Who is Palm Beach Venture Philanthropy?
Palm Beach Venture Philanthropy (PBVP), a groundbreaking venture philanthropy effort, aims to create catalytic change by developing solutions and sourcing capital to address persistent socio economic challenges in Palm Beach County. PBVP compliments traditional philanthropy by cultivating new partners, focusing on high-reward solutions, creating additional paths for impact, and so much more. Working in collaboration with its partners, PBVP leverages untapped resources to fund innovative community-driven solutions that address the most pressing needs of our neighborhoods, building upon the strengths of traditional philanthropy.
Our Mission
Our mission is to improve physical, social, and economic conditions in Palm Beach County's underinvested communities.
Our Vision
Our vision is for Palm Beach County distressed communities to be elevated through social and economic investment.
Our Impact
Palm Beach Venture Philanthropy was created to ignite catalytic change in local communities.
Through strategic partnerships and investments, we create healthy communities.
We aggregate and deploy capital to enhance the community's social determinants of health.
We aid partners in achieving their social mission by bringing people together, orchestrating and leading initiatives, and providing the necessary resources.
We boost the leadership of community members and initiatives driven by the community, walking alongside them to bring their visions to life.
PBVP Team
Raphael Clemente
Executive Director
Camden Baggs
Project Manager for Special Initiatives
Dominique Drummer
Venture Philanthropy Associate
PBVP Comittee
Brian Kirkpatrick
PBVP Committee Chair
Daniel Alberttis
PBVP Committee Member
Michele Jacobs
PBVP Committee Member
Shaun McGruder
PBVP Committee Member
William Meyer
PBVP Committee Member
Investment Thesis: Our Theory of Change
Our mission is to improve physical, social, and economic conditions in Palm Beach County's underinvested communities.