“Your unwavering support has made a lasting positive impact in communities around the world.”
-Karissa Bodnar, Founder & CEO
Our mission is simple: for every product purchased, we donate to help communities thrive. From advancing cancer research and providing domestic abuse support to combating homelessness, honoring our veterans, promoting racial and social equality, empowering under-resourced youth, improving education, and advocating for the LGBTQ+ community, together, you’ve helped us make a lasting positive impact on communities worldwide. And that impact is worth sharing.
This year, we donated over $29M in products and funds to over 550 nonprofit organizations across the country. And we couldn’t have done it without you.
Here are a few highlights from 2023.
Our Bigger Than Beauty™ Family is Growing
An essential part of our mission, our Giving Partners are the vessels through which we impact communities around the world. In 2023, we grew to 550+ Giving Partners in all 50 states, adding 41 NEW nonprofit organizations to our movement. Each organization we work with connects with thousands of individuals locally and beyond—extending our support from right here in Los Angeles and Seattle to communities nationwide.
Among other causes we donated to this year, we were proud and grateful to support:
Maui Wildfire Relief
In the devastating aftermath of the Maui Fires, Thrive Causemetics® and Bigger Than Beauty Skincare® partnered with three local organizations to support our Maui family. With your help, we donated $35,000 to Women Helping Women Maui, Maui Farm, and the Maui Humane Society and supplied $2,000 worth of emergency relief items to those affected by this tragedy.
Brightening Lives with Girls, Inc.
In partnership with The Marvels, Thrive Causemetics® released an exclusive makeup kit to support Girls, Inc. Together, we donated $15,000 to the organization, which supports programs like Operation Smart that foster young women’s enthusiasm and expertise in STEM fields.
For Mother Earth
Our mission extends beyond empowering communities to look and feel their best. With the launch of Bigger Than Beauty Skincare®, we vowed to continue creating products that are as good for you as they look while simultaneously having a positive impact on the world around us. Since launch, we have reduced plastic use by 40% through our dermatologist-recommended, vegan, cruelty-free products, reaffirming our commitment to a cleaner, more sustainable future for all of us.
And we didn’t stop there. As an official 4Ocean Certified Cleanup Partner, we have facilitated the removal of 20,000 pounds of plastic from our oceans through a series of impactful beach clean-ups at Venice Beach, CA, and Golden Gardens Beach, Seattle, WA. Responsible stewardship of the environment is part of our ethos here at Thrive Causemetics® and Bigger Than Beauty Skincare®, and these steps kicked off a greater company-wide effort to focus on eco-friendly packaging and sustainability across our product offerings.
Looking Ahead
Thrive Causemetics® and Bigger Than Beauty Skincare® exist to elevate your everyday and empower communities everywhere to thrive. We are excited to further our mission by offering high-performing products that nourish your skin, boost your confidence, and contribute to the health of our planet.
Thank you for helping communities thrive! Read the full report here.
@Kristine We are so grateful for our passionate customers like you! We’ll pass along this amazing suggestion to our team for consideration. If you know a local organization that you think could benefit from our product donations, please have them sign up for more information here: https://thrivecausemetics.com/pages/how-we-give Our Giving Team will provide them with more information during our annual open enrollment period to explore a potential partnership.
@Kathleen Aloha, Kathleen! We truly appreciate this heartfelt feedback, and we’re so grateful to have been able to serve you and your community. Thank you for being an essential part of our journey! :)
@Holly Hi Holly! Our CEO and Founder, Karissa Bodnar, loves the color turquoise because it represents joy. Thanks for your support of our mission, and for helping us spread even more joy in the coming year!
@Donna Thank you so much for standing by us, for believing in our mission, and for helping us make a difference! :)
@Shirley The support of passionate customers like you has made all the difference, and we couldn’t have done it without you! :)
I am Legally Blind and have a guide dog an would to add Guide dogs for the blind to the recipients list for donations!
Dear Karissa and Thrive Company,
Mahalo for your report. It gave me another level of understanding to your products and your name Thrive. All the pictures were very inspiring. . . . the smiles, the shaka hands, and beach cleanup. Funds and products contributed to Maui Fires were special to me because I, too,
am a Hawaii girl.
Me ke aloha ke akua. May God’s love be with you,
Kathleen
Not only is THRIVE the best products. That teal color is always so refreshing to see!
I will continue being a loyal customer because of all the beautiful things you do to give back to the world . It’s unbelievable. Gives me goosebumps! Keep up the fantastic work. And products ! Love , Holly Stone
I get so emotional with great happiness that so many are impacted by Thrive and its generous programs. The work you are doing lifts all involved up and women need to feel lifted, for so many try to put us down.
Let’s keep up the good work! There is so much more to do!
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