room faster than vision. Run the Evidence on Demand drill.

Try Gestoa with your team

A free 30-day pilot for up to 25 seats — no procurement, no recordings stored. See the group's progress before you discuss a contract.

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