Thrive’s Global Impact
Thrive has amplified the plant-based, food justice movement in half the world’s countries and six continents across Asia, South America, Africa, and the Global North. And we’ve catalyzed the nascent Africa vegan movement in 67% of African countries through numerous grant and capacity-building opportunities.
To ascertain our impact, Thrive Philanthropy conducts a program evaluation to determine our grantmaking meta-impact and reach.
You may also find Africa-specific impact here.
This page was updated in December 2025 and will be updated periodically.
Thrive Grantee: Oslo Vegetarfestival, Norway
GRANTED COUNTRIES
As of December 2025
GLOBAL IMPACT
Thrive Philanthropy conducts a program evaluation to ascertain meta-impact of its global grantmaking. These results are from grants that have been completed and do not include active grants.
To date, Thrive has amplified the plant-based food systems movement in half the world’s countries.
You may also find Africa-specific impact here.
Numbers are current as of December 2025 and increase each quarter.
This section will be updated periodically.
316M
public reached with plant-based message3100
professional chefs trained in plant-based culinary906K
public reached at conferences and events318K
plant-based challenge participants 50
countries with nascent movements increased by thrive99
Countries Impacted by Thrive6
continents impacted by thrive73K
institutions and coprorations reducing animal-based meals70M
animal meals replaced with plant-based alternatives
17K
public trained in plant-based culinaryImages: A few Thrive grantees: VegFest Fiji, Oslo Future Foods Conference, Animal Advocates International, Zimbabwe.
As of December 2025
GLOBAL GRANTMAKING
~$3M+
funding Moved344+
Grants Distributed6
Continents granted 79
Countries grantedGLOBAL GRANTMAKING
DISTRIBUTION
Thrive creates a multi-country reach while simultaneously catalyzing growth of regional movements, through several joint campaigns. Organizations in multiple countries are invited to join the joint campaign and hold individualized campaigns in their own countries. All participating organizations hold their individualized campaigns during the same time, creating a cohesive, international joint campaign effort.
To date, our joint campaigns have reached over 8,000,000 people with a plant-based and anti-factory farm message and encouraged over 100 institutions to replace factory farm dishes with plant-based alternatives. Thrive’s joint campaigns include Thrive Africa Vegan Restaurant Week, Thrive Africa Vegan School Lunch Month, and Thrive Africa Plant-Powered Holidays.
You may also find Africa-specific joint campaing impact here.
These numbers are current as of December 2025 and will be updated periodically.
CAMPAIGNS
4
joint domestically-led international campaigns
50+
on the ground participating organizations
100+
institutions that replaced animal products with plant-based alternatives 50+
media articles and news interviews11
participating
countries ~8M+
public reached with plant-based message
Images: A few Thrive grantees: AWENET, Tanzania; Vegan Rainbow Project, Germany; Santuario Vale de Rainha, Brazil.
GLOBAL MOVEMENT-BUILDING
Thrive Philanthropy invests in building movements in nascent regions.
Our movement-building is global with efforts placed in Asia, LATAM, and Africa.
Current, much of our effort is placed across Africa due to its emerging movement and historical lack of food systems funding and we aim to expand Asia and LATAM work over the next 2 years.
To see indepth Africa-specific impact, please visit here.
These numbers are current as of December 2025 and will be updated periodically.
67%
% Africa countries with expanded movements5
joint domesticallly-led regional campaigns15
international conference presentations1
co-researched asia funding landscape report
1
africa funding steering committee50+
New campaigns launched due to thrive movement-building1
asia funding steering committee50+
individual grantee coaching996
thrive africa accelerator registered members1
LATAM Funding Steering CommitteeImage: A few Thrive grantees: VegFest Fiji; Adjunos Podemos, Guatemala; Augalyn, Lithuania
Exponential Growth in Africa’s Movement
Due to Africa’s nascent plant-based movement, Thrive has given special attention to growint this region’s movement. Since beginning Africa movement-building, we have observed an exponential growth in number of grantable campaigns in the region, demonstrating an exponential growth in the region’s movement.
Find more Africa-specific impact here.
Granted Africa Campaigns by Year
GLOBAL CAPACITY-BUILDING
Thrive invests in grantee infrastructure and organizational management through individualized coaching and tailored workshops.
These numbers are updated as of December 2025 and will be updated periodically.
1
nonprofit management accelerator2
Fundraising
workshops 2
Research
workshops1
Food Systems Advocacy Workshop2
leadership development workshop
18
LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS AND ACCELERATORS3035
REGISTERED WORKSHOPS AND ACCELERATOR PARTICIPANTS99
REGISTERED PARTICIPANT COUNTRIES50+
1+1 INDIVIDUAL GRANTEE COACHING6
REGISTERED PARTICIPANT CONTINENTS 2
Africa strategic planning workshop2
strategic planning courses6
africa campaign training accelerator1
women's leadership workshop
Images: Thrive in-person and virtual workshops.
GRANTEE TESTIMONIALS
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"Thrive's tireless efforts not only secure funding for small grassroots vegan organizations worldwide but also foster the creation of global vegan networks. Additionally, their commitment shines through in the invaluable practical training sessions they offer, empowering all of us to flourish. Having had the privilege to know such exceptional individuals, we count ourselves truly blessed. "
— Joyce Chen, Nutritionist, Taiwan Vegetarian Nutrition Society
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“I’ve done all of Thrive’s accelerators and a masterclass about strategic planning and it completely changed my work. I learned so much and was able to put it into practice. Thrive made me a better leader."
— Marcela, Sociedade Vegetariana Brasielira, Brazil
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"It's hard to imagine a world without Thrive's team. I began my advocacy work in 2016, building the Evolve Our Prison Farms campaign at the intersection of animal rights, human rights, and climate justice. In 2018, I received an email from Jessika at her previous organization encouraging me to explore grant opportunities. That email opened doors of possibility, resilience, sustenance and growth, through financial support and equally important professional and personal support. Advocacy work can be financially, physically and metaphysically draining. Knowing that I'm connected to a vibrant advocacy community, knowing that support is only an email or a grant application away, has made every difference to me personally and professionally, and has given my advocacy the resources and nurturance needed to thrive."
— Calvin Neufeld, Evolve Our Prison Farms, Canada
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