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September 21, 2023 2023 Giving Guide

The Climate Initiative

2023-2024 Goals

TCI’s goal is to engage one million youth in solutions-oriented, equitable climate action by 2025, thus our 2023-2024 goals are:

  • Launch at least three new Learning Labs (our flagship free climate change educational modules) on the topics of: Climate Justice and Equity; Preparing Youth for the Green Economy; and Civics Climate Action Lab
  • Expand the number of students (93,000) currently being taught with Learning Labs; currently in all 50 states and 13 countries!
  • Revamp our Monitoring & Evaluation program to ensure both fiscal responsibility with our donor dollars as well as more effectively measure our impact with key stakeholders
  • Grow and activate the TCI Ambassador Program (currently over 1,000 strong)
  • Represent TCI at the UN Global Climate Change Conference (COP28)
  • Pilot a new Community College program to reach youth that are historically underrepresented in the climate conversation
  • Expand our reach via our partnerships with FEMA and the American Red Cross

Fundraising events/Opportunities

TCI offers a variety of fundraising events and engagement opportunities for donors. This includes opportunities to attend portions of key programming to see TCI’s work in action, including donor-specific versions of our impactful community conversation programming. We also accept sponsorships and host traditional donor events like dinners, happy hour gatherings and more. We are interested in pursuing new event opportunities such as book talks and interactive engagement on the impacts of climate change, and are eager for collaboration with partners that are interested in sponsoring, supporting physical space for events and encouraging staff of potential partners to join us! Please reach out to amanda@theclimateinitiative.org to discuss specific ideas.

60 interdisciplinary educators from across the country attended TCI’s 3rd Annual Climate Educators Retreat in Saco, Maine!

Giving Opportunities

TCI holds a spring and end-of-year giving campaign and ongoing giving opportunities (one-time, monthly, quarterly, annual giving, estate planning and stock options) at theclimateinitiative.org/donate. Like-minded businesses and organizations can connect with TCI through our Partnership Program. Please reach out to amanda@theclimateinitiative.org for more information.

Volunteer Opportunities

TCI encourages educators of all disciplines to download our free Learning Lab educational modules, attend one of our regional or national educator retreats, or reach out to TCI with ideas, suggestions or questions at info@theclimateinitiative.org. Other interested adults can sign up and volunteer as adult allies and send interested high school or college-aged youth in their lives to the TCI Ambassador Program: theclimateinitiative.org/connect/

The TCI mission centers on building climate hope in youth through climate action.

Leadership

Jono Anzalone, Executive Director

 

Tom Bradbury, TCI Board Chair, Executive Director, Kennebunkport Conservation Trust

 

Board officers

Leia Lowery, Deputy Director, Head of Programs and Partnerships

Dr. Pamela Morgan, Vice Chair, Professor, University of New England

Monica Hanover, Treasurer, Retired Lawyer

Amy Tchao, Secretary, Practice Group Leader for Municipal Law, Drummond Woodsum

Board Members

Harold Brooks: Chief Resilience Officer, Global Community Resiliency Institute

Alejandra Carrasco: Student, Dartmouth College

General Russel Honoré: Founder, GreenARMY

Fiona McRaith: Engagement and Delivery Manager, Bezos Earth Fund

Andreata Muforo: Partner, TLCom Capital

Billy Shore: Founder & Executive Director, Share Our Strength

Angela Zhong: Student, Harvard University

At a Glance

Established: Became an independent 501(c)(3) organization in 2020

Employees: 17

Annual revenue: $3,087,183

Top funding sources

81% Foundations

11% Households/private donors

6% Corporate

2% Nonprofits

Contact

PO Box 7004, Cape Porpoise, ME 04014

(207) 200-5372

www.theclimateinitiative.org/

Facebook: @wearetheclimateinitiative

Twitter: @we_are_tci

Instagram: @the_climateinitiative

Awards/Accolades

2022: Stephanie Rivas, TCI Regional Coordinator for California, received the Greenbiz Emerging Leader award. Pooja Tilvawala and Javan Santos (Policy Manager) were selected by Climate Generation to be youth delegates at COY17/COP27 in Egypt. Lastly, TCI received a Guidestar Platinum Seal of Transparency in 2022.

2021: Pooja Tilvawala (Youth Engagement Manager) was nominated as one of eight U.S. youth delegates to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COY16/COP26) in Scotland.

Mission Statement

The Climate Initiative (TCI) is a national, nonpartisan and science-based climate change organization whose mission is to empower youth voices for climate action. Through TCI’s free climate educational programming for educators, as well as climate action resources direct to youth (ages 13-23), the next generation is learning about climate solutions and creating local, tangible solutions to global climate challenges while becoming agents of change in their communities and beyond.

Service locations

The Climate Initiative serves a national audience and is headquartered in Kennebunkport, Maine with staff located across the country.