THRIVEfunds’ online direct-giving model connects charitable investors with hard-working U.S. families struggling to achieve financial dignity and economic mobility. 34 million working poor families are one flat tire or two unpaid sick days away from financial catastrophe because they earn low incomes and lack savings. THRIVEfunds is developing partnerships across the U.S. (IN, MA, CA currently) with trusted neighborhood service organizations to identify hard-working families who could use a hand up. With guidance from case managers, struggling households create plans to enhance their income and build savings. THRIVEfunds empowers these individuals to customize requests for specific non-cash resources like laptops, cell phones, gas cards, work uniforms, work licenses, and even childcare. The organization is actively building national partnerships to empower over 500,000 U.S. families fighting poverty by 2033.