Driving collective action so that every youth in Chicago can THRIVE

Thrive envisions a Chicago where Black and Brown youth are equipped and empowered to define their own purpose and path, and where systems support positive and equitable youth outcomes at scale.

HOW WE DO IT

Convene & Connect

Collaborative spaces for community leaders to find their own solutions

activate data & research

Surfacing valuable analysis and insights for high impact outcomes

Co-Design Solutions

Innovating WITH community leaders to overcome systemic barriers

Connect to Seed & Sustainable Funding

Connecting scalable solutions to funder investments—creating better futures

Our Theory of Change

If we…

Convene and connect key stakeholders—including youth and families—to develop a shared vision, call-to-action and targets designed to increase equity of opportunity for young people

Then we can …

  • Collaborate to design strategies that are grounded in data and lived experience and that leverage existing assets 
  • And coordinate a collective response between grasstops and grassroots

So that, ultimately, we can…

Drive changes in resource flows, practices and policies to support high-impact, collaborative strategies that shift power, opportunity and access to youth and communities of color. 

Featured Portfolios

My Brother's Keeper Chicago

Thrive Chicago leads a coalition of nearly 100 partners who are all committed to improving life outcomes for boys and young men of color.  Rooted in equity and lived experience, Thrive builds a common agenda, leads innovative solutions, and creates metrics for partners to address underlying systemic barriers reflected in policy and education.

opportunity youth

Thrive Chicago advances the understanding of Opportunity Youth, who they are, what they need, and how best to support them through social service or system partners. We also build and strengthen the capacity of community-based organizations to provide coordinated care to OY.

Youth Development

The Youth Development portfolio seeks to address mental health and well-being by utilizing Collective Impact and human-centered design to support organizations in meeting the mental health and social-emotional learning needs of youth and the adult professionals who support them.

We are driven by

A disruptive belief in better

Receive updates about Thrive Chicago to your inbox!