Giving

Meet Sheryl Kurland, the founder of Find Your Fabulosity and the inspiration behind the name of our Impact-FULL™ Smoothing Lipstick shade ‘Sheryl’ (Berry Brown)!  Sheryl Kurland is the founder of Find Your Fabulosity, a non-profit organization established in August 2016 that collects and donates new lipsticks to domestic abuse survivors....

Just weeks ago, the wildfires that swept through Maui left behind a trail of destruction that affected not just the physical landscape but also the spirit of the community. As we’ve witnessed, rebuilding after a disaster is an overwhelming process.  In the wake of the Maui Fires, Hawaii’s deadliest natural...

Meet Safi Life, the East African education nonprofit helping Rwandan women thrive! MUKUNDWA Safi, a Rwandan genocide survivor, never thought she’d help to run her own nonprofit, albeit one named in her honor. As a child, she lost her entire family during the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda and...

  “Thrive Causemetics exists to empower everyone to live their most confident lives so they are unstoppable in achieving their dreams.” - Karissa Bodnar, Founder + CEO In 2022, Thrive Causemetics had a record-breaking impact. Because of YOU, we were able to donate over $25 million in funds and products...

Isabelle (Izzy) Grace Martin lived a full, vibrant, beautiful life and used her life for good. Even before her diagnosis with osteosarcoma, Izzy was motivated to help those in need. She constantly asked questions about the unhoused neighbors in her community and how she could help. Her faith informed her...

Meet Jessica, a mother of two young children and entrepreneur who was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma at 24. Cancer is a scary and challenging experience for anyone, let alone a mother, but Jessica's story of not just surviving but thriving has inspired millions around the world. Jessica was always proud of her long,...

January 22 marks a bittersweet milestone: the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that granted the right to abortion federally. This year, however, the ruling no longer stands, having been overturned almost exactly six months earlier in another Supreme Court decision that allowed for the devastating...

Meet Melissa Washington, the founder of Women Veterans Giving and the inspiration behind the name of our Sheer Strength® Hydrating Lip Tint shade Melissa (Warm Sienna)!  Melissa holds many titles, including award-winning advocate, speaker, author, entrepreneur, CEO, publisher, radio show host, and proud Navy veteran. But it’s as the founder...

 Meet Shael, the inspiration behind the name of our Brilliant Face™ Highlighter Skin Perfecting Powder Shael (Champagne Gold) shade!  Shael Norris is the cofounder and Executive Director of SafeBAE, one of our incredible Giving Partners. She has dedicated her career to ending sexual abuse and empowering young people to be...

Meet Shirley, the namesake for our Brilliant Face™ Highlighter Skin Perfecting Powder shade Shirley (Bronze Gold)!  Shirley Raines is an inspiration to so many, including the entire Thrive Causemetics® community. The founder of our long-time Giving Partner Beauty 2 The Streetz, Shirley started the organization after the tremendous heartbreak of...

Meet Racquel - the inspiration behind our Brilliant Eye Brightener™ (Soft Silver Shimmer) shade!  Racquel Chariah is a cancer survivor and the Executive Director of our long-time Giving Partner, Self Esteem Rising. She has dedicated herself to bettering the lives of young women through her work with the Hance Family...

Meet Kara - the inspiration behind our new Sheer Strength® Hydrating Lip Tint (Muted Rose) shade! Kara Frazier is a breast cancer survivor, and the Founder of our long time Giving Partner, Fighting Pretty. In 2008, at just 26 years old, Kara performed her first self-breast exam and found a...

At Thrive Causemetics®, we are honored to have supported just over 500 Giving Partners through our Bigger Than Beauty® Giving Program! Our community grows each year, and we always look forward to expanding the Thrive Causemetics® family. A few organizations have been with us since the very beginning and for...

Thrive Causemetics® has proudly supported the LGBTQ+ community for many years. Within our Thrive Causemetics® family, there are many LGBTQ+ members and leaders - this includes our customers, employees, Giving Partners, friends and family. That’s why we are thrilled to finally announce the formal launch of the LGBTQ+ community as...

During the month of May, Thrive Causemetics® is honored to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! This is a special time to pay tribute to the many generations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have enriched our country, and who continue to make a positive impact....

In honor of Black History Month, we are kicking off the first Instagram Live event of the year with our incredible Giving Partner, My Sistah’s House! Karissa Bodnar, Founder and CEO of Thrive Causemetics®, will be having a fun, informal chat with Kayla Gore, Co-Founder of My Sistah’s House. Please...

We are grateful that you help bring our Bigger Than Beauty® mission to life. With every purchase you make, we donate - and the impact we have is all thanks to YOU. Your 2021 Impact... You added 54 NEW Giving Partners to our community. You launched the Breonna Taylor Endowed Scholarship at...

Thrive Causemetics® has always been fueled by friendship. I started Thrive Causemetics® after losing my friend Kristy to cancer at 24 years old with a mission to empower everyone to truly thrive in their lives through creating, high performance, vegan cosmetics + skincare that gives back with every purchase. One...

We believe beauty should change the world for the better. At Thrive Causemetics®, we are committed to infusing the industry with kindness. We do this through 100% vegan and cruelty-free formulations, and by showing love to the planet at every stage of our production process. In celebration of Earth Day,...

  Our mission to be Bigger Than Beauty® is a pillar behind all we do at Thrive Causemetics®. Take a look at our 2021 Giving report to learn more about how YOU fuel our mission and how, together, we help communities thrive.  See the Full Report