Summary 

Amy Brand, CEO of Philanthropy Tank, discusses the organization's mission to empower the next generation of leaders in the nonprofit sector. Philanthropy Tank works with high school students to develop and launch their own social impact programs. The students go through a rigorous application process and receive funding and mentorship to bring their ideas to life. The program focuses on teaching leadership skills, collaboration, and critical thinking. Philanthropy Tank has seen success with many of its programs becoming formal 501(c)(3) organizations. The organization is also expanding to new cities, with plans to launch in Chicago. 

Takeaways 

• Philanthropy Tank empowers high school students to develop and launch their own social impact programs. 
• The program focuses on teaching leadership skills, collaboration, and critical thinking. 
• Many of the programs started through Philanthropy Tank have become formal 501(c)(3) organizations. 
• The organization is expanding to new cities, with plans to launch in Chicago. 

Chapters  

00:00 Introduction to IMPACTability and Philanthropy Tank 

06:19 In Pursuit of Greatness: Guiding the Next Generation of Leaders 

13:45 Empowering Change Makers: The Mission of Philanthropy Tank 

26:42 Supporting the Leaders of Our Next Generation 

Guest Bio 

Amy Brand has over 25 years of nonprofit experience in the South Florida community.  She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and her Masters in Nonprofit Management from Florida Atlantic University.  Amy’s first professional nonprofit position was as the Area Development Director of the Broward County American Cancer Society.  In 2001, she moved to Bethesda Hospital Foundation and worked with the organization for almost 13 years serving in various capacities including Special Events Director, Corporate Partners Director and Major Gifts Director. From there, Amy served as the Chief Development Officer for Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County where through strategic partnerships and donor relations, she increased revenue over 500%.  

Amy now serves as the CEO of Philanthropy Tank, an organization dedicated to working with teens to develop student-driven, sustainable programs that create solutions and address issues facing their communities.  She oversees operations in Palm Beach County and Baltimore, as well as future expansion efforts.  

Amy is the past president of the Executive Women of the Palm Beaches Foundation, past president of the Association for Women in Communications (AWC), Atlantic Florida Chapter serving Broward, Dade, and Palm Beach counties, as well as a past president of the Palm Beach County chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP.)  She is a graduate of Leadership Palm Beach County and a sustaining member of the Junior League of Boca Raton. She received her designation as a Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) in September 2013 and was awarded Outstanding Fundraising Professional in 2020 by AFP Palm Beach County.  

She currently serves as a co-chair of the Leadership Palm Beach County Grow program, a leadership program for high school juniors from area schools.