Apply for the THRIVE Fund
Movement for Family Power’s mutual aid and capacity fund for the movement to end family policing.
About
In February 2025, Movement for Family Power launched the THRIVE Fund to provide rapid mutual aid and capacity building support to help meet the individual and collective needs of people impacted by or at risk of forced family separation and frontline advocates within our movement ecosystem.
For impacted leaders and grassroots organizers, lack of funding and resources is a key barrier to their ability to thrive in their organizing and advocacy for families and ultimately increases their vulnerability to criminalization and family separation.
What We Support
The THRIVE Fund offers mutual aid and capacity support, and there is no one-size-fits-all definition of what that means. Whether you are organizing an event, learning a new skill, dreaming up a fresh idea, starting on a healing journey, launching a campaign, attending a conference, or trying to make ends meet, the THRIVE Fund is here to offer financial support and connect you with other resources.
Eligibility
We prioritize requests in alignment with MFP’s mission and values from folks who are:
Directly impacted by the family policing system (child welfare/CPS)
Directly impacted by other systems that separate families (incarceration, deportation, etc.)
Grassroots activists or movement leaders with limited organizational resources
Connected to an organization, coalition, or collective that is working to end family policing or otherwise fighting for families
Although we approach this work with an abundance mindset, our resources and capacity are limited. While we do not set a minimum or maximum request amount, our current budget is around $25,000 per quarter (approximately $10,000 per month). In just the first 5 weeks of launching the THRIVE Fund, we received $200,000 in requests.
If your request is beyond our reach, we will connect you with other partners and resources, wherever possible. We appreciate your understanding, patience, and grace.
Want to support our work?
Consider donating to the THRIVE Fund to help us distribute more life-affirming and capacity building resources across our movement ecosystem.
Types of Funding
Electronic Deposit (direct deposit to your bank account, can take 1-2 weeks to process after approval, see forms below)
Download EFT form here and submit a complete form (do not fill out the top right corner) with your application. Please make sure all your bank information is correct.
Download W9 form here and submit a complete, signed form with your application.
We cannot send money directly via peer-to-peer payment platforms like Venmo, CashApp, or Zelle. If you have a bank account through one of these platforms, we can process a direct payment with your submitted EFT form.
Payments made directly to you may need to be reported as income with the IRS.
Check (mailed check to your preferred address, can take 2-3 weeks to process after approval, see forms below)
Download W9 form here and submit a complete, signed form with your application. Make sure you provide your full mailing address in your application.
Payments made directly to you may need to be reported as income with the IRS.
Direct purchases (payments made directly to a business, organization, etc., can take 1 week to process after approval)
The more detail you provide, the quicker we are able to order items and process payments on your behalf.
For example, if you are requesting support for conference registration, please submit a link to the registration form and provide all of the information we need to fill out the form. If you need us to purchase a bed for your toddler, please send us a link to a bed you found online. If you need us to pay a portion of your phone bill, please provide your account number and the name and phone number for the company you use. If you are paying someone to support your business and need us to pay an invoice, please provide a copy of the invoice.
Gift cards (electronic Visa gift cards or store-specific gift cards, can take 1-3 days to receive after approval)
Please indicate if you want a Visa gift card or indicate which store you would like a gift card for (i.e. Amazon, Walmart, Target, etc.).
How it Works
Completely fill out the request form below.
Be as specific as possible. Include links and upload documents, if necessary.
The information we are requesting will help us identify relevant resources.
Personal information will not be shared outside of MFP.
Our team will typically reach out in 1-2 weeks with next steps.
Please do not submit more than once for the same request.
If your request is urgent, let us know in the form, but we cannot guarantee a quicker response.
If you receive an email requesting additional information, you will need to respond quickly.
If we do not hear from you within 30 days, your approval will be rescinded so that funds can be redistributed.