SK2 Fund

Formerly known as Thriive, we are a private foundation coordinating our endowment investments, grants, programs, and advocacy in pursuit of a more sustainable and equitable world. We do this by using creative capital to help socially and environmentally committed small businesses and related initiatives succeed. Creative capital (also called integrated capital) is the coordinated use of varied forms of funding in service of the overall mission. For SK2 Fund, creative capital supports our core ThriiveCapital program, grassroots small business investments, a 100% mission-aligned, impact-first endowment, nonprofit grants, and advocacy for philanthropy reform. All SK2 initiatives accelerate transition to a more equitable and sustainable world by modeling the transformative power of small business when it puts people and planet first. Success for SK2 is defined by creating and maintaining quality jobs, realizing improved wages, benefits, rights, and shared ownership opportunities for employees; and enabling increased incomes and asset-building opportunities, especially for historically disadvantaged populations. We require nondiscrimination based on gender, race, religion, or orientation; community engagement; and environmentally responsible business practices. In the words of our original founder, “Harvest the energy of the free market—but couple it with social (and environmental!) justice.”