Your Questions, Answered

About Thrive

  • Goal-oriented, data-driven, ROI-focused, technology-savvy, boutique, joy-FULL

  • Thrive delivers best-in-class nonprofit consulting results. Our team brings a powerful blend of nonprofit expertise and business acumen to every engagement — a combination that consistently sets our work apart. But results are only part of the story: no one beats our joy factor. We won't try to define it here, because we tailor every partnership to your organization, letting that joy show up in a way that's uniquely yours. And thanks to a remote, tech-savvy team structure, our overhead stays lean — savings we pass directly on to you.

  • Thrive is not the singular reason anyone raises funds. Fundraising is an art that requires a melding of development, accounting/bookkeeping, leadership, and program knowledge. Taking full credit for a win just isn’t our jam. Plus, ROI is a much better metric. Win more than you invest - that’s the end game.

  • For sure. Contact us anytime. Alternatively, you should read our Google reviews! 

  • Thrive’s hiring process is unique. To join Team Thrive, you must be joyful, a lifelong learner, self-motivated, and love writing. Every member of Team Thrive defines these traits. Because of that, we will learn, pivot, or adjust to meet your expectations. So, if you relate to these traits, you will love your Thrive consultant. Also, it is worth noting that every client gets access to a two-person team. One is your primary contact. This person becomes an expert on your organization. The second team member works behind the scenes - looking for holes in all the work we create.

  • Thrive is a Houston-based nonprofit consulting firm; however, we work with nonprofits nationwide. As of July 26, we support nonprofits in 18 states. We also work with national charities and international support agencies working in Africa.

  • Mahatma Gandhi famously said, “Live as if you were going to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were going to live forever.”

    At Thrive, lifelong learning is an integral part of maintaining best-in-class consulting results. We are excited to share some of the learning we’ve done so far in 2026!

    Books We Read This Year

    • A Founding Mother by Stephanie Dray

    • Achieving Excellence in Fundraising by Achieving Excellence in Fundraising

    • Babel by RF Kuang

    • Beloved by Francis Chan

    • Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

    • Confronting Capitalism by Vivek Chibber

    • Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson

    • Honolulu and Moloka'i by Allan Brennert

    • Honor Thy Label by Gero Leson

    • Imagine the God of Heaven by John Burke

    • Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

    • Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See

    • Misery by Stephen King

    • Moms on Call by Laura Hunter, LPN and Jennifer Walker, RN, BSN

    • Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

    • Poems and Prayers by Matthew McConaughey

    • Restavec by Jean-Robert Cade

    • Scythe by Neal Schusterman

    • Ten Thousand Stitches by Olivia Atwater

    • The 4:8 Principle by Tommy Newberry

    • The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

    • The Aztecs by Henry Freeman

    • The Bible – Romans and Luke

    • The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich

    • The Boy Crisis by Warren Farrell and John Gray 

    • The Compound by Aisling Rawle

    • The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson

    • The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert

    • The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

    • There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak

    • Tithe by Holly Black

    • To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose

    • Wild by Cheryl Strayed

    • World War II History Nerds by Aleksa Vučković

     

    Places We Visited Outside Texas This Year

    • California

    • Florida

    • Georgia

    • Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    • Japan

    • Mexico

    • New Jersey

    • Pennsylvania

    • Shenandoah National Park

    • South Carolina

    • Washington D.C.

    Where We Currently Volunteer

    • Austin Angels

    • Austin Christian Church 

    • Boys to Men

    • Grace Bible Church

    • Huntwick Masters Swim Team

    • Memorial Assistance Ministries

    • Texas Exes Houston Chapter

    • The Harris Center Foundation

    • Unfunded List

    • Wonderhill Farm

    Classes We Attended This Year (excludes webinars)

    • CFRE Certification

    • Nonprofit Management Certificate at UMass

    Unique Lived Perspectives

    • Adoptive mother

    • Competitive dancer

    • Marathon/half-marathon finisher

    • Model Organization of American States participant

    • Musician and artist

    • Special needs family member

About Thrive’s Services

  • The answer is complicated. At Thrive, we use “collective intelligence.” This is when a human and a machine work together to get the best possible output there is. So, no, AI doesn’t write an entire application, but yes, AI supports our research, editing, and brainstorming.

  • Nope. The odds aren’t in your favor that this will get you the ROI you want. We only offer retainer grant services.

  • Every Thrive agreement is custom-tailored to meet your needs. We literally do not own proposal templates! Therefore, we cannot provide you with an estimated cost until we determine the scope of work. If the initial proposal is too high for your budget, we can adjust it to include a longer time period or a reduced scope.

  • If you find a nonprofit consultant who can guarantee that, please run and hide. :) That is like an investor guaranteeing a business owner that customers will buy their product. We can guarantee you will learn, grow, and improve because of your relationship with Thrive. Typically, when those things happen, you raise more money.

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