West Palm Beach, FL (December 7, 2023) Philanthropy Tank (PT), a non-profit organization committed to empowering young CHANGEmakers, is honored to announce its new partnership with the School District of Palm Beach County. The collaboration, approved by The School Board on November 15, paves the way for establishing PT clubs in high schools across the county, creating a unique platform for students to address pressing community issues. “Our collaboration with The School Board of Palm Beach County marks a significant milestone for Philanthropy Tank,” said PT’s Chief Executive Officer Amy Brand. “This partnership is a testament to our commitment to reaching more students and developing future leaders.” Philanthropy Tank empowers and inspires the next generation of CHANGEmakers by challenging and equipping students to implement sustainable service-driven solutions to problems impacting the community. Philanthropist investors fund student initiatives and provide one-to-one mentoring, helping students to implement and launch their programs. “If any of you have not had the opportunity to go when they are judging, it’s a fabulous experience,” said School District of Palm Beach County Board Chair Karen Brill about the PT Finals Events. “I had the opportunity to go, and I plan to do it again, so I invite everybody to go and see these amazing projects.” Starting in January 2024, the groundbreaking partnership with The School District of Palm Beach County will bring Philanthropy Tank’s proven programmatic model to a broader audience, engaging students from 8th to 12th grade in the public schools in The School District of Palm Beach County. Since its inception in 2015, Philanthropy Tank has successfully engaged over 1,000 students who have launched and implemented service-driven programs addressing community needs, impacting over 300,000 lives. Areas of impact include gender and human rights, education and youth, arts and culture, environmental activism, food insecurity, community development, and racial equality. For more information about Philanthropy Tank, visit philanthropytank.org.
About Philanthropy Tank:
Founded in 2015, the nonprofit Philanthropy Tank challenges, empowers, and equips student “CHANGEmakers” to develop and execute sustainable initiatives and solutions to solve problems in their communities. Philanthropist Investors Fund student initiatives, investing in their own community projects. Through one-on-one mentoring, philanthropist investors fuel students’ desire, helping them execute initiatives while increasing their ability to make meaningful change. For more information, www.philanthropytank.org.
Photo provided by Philanthropy Tank:
Photo ID left to right: Board Chair Karen Brill, Frank Barbieri, Vice Chair Barbara McQuinn, Alexandria Ayala, CEO of Philanthropy Tank, Amy Brand, Olympic Heights student Erica Frishberg, founder of PT program Hearing for a Change, Philanthropy Tank Cofounder Michael Kohner, Edwin Ferguson, EricaWhitfield, Marcia Andrews, and Superintendent Michael Burke