Thrive Philanthropy

Thrive Philanthropy is thrilled to unveil our new Board of Directors. Hailing from 9 countries and 6 continents, this dynamic global co-leadership team brings a rich diversity of perspectives and lived experiences, coupled with expertise in organization governance, food systems, equitable philanthropy, and more. It was an intensive 4-month recruitment journey, with a surprisingly overwhelming response and twice as many applications than expected, sitting as a testament that Thrive Philanthropy is filling an important niche in the global food systems funding space. We are deeply honored to embark on this new chapter of co-leadership with such an exceptional group. Together, we'll propel Thrive Philanthropy to new heights, so Thrive can empower even more global changemakers through equitable grantmaking, and accelerate alternatives to factory farming by fostering just, sustainable, plant-based food systems worldwide. Thrive Philanthropy, one year in, remains an all-women, BIPOC-majority staff, and one of the first organizations in the vegan funding space to be led by a Native American woman. Using Trust-Based Philanthropy and equitable funding approaches, we've granted 70+ countries to organizations working to create just, sustainable plant-based food systems. And our exponentially growing Thrive Africa department offers capacity support to over 260 registered members and grants dozens of Africa-based organizations each year. If you'd like to be a part of this journey with us, please feel welcome to donate here https://lnkd.in/e7MKDXnA or apply for a grant here: https://lnkd.in/g8A9KCxd Onwards to the incredible journey ahead! In no particular order: Varda Mehrotra (she/her) / India / Executive Director at Samayu Dawn Moncrief (she/her) / USA / Executive Director at A Well-Fed World Candace Burton (she/her) / USA / Program Officer, The Boston Foundation Dr. Vera Flocke, PhD (she/her) / USA, Germany Naijha Wright-Brown, MBA (she/her) / USA / Executive Director at Black Veg Society Lauren Kohler (she/her) / USA / Director of Food Systems Philanthropy at Stray Dog Institute Dr. Francisco Ollervides, PhD, MS (he/him) / USA, Mexico Dr. Tawanda Muzhingi, PhD, MS (he/him) / USA, Zimbabwe Chris Flood (he/him) / USA Ondine Sherman, MA (she/her) / Australia, Isreal / Managing Director at Voiceless Hannah Tookey (she/her) / UK / Development Officer at Rethink Priorities Sarah Lupberber, MESc (she/her) / USA Abundance Zaddy, MFA, BFA (he/wealth/wellness/sovereignty) / USA / CEO at W3AVING W3BS Sonya Salanti, MS, MEd (she/her) / USA Marcela Borges, JD (she/her) / Brazil / Director at Sociedade Vegetariana Brasileira Varda Mehrotra Dawn Moncrief Candace Burton Vera Flocke Naijha Wright-Brown Naijha Wright Lauren Kohler Francisco Ollervides Tawanda Muzhingi Chris Flood Sonya Salanti Hannah Tookey Sarah Lupberger Abundance Zaddy, MFA,BFA Ondine Sherman Jessika Ava Marcela Rodrigues Machado Borges

Thrive Philanthropy is thrilled to introduce Dr. Rachel Mason, PhD (she/her),as our Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture Advisor. Dr. Rachel Mason is a broadly-trained scientist with expertise in agriculture, data science, and systems thinking. Dr Mason has published research into the environmental impacts of animal agriculture; changes in the global nitrogen cycle; using machine learning to interpret remote sensing images; and how the field of agroecology has changed over time. Dr Mason currently works as an independent researcher, specializing in complex, discipline-spanning problems related to food, agriculture, and animals. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Thrive Philanthropy is a BIPOC & woman-majority global grant maker with a mission to create just, sustainable plant-based food systems through equitable grantmaking and movement-building. Thrive is currently increasing the vegan movement in 1 out of every 3 of the world's countries. Visit us, become a donor partner, or apply for a grant at www.thrivephilanthropy.org #ThrivePhilanthropy #ThriveTeam #plantbasednutrition #endfactoryfarming #trustbasedphilanthropy

The Thrive Africa Vegan Women's Initiative is hosting the African Plant-Powered Holidays campaign! Any woman-identified advocate based in an African country is welcome to join this pan-Africa campaign! Register for the Africa Vegan Women's Initiative here to receive an invitation to join the campaign: https://lnkd.in/dP26BnQT

