Thrive Fundraising Accelerator
Thrive Philanthropy announces the pilot launch of the
Thrive Fundraising Accelerator!
1 February - 27 March 2026
Are you ready to elevate your fundraising?
This 8-week course equips plant-based food systems change and animal justice grassroots organizations with essential fundraising skills to cultivate tools to amplify fundraising impact.
This course is designed to address challenges faced by grassroots organizations within the vegan movement, in particular- those working in Global South and/or BIPOC-led Global North initiatives, and/or grassroots organizations - all of which are groups that historically face more fundraising hurdles.
However, we encourage any interested person to apply. This course is a pilot project, and if there is high demand, we will be more likely to replicate courses for both this same audience and also different audiences in the future.
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Topics | Requirements | Instructors | Scholarships | Other Details
REQUIREMENTS
This is an online course and requires access to stable internet and a computer.
Online live classes are held every other Friday between 1 Feb.- 27 March 2026 and requires up to 5 hours per week, a commitment to attend each session and complete any necessary items outside of class is required.
The course is taught in English. The instructors can converse in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. (We aim to hold future courses in other languages.)
This course is a safespace and requires upholding Thrive Philanthropy’s safespace policy.
MEET THE INSTRUCTORS
All instructors are members of Thrive Philanthropy’s Board of Directors.
Marcela is a Brazilian activist with a corporate lawyer background, a decade of experience managing teams, and a fundraising professional who has secured over $1M USD for Global South organizations and successfully more than tripled the budget for her current organization, Brazilian Vegetarian Society. She is the Thrive Philanthropy Board Co-Chair and holds positions at Brazilian Vegetarian Society, The Pollination Project, and Vale de Rainha Sanctuary.
Marcela Borges, J.D. (she/her) - Brazil
Chris has over 2 decades of nonprofit fundraising and leadership experience and has raised multimillions for organizations all across the globe. His support for environmental justice organizations across multiple countries introduced him to the Trust-Based Philanthropy appraoch, and he utilizes his experience to help organizations striving for just, sustainable, and plant-based food systems as a board member of Thrive Philanthropy.
Chris Flood (he/him)- USA
Caroline is a development professional and animal advocate and successful fundraiser with an award-winning international animal organization. Prior to her work in the nonprofit sector, she built a strong foundation in the private sector, working with multinational corporations. Caroline is a board member of Thrive Philanthropy where she uses equitable philanthropy to strengthen advocacy movements in underrepresented regions.
Caroline Oliveira (she/her) - Brazil
TOPICS
-Crafting Compelling Pitches
-Overcoming Fear of Fundraising
-Fundraising Outside the Movement
-AI and Fundraising
-Effective Donor Communication
-Cultivating a Fundraising Board
And…additional curated topics as selected by participants
PARTICIPATION
Participation is capped at 20-30 and, unfortunately, not all who apply can be accepted due to space limitations. However, we do aim to run future courses! And the higher the demand, the more likely there will be future courses.
We strongly encourage participants from Global South, BIPOC-led Global North groups, and grassroots groups to apply, as these groups have traditionally encountered more fundraising hurdles.
However, we invite every interested person to apply! This course is a pilot and if there is a strong interest, we will replicate the course for other audiences in the future.
SCHOLARSHIPS & CERTIFICATES
For this pilot course, all participants will receive a scholarship to cover the $1000 USD course tuition, thanks to a generous donor.
Active participants will receive a Certificate of Completion.
PILOT COURSE & INTEREST
This is a pilot course to gauge interest and impact. If there is a strong interest, we aim to offer the course annually and, in future years, potentially offer the course curated by regions and in different languages.
With this being a pilot, feedback from our first cohort of participants will play an important role in guiding and improving content for future courses!
Special Note for Thrive Grantees and Applicants
Taking this course will not impact your chances of receiving a grant from Thrive and is not a requirement for current grantees.
Contact Us:
Questions? info@thrivephilanthropy.org
Apply by 4 January 11:59 GMT
Thrive Fundraising Accelerator
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