Organization
ThriVe Louis is a Christ-centered organization that empowers young men and women to make life-affirming, esteemable and healthy decisions about spirituality, sexual integrity, unplanned pregnancy and relationships. They offer free medical services to pregnant women throughout St. Louis, including the launch of several innovative mobile units.
Partnership
Thrive approached the Foundation with two goals – strengthen the health of their donor base and expand their services. They wanted to launch two new mobile medical units to expand services to new markets (one on college campuses – an unprecedented approach, and one in territory that currently lacks access to these important services). They recognized that a major opportunity among their donor base was to ask their donors for multi-year gifts, at increased amounts, and in so doing deepen their connection to the ministry. The Foundation issued a 5:1 challenge grant per year for 3 years (ultimately, a 15:1 match), designed to raise the seed capital to buildout two new units and support operating expenses for 3 years.