What is Thrive Lights?

Thrive Lights is the US leader for the Global Stoplight movement, a partnership of more than 300 organizations that utilize the Stoplight survey tool and methods to support people on their pathways to thriving.

What is the Stoplight?

The Stoplight is a tool that seeks to activate the potential of families and communities to lift themselves out of poverty. Using a technology platform, it offers a self-assessment survey and intervention model that enables people to develop practical solutions to overcome their specific needs.

The Stoplight Community is composed of government agencies, private companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, non-profits, cooperatives, microfinance organizations, academic institutions, and sports clubs, among others.

Features

Easy to understand

We use pictures and simple texts.

Adaptable

Indicators can be adapted to any context.

Achievable

Indicators inspire participants to a better life.

Actionable

Indicators enable participants to take specific actions to achieve their goals.

Income & Employment

Can my family generate enough income to cover our expenses? Do we have savings and access to credit in case something goes wrong?

Health & Environment

Do we have access to the health care that we need? Does the environment of my neighborhood promote our health and safety?

Housing & Infrastructure

Does our living space help to guarantee our health, comfort, privacy, and security?

Education & Culture

Do we have the education we need to access opportunities for personal and professional growth?

Organization & Participation

Do we have friends and support networks that can help us out? Are we able to participate in making the decisions that affect our lives?

Motivation and Goals

Do we have the energy and hope needed to aspire to a life of thriving?

Thrive Lights

Illuminating Paths to Well-Being.
For Individuals, Families, Employees and Communities.

A new approach to data analysis and impact.
A new type of survey that activates individual and group agency.
A system for measuring and motivating thriving.

Who uses Thrive Lights?

Community Development
& Social Service Agencies

You work to make things better. But lately it seems like the gap between what needs to get done and what actually changes just keeps growing. New challenges keep emerging, leaving you playing whack-a-mole instead of implementing your strategic plan. Thrive Lights puts you into a symbiotic partnership with those you serve Building on their assets Aligning your initiatives with their greatest needs and priorities Creating solutions together

Social Entreprenuers

You think differently, creating new ways to solve old, entrenched problems You aren’t satisfied with static solutions You want your impact to keep building to reach scale Thrive Lights ke eps you connected to your clients Making sure that you are aligned with their needs and priorities Catalyzing their creativity and energy To multiply impact



Employers

You know your business depends on your employees You want to build a creative, problem-solving culture That delights your customers But in the wake of COVID, you have trouble retaining staff And it's hard to build a culture with people that keep changing Thrive Lights helps you understand your employees’ needs and priorities It enhances their creativity and ability to work together Driving greater loyalty, productivity and profits

About Us

Our vision

A world where everyone is on the path to thriving.

We activate the agency and creativity of individuals and families to address their own challenges.

We use crowd-sourced data to highlight the best paths to thriving for individuals, families, and communities.

Meet The Team

Larry Reed
Director

Larry Reed has worked internationally in microfinance for 30+ years, serving as the CEO of the Opportunity International Network, and the Director of the Microcredit Summit Campaign (a movement started by Nobel Prize winner Muhhamad Yunus).

Stanley Onuoha
Business Development Director

Stanley Onuoha (he/him/his) has 12+ years of business management experience. He has launched 4 private companies including Thrive Lights USA. He leads and serves on boards of community-based organizations advising executives on strategic methods of advancing the community-led design, evaluating impact, and advancing racial equity. He graduated with honors from Morehouse College with a degree in Business Management, Harvard University with a Master’s degree in Education Policy & Management, and is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE).

Cecilia Crosa
Program Manager

Cecilia Crosa is passionate about helping people thrive. She has more than 12 years of experience in poverty reduction. She worked for the United Nations and in paraguay public and private sectors. She has an MA in International Development from Korea University and a BA in Sociology and International Studies from Wichita State University.

Sol Urbieta
Program Officer

Sol Urbieta, has three years of experience working alongside the Fundación Paraguaya team. She is a decision-maker who likes to implement processes to improve operational efficiencies through competitive strategies, planning, corporate communications, analytical reasoning and adaptability. Sol is pursuing a degree in International Relations focused on Global Development, Civil Society and NGOs. Sol likes to use her positive attitude and tireless energy to encourage others to work hard and succeed. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, traveling and camping with friends.

Our Partners

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HUBS
Hubs are strategic partners that represent and distribute the Poverty Stoplight in a specific geographic area. They have sufficient capacity to secure and train local partners in order to integrate this tool into their programs. If you are interested in becoming a Stoplight Hub, please click here...

PILOT PROJECTS
Special Projects are organizations that implement the Poverty Stoplight within their programs. Unlike Hubs, Special Projects do not represent nor distribute the Poverty Stoplight, but rather work on empowering their employees, clients, or beneficiaries. If you are interested in becoming a Special Project, please click here...

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Thrive Lights

6200 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 2526
Los Angeles, CA 90028

info@thrivelights.org

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