Our youth will play a large role in solving our climate issues.
West Palm Beach, FL (December 2, 2024) Philanthropy Tank (PT), a non-profit organization committed to empowering young CHANGEmakers, is proud to partner with the City of West Palm Beach on their Youth Climate Action Fund grant program. In an ongoing effort to serve the community, Philanthropy Tank assisted in distributing the grants to the students.
Mayor Keith James recently announced the winners of the Youth Climate Action Fund, a program initiated by Bloomberg Philanthropies at the Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Innovation Studio at COP28. The initiative empowers local youth (ages 15-24) to create innovative climate solutions. The City of West Palm Beach worked cooperatively with both the Community Foundation and Philanthropy Tank to deliver funds to youth-led initiatives. Winning projects receive microgrants ($1,000-$5,000) and mentorship from local experts. Learn more at www.wpb.org/green.
“We are proud to partner with the City of West Palm Beach to identify and foster youth leaders,” said Amy Brand, Philanthropy Tank CEO. “Our youth are going to play a large role in solving our climate issues.”
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-to-one mentoring, philanthropist investors fuel students’ desire, helping them execute initiatives while increasing their ability to make meaningful change. For more information visit www.philanthropytank.org.