Philanthro Productions (Philanthro) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States that is dedicated to raising awareness and funds for charitable organizations. Philanthro Productions generates income in a manner similar to a production company whereby events are organized for the public to attend; Philanthro has produced and promoted nightclub parties, fashion shows, documentary premiers, and wine and cheese mixers. After an event, Philanthro Productions strives to donate 100% of the net profit to a charity. Since its inception in 2007, Philanthro Productions has donated over $300,000 in cash to partner charitable organizations.
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Mission statement
Quoted from the Philanthro Productions website:
"Philanthro is a national, all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide accessible and enjoyable means for young people to engage in and appreciate giving on behalf of various worthwhile causes. Philanthro hosts fundraising events that benefit charities, provides volunteer opportunities and offers scholarships to young philanthropists in order to inspire the integration of philanthropy into everyday life. Founded in 2007, Philanthro has chapters in Los Angeles, New York City, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle. Additionally, Philanthro serves as a fiscal sponsor for VivaLAArt!"
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Goals
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History
The concept of Philanthro was brainstormed in November 2006 by Ian Lee and Andrew Geisse, two management consultants. Living in Los Angeles, the duo had watched as thousands of dollars change hands between party-goers and nightclubs. They theorized that a volunteer team could promote and host events but instead of keeping the money for profit, as with professional promoters, the funds could be donated to charity. In this way, people would have the same nightlife experience as usual but this time, their money would be going towards charity. Philanthro Productions was incorporated in California on March 22, 2007 and received 501(c)3 non-profit status from the IRS on September 21, 2007 (retroactive to the date of incorporation, March 22, 2007).
Los Angeles
The first Philanthro Productions team was established in Los Angeles and hosted Philanthro's first event on June 9, 2007. The event was held at the Spider Club in Hollywood to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Attendance exceeded 350 and Philanthro Productions generated over $4,000 for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
San Diego
San Diego became the 2nd city with a Philanthro Productions team that was established shortly after Los Angeles'. Its founder, Alisa Le, had independently planned to host a party benefiting a charity. Upon hearing of Philanthro Productions, she decided to form Philanthro Productions' San Diego chapter. Thus, Philanthro's second overall event - the debut of the San Diego chapter - took place on July 19, 2007, in the Gaslamp District of San Diego. Partner charity Invisible Children received a contribution of nearly $6,000 after the event at Belo nightclub drew more than 600 people.
San Francisco
San Francisco was the third division of Philanthro Productions. Their first event, held on February 6, 2009, took place at Atmosphere. The event drew over 650 people and raised $9,000 for Kiva.
Seattle
Philanthro Seattle started as an idea late in 2010 when John Taing, current co-president, received an invite to a San Francisco P* event. Disappointed that there wasn't anything similar in Seattle, he began a discussion that snowballed into an official chapter forming in just two months time. With an existing charitable culture and large young professional population, Seattle is ripe for Philanthro to encourage a new generation of philanthropy. Using the lessons and platform built by the existing chapters, P*Seattle is excited and ready to give Seattle's young professionals a way to contribute, have fun and meet others that want to do more for their community and the world around them.
New York
New York is one of the latest chapters started by Philanthro Productions (Est. 2010). Their kick off event was held on April 29, 2011 at Kiss & Fly, and benefited the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York. There is a saying that "if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere." It has always been Philanthro's dream to have a presence on the east coast, and we believe that there is no better place to start than the Big Apple. In New York, we have found a talented team to help bring the Philanthro mission to a landscape saturated with socially conscious young professionals. We are well aware of the challenges of this unique marketplace, but look forward to taking on that challenge and making our mark.
Corporate
In March 2009, Philanthro Productions formed a Philanthro Productions Corporate division. The job of this branch of Philanthro was to handle administrative tasks and oversee the entire organization.
Event information
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Awards
Grants
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Supporters
- Jonathan Bennett, (Mean Girls)
- Jason Ritter, (Days of Our Lives, Swimfan)
- DJ Qualls, (Hustle & Flow, Road Trip)
- DJ Yesi Ortiz of Power 106 FM [1]
- DJ Tony Collage of Power 106FM
- Marianna Palka, named one of CNN's "Young People Who Rock" in 2008
- Aaron Yoo
- Derek Mears
- Danielle Panabaker
References
External links
- Philanthro Productions' web site
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