A Decade of Thrive
est. 2016

Ten years ago, I took a leap of faith in myself and started Thrive Nonprofit Solutions. Five years in, I wrote about how grateful I was just to be doing work I loved and to have enough business to bring on part-time help during busy season. I could not have imagined then where the next five years would take us.

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A decade later, what stands out most isn't the milestone itself — it's the partnerships. I've had the privilege of working alongside incredible school districts, community centers, coalitions, and nonprofits across Indiana that show up every day for the people they serve. Together, we've evaluated programs reaching thousands of youth through 21st Century Community Learning Centers, REACH Grants, and the Lilly Endowment's Comprehensive School Counseling Initiative. We've built strategic plans, conducted needs assessments, and written grants that have helped bring more than $11 million in funding to organizations doing essential work in education, youth development, mental health, and family services.

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None of that impact is mine alone. It belongs to the directors, school staff, case managers, and volunteers on the ground, and to the organizations that trusted Thrive to help them tell their story with data and to plan for what's next. Every project has taught me something, and every partnership has reminded me why I started this in the first place: to help organizations make the greatest possible difference in their communities.

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Thank you to every client, collaborator, and colleague who has been part of these ten years — and to my husband, whose support made it all possible. Here's to the next ten, and to the organizations and communities we haven't even met yet.