4,700Women & girls served through community events
250+Girls served in programming
90%Completed their full program
100%Remained justice-system-free
80%Reported improved well-being
80%Growth in resilience & mindset
85%Reached STEM portfolio proficiency
75%Reported less exposure to violence
100%Rising seniors bound for four-year colleges
90%Of those chose an HBCU

Our Mission

Thrive Philly empowers Black and Brown girls and women through prevention and diversion programs that center education, wellness, leadership, and activism. We build protective pathways away from justice involvement and toward thriving futures — with and for the people we serve.

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What’s On This Month

Classes, meetings, film nights and events at the Café. Reserve a seat, enroll, or grab a ticket right here.

September – October 2026
Thrive Philly presents Auteur Aesthetics — the winter season of film, food, music and yapology. Featured curator Alliyah Francis, Executive Director of Thrive Philly. A season of Black and Brown auteurs, screened and broken down at Thrive Career Café, October through December 2026.
Auteur Aesthetics · Twice as Nice: Black & Brown Auteurs. No. 01 Opening Night — Belly (1998), a Hype Williams film shot by Malik Hassan Sayeed. Screening and breakdown, open bar and a DJ all night. Saturday, October 10 at 7 PM, Thrive Career Café, 504 Cecil B. Moore Ave.

Belly (1998) — Screening + Breakdown

Sat, October 10 · 7:00 PM · 504 Cecil B. Moore Ave · $45 · Open bar & DJ · Limited seats

Tickets are sold here only.
Featured · Teens 13–19 · Free

Teen Thrive Saturdays

Saturdays 11 AM – 5 PM · Starting Saturday, September 19 · 504 Cecil B. Moore Ave

A space to just be. Come chill, eat, play. Hot meals every week, workshops all afternoon if you want them. Register or just show up — either works. Need a ride? We help with safe transportation.

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20SUNCaffeine & Capital · Grant Workshop · 2:00 PM

Grant Workshop

Featuring a special guest expert
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WEDEVERYSTEAAM · Teen girls 13–18 · Weekly · Free

STEAAM Wednesdays

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Every week
Wellness · Pretty Fit Philly

Pilates & Lattes

Mon to Wed 6:00 & 7:15 PM · Sat & Sun 10 AM & 12 PM
Core Pilates, then a latte. All levels.

Thrive Club · Brainstorm Bar

Caffeine & Capital

Every evening · 5 PM to 1 AM
Late-night co-working, money talks, mentorship. Drop in free.

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Professional Development & Events

Thrive Club

Workshops, coaching circles, mentor panels, and a peer network that shows up — plus Thrive Weekend, held every January and again each summer. Summer dates to be announced.

Education + Wellness for Girls

STEAAM

Hands-on science, tech, entrepreneurship, and arts — with mentorship, transportation, and wellness built into every session.

Wellness & Movement

Pretty Fit Philly

Pilates, strength, yoga, and breathwork in the studio at the Café. Every body welcome — from your first plank to your hundredth class.

Become a Sponsor

Corporate partners fund the programs — and get their people into the Café for volunteer days, wellness sessions, and mentor panels. Pick a tier and we'll build the partnership around your team.

Bridging Gaps & Building Futures

Six years, one storefront, and a growing movement of Philadelphia girls and women. Read where we started, who we are, and what a year of belonging made possible.

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