THRIVE+ AMERICAS - PORTLAND, OREGON
Creating opportunities
to thrive.
Thrive+ creates and supports meaningful opportunities for young people to learn, explore, build confidence, and develop the skills to create positive change in their lives and communities.
WHY THRIVE+
Potential exists everywhere.
Opportunity does not.
We believe some of life's most important learning happens through experience — exploring the natural world, solving real problems, working with others, taking responsibility, overcoming challenges, and discovering what you're capable of.
Thrive+ helps create those opportunities.
Our mission is to create opportunities for young people to develop the skills, confidence, curiosity, and connections they need to thrive and create positive change in their lives and communities.
OUR APPROACHLearn by doing.
Meaningful experiences give young people opportunities to practice skills that cannot always be learned from a book or classroom alone.
ConnecT+
Build meaningful relationships with people, communities, and the natural world.
EXPLORE+
Develop curiosity through observation, experience, questions, and discovery.
GROW+
Strengthen confidence, resilience, independence, and the ability to navigate challenges.
Contribute+
Use knowledge, skills, and experience to create positive change in one's life and community.
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Young People Reached
Turning opportunity into action.
Thrive+ works with young people and the people, places, and programs around them to create meaningful opportunities for learning, development, and growth.
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE SEEKING OPPORTUNITY
Educational Access
We help students access educational experiences that might otherwise be out of reach, from tuition and specialized programs to field experiences and other opportunities to learn and grow.
FOR EDUCATORS, FARMERS, FORESTERS, BUSINESSES, CO-OPS & COLLECTIVES
Sustainability & Experiential Learning
We help turn real-world knowledge of forests, agriculture, ecology, conservation, sustainable living, and local practices into meaningful hands-on learning experiences for young people.
FOR CLUBS, ACADEMIES, COACHES & ATHLETIC PROGRAMS
Sport & Athlete Development
We help students access educational experiences that might otherwise be out of reach, from tuition and specialized programs to field experiences and other opportunities to learn and grow.
FOR SCHOOLS, PROGRAMS, CLUBS, EDUCATORS & COMMUNITIES
Executive Functioning & Youth Development
We help create experiences that strengthen planning, organization, goal setting, adaptability, problem-solving, self-direction, and follow-through — skills young people can carry into school, work, sport, and life.
Buxton Forest Learning Project
A nature-based learning initiative connecting young people, educators, and community members with forest ecology, water systems, sustainable forestry, and the productive possibilities of healthy forests.
Hands-on work includes forest learning, educator development, mushroom propagation, forest products, and exploration of bigleaf maple syrup production.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
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Thrive+ Education Access
Helping young people access educational experiences aligned with their interests, potential, and future goals.
Support can help make participation possible through tuition, program fees, field experiences, and related educational costs.
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Current Participants: 8
Ages Eligibility: 10-18
Annual Need: $56,,600
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Current Participants: 1
Ages Eligibility: 12-17
Annual Need: $,,600
More projects in development
Stories from the work.
Real experiences are at the heart of Thrive+. As our projects grow, this space will share voices, field notes, and stories from young people, educators, coaches, and communities involved in the work.
We are building this story carefully — with real people, real projects, and permission to share.
GET INVOLVED
Have an opportunity worth creating?
Whether you're a student seeking access, a coach strengthening an academy, a school developing a program, a business or co-op with knowledge to share, or simply someone with a great idea, we'd like to hear from you.
Help create the next opportunity.
Thrive+ grows through individuals, schools, clubs, businesses, co-ops, collectives, educators, coaches, and communities who believe meaningful experiences can expand what's possible for young people.
THRIVE+ AMERICAS
Portland, Oregon
thriveplus@gmail.com