It’s Official! Chattanooga Becomes the First National Park City in North America

This year, Thrive's flagship event, presented by the Lyndhurst Foundation, celebrated the power of “Yes, And” thinking, fostering a theme where competing priorities become shared possibilities, and regional progress happens with collaboration.

Thrive has been selected to receive a 2025 Civic Hub grant from the Trust for Civic Life, a national grantmaker that supports local groups and projects in rural communities.

We are now accepting applications for the 2026 Resilient Communities program, a unique opportunity for cities and towns across the 16-county Chattanooga region to strengthen their resilience to extreme weather events.