Thrive Alliance
Thrive Alliance
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About this organization
Mission
Thrive was established in 2000, by a group of leaders from the nonprofit sector to promote collaboration and speak collectively to strengthen the economic and social health of San Mateo County. Thrive provides the opportunity to convene, connect, collaborate, communicate and celebrate.
About
Thrive is a robust, trusted network of nonprofit organizations,businesses,government agencies,elected officials and civic leaders in San Mateo County. We help to build the capacity of nonprofits,large and small,to strengthen San Mateo County's critical community organizations and connections. In an increasingly technology-driven world, Thrive is real people, meeting real challenges, with real collaboration -- on the ground,face-to-face, 200 strong and counting.Thrive's unique approach allows us to work across the social,public and private sectors, and facilitate and magnify outcomes through connections,collective voice, and person-to-person collaboration. Only Thrive includes nonprofits from every sector - from large foundations to small organizations, from human services to arts and education, hospitals,banks and County Departments. Together we form an ecosystem for San Mateo County that gets things done: for Nonprofits, for Government, for Business, for Everyone.Thrive's program service accomplishments for this period have included bringing a multitude of resources to the San Mateo County nonprofit community, as follows:Thrive continues to represent San Mateo County non profits and bring their voices to the tableWe have helped improve social capital for nonprofit professional (e.g. CEO Leadership Circle)We have connected community leaders with nonprofits (e.g. OnBoard Together)We have strengthened the people power of the sector (e.g Thrive's Job Board and Job Fair)We have promoted opportunities for cross-sector collaboration (e.g Thrive's Holiday Mix & Mingle; Thrive Policy & Advocacy; Thrive Philanthropy Roundtables)Our main programs and impact areas for this period were as follows:Thrive OnBoard - This past year, we expanded our annual Thrive OnBoard event to create OnBoard Together, a regional event in partnership with Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits and Center for Excellence in Nonprofits. OnBoard Together is a Silicon Valley-wide initiative dedicated to helping local nonprofits create strong boards of directors and designed to institute a more collaboraive approach to cultivating board service. OnBoard Together brought broader geographic reach and visibility, customized OnBoard workshops, and increased partnership and collaboration within the region to facilitate board matches.Thrive Convenes -Covenings and outreach to nonprofits regarding key community issues. This year, we had a variety of specialized convenings, including our "Tax Time Matters" workshop in partnership with the United Way, and an intensive study and covening on children and families living in poverty in North San Mateo County.Community Forums - Signature quarterly program that brings distinguished speakers to present relevant information for nonprofits. This year's topics ranged from philanthropy trends,to nonprofit displacement,to community foundation engagement,to housing,to Census 2020. We drew 400+ people to our Community Forums this year.Thrive Connects - Facilitated peer support networks for executive directors and nonprofit professionals. ThriveConnects also features our Leadership Circle Luncheons, which take place quarterly. We also provide a weekly member-to-member Listserv that keeps our community informed about importnant local initiatives and activities, often driven by the nonrofit sector and impacting the overall health of San Mateo County. We also provide weekly job Announcements to our membership to support the sector's recruitment efforts. We also provide two important online community tools:Event Calendar and Job Board.Every day, Thrive members make strategic connections that enhance San Mateo County's business and community efforts with: expert consultation,co-sharing of staff,co-sharing of space,staff positions filled,funding opportunities and resources identified and supplied.Thrive policy and Advocacy - We completed our second year of Thrive Policy and Advocacy. The purpose of this initiative is the following:to monitor the policy landscape;to communicate potential changes;and to advocate for the overall health of the sector and community. We raise awareness on key issues and also provide special trainings in this domain.We also completed our second year of Thrive Action Groups (TAGs). Each of our TAGs meet monthly and are anchored by an organization that serves as an expert in the field. These action groups provide monitoring ,communication,and advocacy in five key areas. The action groups and their corresponding anchor organizations are as follows: Basic Needs & Safety Net, anchored by Samaritan House; Children & Education, anchored by Peninsula Family Service;Immigrant and Worker's Rights,anchored by Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County;Environment & Sustainability TAG, anchored by Sustainable San Mateo County; and our Arts & Culture TAG. We brought in a variety of speakers to discuss issues ranging from housing , to transportation,to child care. We continue to co-lead the Voter Education and Outreach Committee (VEOAC), a community group that liasons with Elections Office of the County of San Mateo. We continue to grow our civic participation efforts in the voter education and outreach space, and we expanded our efforts in community organizing and mobilization for Census 2020, serving as Co-Chairs of the Complete Count Committee for San Mateo County.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing outlines the non-profit's goal as “Thrive was established in 2000, by a group of leaders from the nonprofit sector to promote collaboration and speak collectively to strengthen the economic and social health of san mateo county. thrive provides the opportunity to convene, connect, collaborate, communicate and celebrate.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were outlined as: “Thrive was established in 2000, by a group of leaders from the nonprofit sector to promote collaboration and speak collectively to strengthen the economic and social health of san mateo county. thrive provides the opportunity to convene, connect, collaborate, communicate and celebrate.”.
- The non-profit's address for 2020 is listed as 556 CRINGLE DRIVE, REDWOOD CITY, CA, 94065 in the filing.
- As per the non-profit's form, they have 2 employees as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $40,972.
- The CEO's compensation policy within the organization is not established through a review and approval from a neutral party.
- The organization has 6 independent voting members.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $286,261 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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