Thrive’s Global Impact
Thrive has amplified the plant-based, food justice movement in half the world’s countries and six continents across Asia, South America, Africa, and the Global North. And we’ve catalyzed the nascent Africa vegan movement in 67% of African countries through numerous grant and capacity-building opportunities.
To ascertain our impact, Thrive Philanthropy conducts a program evaluation to determine our grantmaking meta-impact and reach.
You may also find impact specific to our Thrive Africa movement-building here.
This page was updated in January 2025 and will be updated periodically.
Thrive Grantee: Oslo Vegetarfestival, Norway
GRANTED COUNTRIES
As of January 2025
GLOBAL IMPACT
Thrive Philanthropy conducts a program evaluation to ascertain meta-impact of its global grantmaking. These results are from grants that have been completed and do not include active grants.
To date, Thrive has amplified the plant-based food systems movement in half the world’s countries.
Numbers are current as of January 2025 and increase each quarter.
This section will be updated periodically.
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Countries Impacted by Thrive50
countries with nascent movements increased by thrive
123K
public reached at conferences and events200K
plant-based challenge participants
50M
animal meals replaced with plant-based alternatives annually
6
continents impacted by thrive
7K
public trained in plant-based culinary
87K
institutions and coprorations reducing animal-based meals200
professional chefs trained in plant-based culinary314M
public reached with plant-based message
As of January 2025
GLOBAL GRANTMAKING
~$3M+
funding Moved200+
Grants Distributed77
Countries granted6
Continents granted24
Donor-suggested Grants Distributed3
Emergency Relief Grants Distributed
GLOBAL GRANTMAKING
DISTRIBUTION
CAMPAIGNS
Thrive creates a multi-country reach while simultaneously catalyzing growth of regional movements, through several joint campaigns. Organizations in multiple countries are invited to join the joint campaign and hold individualized campaigns in their own countries. All participating organizations hold their individualized campaigns during the same time, creating a cohesive, international joint campaign effort.
To date, our joint campaigns have reached over 5,000,000 people with a plant-based and anti-factory farm message and encouraged over 100 institutions to replace factory farm dishes with plant-based alternatives. Thrive’s joint campaigns include Thrive Africa Vegan Restaurant Week, Thrive Africa Vegan School Lunch Month, and Thrive Africa Plant-Powered Holidays.
These numbers are current as of January 2025 and will be updated periodically.
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joint domestically-led international campaigns11
participating
countries
50+
on the ground participating organizations~5M+
public reached with plant-based message
100+
institutions that replaced animal products with plant-based alternatives 50+
media articles and news interviews
GLOBAL MOVEMENT-BUILDING
Thrive Philanthropy invests in building movements in nascent regions.
Our movement-building is global with efforts placed in Asia, LATAM, and Africa.
Current, much of our effort is placed across Africa due to its emerging movement and historical lack of food systems funding and we aim to expand Asia and LATAM work over the next 2 years.
To see Africa-specific impact, please visit here.
These numbers are current as of January 2025 and will be updated periodically.
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thrive africa vegan women's initaitive
2
thrive africa accelerators
1
co-researched asia funding landsape report6
international conference presentations548
thrive africa accelerator registered members36
thrive africa accelerator countries
50+
New campaigns launched due to thrive movement-building1
asia funding steering committee
4
joint domesticallly-led regional campaigns
67%
% Africa countries with expanded movements11
thrive africa vegan women's initiative countries133
thrive africa vegan women's intiative members30+
individualized grantee coaching4
international conference presentation countries1
africa funding steering committee
1
LATAM Funding Steering Committee
Exponential Growth in Africa’s Movement
Since beginning Africa movement-building, we have observed an exponential growth in number of grantable campaigns in the region, demonstrating an exponential growth in the region’s movement.
Granted Africa Campaigns by Year
GLOBAL CAPACITY-BUILDING
Thrive invests in grantee infrastructure and organizational management through individualized coaching and tailored workshops.
These numbers are updated as of January 2025 and will be updated periodically.
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REGISTERED WORKSHOPS AND ACCELERATOR PARTICIPANTS6
REGISTERED PARTICIPANT CONTINENTS 30+
1+1 INDIVIDUALIZED GRANTEE COACHING1
nonprofit management accelerator1
Food Systems Advocacy Workshop2
leadership development workshop1
women's leadership workshop3
africa campaign training accelerator99
REGISTERED PARTICIPANT COUNTRIES11
LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS AND ACCELERATORS2
Africa strategic planning workshop1
strategic planning course2
africa women's leadership initiativeGRANTEE TESTIMONIALS
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"Thrive's tireless efforts not only secure funding for small grassroots vegan organizations worldwide but also foster the creation of global vegan networks. Additionally, their commitment shines through in the invaluable practical training sessions they offer, empowering all of us to flourish. Having had the privilege to know such exceptional individuals, we count ourselves truly blessed. "
— Joyce Chen, Nutritionist, Taiwan Vegetarian Nutrition Society
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“I’ve done all of Thrive’s accelerators and a masterclass about strategic planning and it completely changed my work. I learned so much and was able to put it into practice. Thrive made me a better leader."
— Marcela, Sociedade Vegetariana Brasielira, Brazil
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"It's hard to imagine a world without Thrive's team. I began my advocacy work in 2016, building the Evolve Our Prison Farms campaign at the intersection of animal rights, human rights, and climate justice. In 2018, I received an email from Jessika at her previous organization encouraging me to explore grant opportunities. That email opened doors of possibility, resilience, sustenance and growth, through financial support and equally important professional and personal support. Advocacy work can be financially, physically and metaphysically draining. Knowing that I'm connected to a vibrant advocacy community, knowing that support is only an email or a grant application away, has made every difference to me personally and professionally, and has given my advocacy the resources and nurturance needed to thrive."
— Calvin Neufeld, Evolve Our Prison Farms, Canada
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