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A Lasting Way to Honor Their Memory
Make a gift in memory of someone special and help build earlier pathways to strength for children and families.
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Honor Someone by Changing What’s Possible for a Child
Sometimes the most meaningful gifts are the ones made in someone’s honor. A memorial gift allows love, gratitude, and remembrance to become support for others. At iThrives, that support helps create earlier, more human pathways for children to build emotional strength before struggle becomes overwhelming. It is a quiet way to honor a life by helping make care more accessible for others.
Some gifts begin with love. Some begin with loss. Both change lives.
Honor Them Through Impact
Your gift is a reflection of appreciation, extended into something meaningful and lasting. Through this support, you help create opportunities for children to grow stronger, earlier, and with confidence.
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Reach more children before struggles take hold -
Expand access to more communities
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Deliver structured, ongoing support in schools
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Build practical, repeatable skill development
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Strengthen systems that scale impact
How it works
A simple, thoughtful way to honor their memory
Making a gift in memory is simple and can be done in a way that feels meaningful to you. When you give, you may choose to:
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Dedicate your gift in their name -
Notify a family that a gift has been made in their loved one's honor
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Invite others to give in their memory in lieu of flowers
The children who benefit from your loved one’s memory will be supported with care, dignity, and the kind of early attention that makes a lasting difference. That is the promise we keep , to every child, and to every person whose life made this work possible.
Other Ways to Give
Be the Reason a Child Thrives
We are building a world where support arrives before the crisis. Here is how you can be part of the solution today.
Monthly Giving
Create lasting impact by helping sustain and grow support for more children over time.
Sponsor a School
Bring Thrive Quest and early support directly into a school reaching multiple students at once.
Transparency
We take your trust seriously
iThrives is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizationYour support goes directly toward expanding early, prevention-first support for children—through programs, resources, and systems designed to reach more communities over time. We are committed to using every contribution responsibly, with a focus on real impact, thoughtful growth, and long-term sustainability.
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Impact-focused: Funding programs, tools, and access that directly support children
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Responsible growth: Building systems that scale support without losing quality
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Accountability: Committed to transparency in how funds are used and impact is delivered
FAQ
Everything You Need to Know Before You Give
We want you to feel confident and informed when you give. Here are answers to common questions about how your donation works and the impact it makes.
Yes. All donations are processed through a secure platform to ensure your information is protected.
Your gift supports early, prevention-first programs, resources, and tools that help children build emotional strength, confidence, and resilience.
Yes. Monthly giving helps provide consistent, ongoing support and allows us to reach more children over time.
iThrives is a registered nonprofit. Donations may be tax-deductible depending on your location. You will receive a receipt for your records.
Yes. You can make a gift in honor or memory of someone and, if you choose, we can notify them or their family.
- Yes. You can update or cancel your recurring donation at any time.
Yes, you can choose to bring our flagship pilot program to a specific Maryland school.
Your sponsorship covers the full cost of training, materials, and facilitation, ensuring no burden is placed on the school's budget.
Yes, our signature program integrates five evidence-based frameworks: Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), Executive Function, Growth Mindset, Grit, and PERMA (Positive Psychology).
The curriculum is designed to be child-centered and uses movement, storytelling, and play to teach complex resilience skills.
- We use rigorous, industry-standard tools like the NIH Toolbox to measure executive function.
- We track social-emotional progress using SELweb and gather consistent feedback from children, parents, and educators.
More Ways to Make an Impact
Supporting iThrives goes beyond giving. There are many ways to help bring early, meaningful support to more children, families, and schools.Whether you contribute your time, partner with us, or help expand access in your community, every action helps move support earlier, where it matters most.