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Thrive Community Grantmaker
Join Thrive Community Grantmaker and YOU participate in grantmaking decisions.
Traditionally, grantmaking decisions are directed by major foundations, often in Western countries. At Thrive, we seek ways to decolonize philanthropy, share power, and increase equity, inclusivity, and impact into grantmaking.
That’s why we’ve launched Thrive Community Grantmaker to include more voices in co-leading part of Thrive’s grantmaking - monthly donors and grantees themselves!
Join us as a Thrive Community Grantmaker member at $5+ USD or more and play an important role in ensuring grassroots advocates worldwide can build just, plant-based food systems.
Meet a few Thrive Community Grantees
Gulay Na, Philippines advocates to indigenous seeds and diets to combat globalizations of Western foods.
Sneha’s Care, Nepal runs the country’s largest vegfest and increases access to plant-based foods rurally and within institutions.
Vegan Advocacay Journey, Nigeria, runs the country’s vegan radio show, reaching millions of people, and works with schools for nutrition education.
HOW IT WORKS
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Join Thrive Community Grantmaker by becoming a monthly donor.
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Each quarter (approx Jan., April, July., Oct.), receive a description of 3 organizations and vote on the group you’d like to offer a grant up to $5,000 USD (learn more here).
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The collective voices of our Thrive Community Grantmakers lead the decision & the organization that is democratically chosen with the most votes receives an unrestricted Thrive Community Grant in addition to their regular Thrive grant!
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WE’VE MADE COMMUNITY GRANTMAKING EVEN MORE INCLUSIVE:
Thrive grantees also join the vote and co-lead Thrive Community Grant decisions, ensuring those with lived experience - grantees themselves - voices are heard!
To learn more, visit the FAQ page or contact donate@thrivephilanthropy.org
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Meet more Thrive Grantees!
Each year, Thrive distributes around 100 grants across ~80 countries for initiatives that create just, plant-based food systems and accelerate alternatives to factory farming. By joining the Thrive Community Grantmaker, you participate in part of Thrive’s grantmaking and ensure advocates globally have the resources they need to change the world’s food systems. Meet more grantees here!
In Kenya, Thrive grantee, Torch Initiatives, uses traditional dance for a media announcement advocating for local, plant-based foods.
In Portugal, Thrive grantee, Associação Vegetariana Portuguesa, discusses various advocacy and policy campaigns.
In Guatemala, Thrive grantee, Juntos Podemos, introduces village produce farming and leads village women culinary circles to reduce reliance on animal farming.
In India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan, Thrive grantee, VegVoyages, conducts mass culinary training in major institutions to replace factory farm ingredients with plant-based alternatives.
DONOR TESTIMONIALS
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“Thrive Philanthropy’s experience with international food systems grantmaking, particularly within the Global South, has been instrumental in advancing our giving. We’re particularly drawn to Thrive for their expansive worldwide network of regional experts and potential grantees, their dedication to strengthening grantee professional development, and their extensive initiatives to expand the plant-based movement across Africa. We’ve worked with Thrive Philanthropy and its CEO for multiple years and this is a testament to the quality and trustworthiness of her leadership. They took the time to develop an understanding of our specific needs and provided tailored and efficient support that has fostered a strong, longstanding partnership.”
— Meghan, Partner & Director, Greenbaum Foundation
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“I am proud to be a donor and supporter of Thrive – a truly visionary organization that holds a unique and invaluable place in advancing food justice worldwide. Thrive provides critical supports small, grassroots organizations that advocate for compassionate and culturally appropriate alternatives to industrialized animal agriculture. Thrive’s relationships with grantees and donors are rooted in trust, a long-term vision of change, and belief in the power of the global majority to move the world towards plant-based solutions. As an individual donor, it can be difficult to know where to best direct resources aimed at ending factory farming; the needs are overwhelming and the movement is often under-resourced and overlooked by traditional philanthropy. Thrive’s focus on supporting the work that is already happening, investing in relationships and ongoing partnerships, and implementing a global approach to food justice is inspiring and yields tangible results. I have no doubt that my contribution to Thrive directly benefits the people and organizations that provide viable alternatives to factory farming."
— Sonya Salanti, Monthly Donor
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"We contribute to the Thrive Food Systems Pooled Fund and support Thrive's operations because we are confident that with Thrive's extensive network and experience, our foundation's funding is reaching the most impactful grassroots vegan advocates, particularly in Global South countries. We are impressed by Thrive's track record in expanding the emerging vegan movement across Africa and we believe that the coaching support offered to grantees helps grantees reach success, giving us even more confidence that our funding is making a lasting impact. We recommend Thrive Philanthropy for anyone aiming to have a global impact in plant-based food systems."
— Director at Anonymous Foundation
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“As a long-time partner and founding board director of Thrive Philanthropy, I'm impressed by their conscientious approach and deep understanding of impactful philanthropy, especially in Africa, Asia, and the Global South more generally. Thrive also goes beyond "just" funding, with active campaigns such as Thrive Africa Vegan Restaurant Week that reinforce and create strong networks on the ground with local organizations. This and other types of grassroots movement-building provide both immediate benefits and long-term, sustainable change in some of the world's most underserved areas with great potential and high returns.”
— Dawn Moncrief, President, A Well-Fed World
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"Transformation of food systems and acceleration of alternatives to animal-based agriculture are vital strategies for ending systemic animal suffering and exploitation. We support Thrive Philanthropy and proudly share their vision and belief in trust-based philanthropy to advance the global animal protection movement."
— Kate Griggs, Manager, Voiceless Foundation
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