Wisetail Works Awards $100,000 grant to Thrive
Wisetail Works, the charitable giving arm of Bozeman indie tech firm, Wisetail, announced a $100,000 grant to Thrive, a community non-profit providing proactive, preventative programming to support Montana children and families at home, at school and in life.
Recently, Thrive received national recognition and evidence-based status for several of their signature programs after scientific studies demonstrated their proven effectiveness. In 2014, Thrive's programs served over 8,800 parents and children ages birth to teen with free and low-cost programs. As Thrive anticipates double digit growth in the coming years, they applied for a Wisetail Works grant.
The Wisetail Works grant will allow Thrive to expand while ensuring all staff and volunteers receive centralized training to accomplish the organization’s mission.
“Wisetail Works is proud to help power Thrive’s good work to ensure children, families, educators and the community are connected and all working together to help our kids succeed. Our intention is to help Thrive do even more mentoring and education to make Montana an even better place to live, work, play and raise a family,” said Justin Bigart, CEO of Wisetail.
"Thrive is thrilled to have been selected for this incredible opportunity. Wisetail's software will give our growing staff base, many of whom work in schools and other locations outside of our central Bozeman office, the chance to connect and learn together from anywhere. We are excited to provide our staff with this amazing platform so they can support local children and families even more effectively," said Carrie Hook, Executive Director of Thrive.
ABOUT WISETAIL WORKS
Wisetail Works launched in June 2015 as the charitable giving arm of Wisetail, actively working to benefit social, economic and environmental causes in the state. Past Wisetail Works grant recipients include the Montana Code School, Gallatin Valley Land Trust’s bridge project and Montana’s Crisis Intervention Team, (CIT Montana) which is an umbrella group that coordinates crisis intervention training and development across the state.
ABOUT THRIVE
Thrive is a community non-profit based in Bozeman, MT whose vision is to ensure that all children succeed at home, at school, and in life. For over 30 years, Thrive has provided mentoring, education and support to local children and families in Southwest Montana. Thrive's programs are based on the core belief that when children succeed the whole community benefits. Recently, Thrive received national recognition and evidence-based status for several of their signature programs after scientific studies demonstrated their proven effectiveness. In 2014, Thrive's programs served over 8,800 parents and children ages birth to teen with free and low-cost programs.
