Fund the future
of climate action.
Our mission is made possible by a generous community of people
who share the vision of creating a more sustainable world for all.
Why TCI
Your donations make a world of difference.
Our mission of empowering youth voices for climate action is made possible by the generosity of people wanting to see a more sustainable world for generations to come. Learn about the impact of your donation, no matter its size, in the video below.
Our Impact
In under three years, we have scaled our non-partisan climate change educational programming to all 50 states, rolled out national and state-specific climate policy toolkits and engaged thousands of youth in positive climate action.
10 Million
youth reached with non-partisan climate messaging
300,000
youth engaged in TCI content
35,000
students in 9 different countries educated with Learning Lab
4,000
students have accessed our Student Lab resources
750+
High School Teachers utilizing Learning Lab modules
600+
Ambassadors in our Mobilize base
Testimonials
Hear directly from the community that
TCI programming and resources have impacted.
With TCI’s support I’ve been able to reach communities around the world with climate action programs.
Pooja Tilvawala
Winner of TCI’s first Climate Career
Through TCI I have opportunities to apply climate science to real world climate solutions, generate content to
help educate others on climate science and speak at seminars to help cultivate youth
engagement. | If we can go longer TCI’s mission revolves around youth engagement and helping to
provide individuals with the resources they need to get involved in the fight against climate change.
I would strongly encourage anyone who resonates with my story to utilize the resources available on TCI’s website and to explore opportunities that allow you to get involved within your
own communities.
Catherine Campbell
College Student
While doing the (TCI Learning Lab climate action project) one of the students said, “This is the only reason I come to school now”.
Julie Ackerman
Teacher at Blue Earth Area Schools, Minnesota
I’m motivated more now to think about my actions. After going through the learning lab curriculum, I feel that i have more of a voice and that my voice actual matters.
Learning Lab high school students from Kent’s Hill
A note from our Executive Director:
On behalf of all of us at The Climate Initiative (TCI), thank you for your interest and support in our mission; empowering youth voices for climate action. We are coming up on the second anniversary of our incorporation this December and are in awe of the interest and commitment of high school and college aged youth in tackling the climate crisis through nonpartisan action.
Over the past two years, we have reached over 10 million youth with TCI messaging in order to build awareness of crucial climate issues and promote solutions. We have seen tremendous interest in our high school educator Learning Lab programming which started in Maine and is now being utilized in all 50 states. Our organizational heritage is rooted deeply in Kennebunkport, and even as we continue to scale our programming impact and team from coast to coast, we are anchored by our commitment to slowing the rise of climate change impacts on the Gulf of Maine and beyond in our home state of Maine.
Our bold goal to engage one million youth by 2025 is ever more critical as we continue to see irrefutable scientific evidence that climate change poses a grave threat to all of humanity, with harsher impacts being felt by low-income, black, indigenous, and other people of color. We thank you for considering your financial support to further TCI programming. No amount is too small, and we commit to stewarding your gift to reaching more youth.
Support TCI Today
Your belief in our mission empowers youth across the nation
to become climate leaders in their own communities.
Donate
A donation of any size pushes our mission of empowering youth for climate action ahead. Whether it’s a small or large dollar amount, one-time or recurring gift, you know that by joining the TCI movement as a donor you are:
- Helping educate high school and college aged students about climate change
- Providing climate action tools to youth
- Empowering climate youth leaders to find more agency in their communities
- Starting intergenerational conversations about climate change
Reach out with any questions about your donation to kristina@theclimateinitiative.org.
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If you prefer to discuss your interest in supporting The Climate Initiative, please contact Kristina Madarang Stahl at kristina@theclimateinitiative.org.
We warmly welcome your contribution via our online payment platform which will provide a tax receipt, or if you prefer to send your payment to us via mail, please mail to PO Box 7004, Cape Porpoise, Maine 04014.
You can also donate via TCI’s Facebook page, as donations made through Facebook allow TCI to receive 100% of your donation, without any associated fees. The donate button is located on the top right of our Facebook page, under the banner image.
Donations submitted are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law and are processed in U.S. dollars. The Climate Initiative (TCI) is a U.S. nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization (tax identification number 84-4244790).
Securities can be gifted to The Climate Initiative (TCI) in two ways: either via electronic transfer (in which your broker transfers shares using the TCI DTC number) or by physically mailing the paper certificates to TCI at PO Box 7004, Cape Porpoise, Maine 04014. Either method is acceptable and appreciated, but it is necessary for you to contact your broker to initiate the transfer. To request our DTC numbers, please contact Kristina Madarang Stahl at kristina@theclimateinitiative.org.
To view The Climate Initiative’s Form 990, click here.