Transforming your vision into action.
Practical strategies, trusted resources, and expert guidance for community leaders, economic developers, nonprofits, and organizations creating lasting impact.
Thrive Community Partners provides strategic planning, grant funding expertise, and implementation support for communities and organizations ready to create lasting change.
Why Communities Choose Thrive
At Thrive Community Partners, we believe stronger communities are built when leaders are equipped, partnerships are aligned, and good ideas have the support to become reality.
That's why we do more than help communities develop strategic plans. We help organizations identify funding opportunities, build collaborative partnerships, prioritize initiatives, and create practical roadmaps that move projects from vision to implementation.
Beyond the work we do alongside communities, we're committed to sharing practical tools, proven frameworks, and actionable insights through our Resource Center, articles, and podcast—giving community leaders the knowledge and confidence to tackle challenges, make informed decisions, and create lasting impact.
Because when communities have the right strategy, the right resources, and the right support, meaningful progress follows.
LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST
Building stronger communities starts with stronger strategy.
Thrive in Five is a quick, practical podcast for the people doing the important work of building, sustaining, and growing communities.
Hosted by Sarah Stephens Krupp and Renee Smith, founders of Thrive Community Partners, each episode delivers one actionable idea in five minutes or less for community leaders, economic developers, chambers of commerce, nonprofits, entrepreneurs, and organizations working to create lasting impact.
New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
How We Help Communities Thrive
We guide you through collaborative planning to build consensus, identify opportunities, and create actionable roadmaps for growth.
Strategic Planning
We help you identify, pursue, and secure funding from federal, state, and philanthropic sources to turn ideas into funded initiatives.
Grant Funding Strategy
From workforce initiatives to downtown revitalization, we support partners in building stronger, more resilient local economies.
Economic Development
Because real change happens after the plan. We stay engaged to help launch initiatives, secure funding, and maintain momentum.
Implementation Support
Grant Writing Checklist
We provide access to resources for community development, economic development, strategic planning, and grant funding for our Thrive Community! Here’s an example:
From finding the right funding opportunity and researching the funder to gathering your data, developing your project narrative, building your budget and defining measurable outcomes, this checklist helps you make sure the pieces of your proposal work together.