SDSN Partners with Beast Philanthropy on Youth-led Innovations

For seven years, SDSN Youth has been running the Youth Investment Readiness Program (YIRP), an online accelerator to help young entrepreneurs, predominantly in emerging economies, build the skills they need to raise investments to scale their social enterprises. For the first time ever, through the generosity of Beast Philanthropy, SDSN Youth will be able to offer multiple seed grants to innovators.

 

Beast Philanthropy is convinced that the world will change for the better only when young people are inspired and enabled to use their voices, abilities, and knowledge to create solutions to global issues. “Having been founded by a young social entrepreneur, we understand the value of empowering youth-led innovations and for that reason are honored to be sponsoring the UN SDSN Youth Competition of 2023. Our partnership reflects a shared commitment to fostering lasting change in the Global South by enabling their brilliant, passionate youth to improve circumstances for all. Each of the contestants, much like MrBeast, showcase the immense potential of determined young minds. Sponsoring the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes is a great honor for us as we know these winnings will go toward our mission of ‘Making the World a Better Place’”, shared a representative from Beast Philanthropy. They continued, “In the words of our Executive Director, Darren Margolias, ‘Every waterfall begins with a single drop of water’. Let us each be determined to be that drop of water that starts a lasting change bringing life, health, and opportunity to the world around us”.

 

“The partnership reflects the importance of collaboration among various stakeholders in the global ecosystem to support youth-led, impact-driven solutions. Both the organizations are inspiring and empowering youths globally to lead changes in their communities and the partnership further amplifies a ‘youths supporting youths’ culture”, said Sanjana Chhantyal, who leads the Investment Readiness Program at SDSN Youth. She further added, “The IRP entrepreneurs, through their social enterprises, are addressing some of the biggest challenges the world is facing today. They are impacting thousands of individuals and creating employment opportunities for other youths. We are delighted to have Beast Philanthropy join us in celebrating our inspiring IRP change makers.”