On Saturday, April 29, Pitch Your Peers The Hamptons will launch its unique collaborative giving concept to the Hamptons, resulting in a minimum charitable award of $25,000 or more to a local charity.
Since launching their first PYP in Greenwich, Connecticut, in 2016, PYP founders have expanded PYP to Seattle, Chicago and now the Hamptons. To date, PYP has funded over $1.5 million in grants to over 40 local non-profits.
On Saturday, April 29, at 5 PM, PYP The Hamptons will host their first informational meeting at The Clubhouse in East Hampton to educate those interested in joining.
Founder Brooke Bohnsack and her family are now full-time residents in Amagansett. PYP The Hamptons will be also be lead by Rhian Horgan, Vice President and Finance Chair, and Julie Gauger, Community Impact and Grant Chair.
“This is not just about making a donation,” said Bohnsack. “PYP Members are actively involved in selecting the local charity to receive the award as they engage in a vigorous pitching process to educate one another and evaluate their favorite charities. Every dollar raised will go directly to the grant award.”
According to Horgan, “My friends and I often talk about how we are so fortunate to live in the Hamptons and we want to share this gratitude by giving back to charities in our community.”
PYP will provide an opportunity for women to educate one another about local Hamptons charities and then give them the opportunity to collectively grant a significant award to make a difference on the East End.
“Together, our PYP members have an opportunity to not just write a charitable check, but to actively collaborate together to invest in solutions that support positive change for the most deserving causes right here in our own community,” said Julie Gauger.
The donation to join as a member is $1000, but for those that would like to participate, but can’t support at this level can work to find a donation that works. Members can pitch the causes that matter to them and vote on grant winners. It is essentially Shark Tank… for charity.
“We would like our members to be actively engaged in the vetting process and learn more about local charities that they may never have even heard of or knew little about. Even if a charity is not selected to win the grant, they still win in our minds because our 25 plus members will have learned about an area of need in the Hamptons they might not have known about,” added Bohnsack.
Those interested in getting involved can send an email to Brooke@pypthehamptons.org.