Thrive Philanthropy is thrilled to introduce Zac Lovas (he/him) as an Asia Regional Advisor. Zac is co-founder of Vegan Travel Asia and the Veg Voyages Foundation, where he collaborates with communities to help conceptualize and develop grassroots tourism programs that are environmentally friendly, socially impactful, vegan, and cruelty-free. They also invest 50% of their profits into the communities they work with through programs focused on social impact, animal welfare, environmental sustainability, and education, and have been honored with the “Asia’s Responsible Tourism Award” 3 times at the World Travel Awards, and the “Best Use of Sustainability in Culinary Travel” at the Global Culinary Travel Awards.. We are honored to have Zac join the Thrive Philanthropy advisory team! ____________________________________________________________________________________ Thrive Philanthropy is a BIPOC & woman-majority global grant maker with a mission to create just, sustainable plant-based food systems through equitable grantmaking and movement-building. Thrive is currently increasing the vegan movement in 1 out of every 3 of the world's countries. Visit us, become a donor partner, or apply for a grant at www.thrivephilanthropy.org #ThrivePhilanthropy #ThriveTeam #plantbasednutrition #endfactoryfarming #trustbasedphilanthropy

Thrive Philanthropy board member, Francisco Ollervides, is attending Race Forward Facing Race Conference in St. Louis. If you're there, we'd love to meet you! Just message Francisco Ollervides or drop Thrive a message.

Thrive Philanthropy board member and Director of Strategic Development at Brazil Vegetarian Society, Marcela Rodrigues Machado Borges is at COP29 Azerbaijan United Nations Climate Change Conference. If you're there, she'd love to meet you! Just send Marcela a message!

Thrive Philanthropy grantee, Charity Doings Foundation, is hosting Pakistan's International Animal and Environmental Rights Conference. Among the first of its kind in Pakistan, this conference increases legal knowledge on environmental and animal rights laws & policy, and how these legal rights transform food systems and public health, while also promoting these topics to the public and fellow advocates. Register below to attend virtually or in-person in Lahore, Pakistan! #thrivegrantee #thrivephilanthropy Altamush Saeed

Thrive Philanthropy is thrilled to introduce Alissa Hauser, MBA (she/her), Organization Management and Philanthropy Advisor. Alissa Hauser, MBA, PMP, is a long-time nonprofit executive, consultant, fundraiser, and advisor who is passionate about building a more kind, thoughtful, and leaderful world. Alissa serves as project manager for constructive capital at Dr. Bronner's and is the managing director of Circle of Life, a nonprofit organization that provides fiscal sponsorship services to environmental and racial justice projects. Alissa also serves on the boards of the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum and her child’s K-8 school in Richmond, California. We are honored to have Alissa join the Thrive Philanthropy team. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Thrive Philanthropy is a BIPOC-majority, all-women global grant maker with a mission to create just, sustainable plant-based food systems through equitable grantmaking and movement-building. Thrive is currently increasing the vegan movement in 1 out of every 3 of the world's countries. Visit us, become a donor partner, or apply for a grant at www.thrivephilanthropy.org #ThrivePhilanthropy #ThriveTeam #plantbasednutrition #endfactoryfarming #trustbasedphilanthropy

Thrive Philanthropy is excited to introduce Nii Addo (he/him) from Ghana as our Africa Regional Advisor. Nii Addo is the President of the GYG Project Foundation that works towards transforming the African continent through vegan intervention programs to bring an end to animal suffering. We are honored to have Nii Addo join the Thrive Philanthropy advisory team! ____________________________________________________________________________________ Thrive Philanthropy is a BIPOC and woman-majority grant maker with a mission to create just, sustainable plant-based food systems through equitable grantmaking and movement-building. Thrive is currently increasing the vegan movement in 1 out of every 3 of the world's countries. Visit us, become a donor partner, or apply for a grant at www.thrivephilanthropy.org #ThrivePhilanthropy #ThriveTeam #plantbasednutrition #endfactoryfarming #trustbasedphilanthropy

Thrive Philanthropy is excited to introduce Nii Addo (he/him) from Ghana as our Africa Regional Advisor. Nii Addo is the President of the GYG Project Foundation that works towards transforming the African continent through vegan intervention programs to bring an end to animal suffering. We are honored to have Nii Addo join the Thrive Philanthropy advisory team! ____________________________________________________________________________________ Thrive Philanthropy is a BIPOC and woman-majority grant maker with a mission to create just, sustainable plant-based food systems through equitable grantmaking and movement-building. Thrive is currently increasing the vegan movement in 1 out of every 3 of the world's countries. Visit us, become a donor partner, or apply for a grant at www.thrivephilanthropy.org #ThrivePhilanthropy #ThriveTeam #plantbasednutrition #endfactoryfarming #trustbasedphilanthropy