Personalized support for small and start-up charities.
I believe in the power of the charitable community to change lives. I have seen teen parents achieve educational and career success, diabetic patients avoid life-threatening complications, and a health system improve care for the underserved. I have seen children with special needs learn to walk and talk and make friends.
The work we do is beautiful. And fulfilling. And hard.
When you are trying to change the world, it helps to have someone on your side who has traveled the journey and survived. It helps to have someone believe in you and your mission. It helps to have someone “get it.”
About me.
Hi, I am Kimberly Massey, president and consultant for Thrive South, LLC. I have a master’s degree in nonprofit planning and management and have worked in the nonprofit sector for over 25 years. As a social impact consultant and advocate, I specialize in small and start-up nonprofit organizations.
I chose a compass as the symbol for my company, Thrive South, because I believe charities can be more effective in achieving their missions when they have a strong start and a guide to navigating the journey to sustainability. I've been involved in starting five new charities. I have managed $1,000 donations and $14 million federal grants. I have had many sleepless nights growing from lessons learned. My unofficial motto is “helping nonprofit leaders sleep better at night.”
Regardless of your stage in the journey, you can have support as you grow. Please explore our services and contact pages and reach out to see how we can help you achieve the change you hope to see in the world.
Testimonials
"Kimberly worked with me on board training, foundational research, general fundraising activities, and on techniques to improve my grant writing skills. Kimberly is amazingly thorough in her teaching methods and explains things remarkably well. She is friendly, patient, encouraging, and very easy to work with." Tanya, Mississippi's Toughest Kids Foundation
"The retreat was great. Everything was right on point and we learned a lot. Kim did a great job facilitating. I think we needed another half day. We had great participation from the board members. If I could change one thing is that we make/add time to answer all of the questions that the board members had... I would love to have Kim back in the future for our next retreat. Thank you for the recommendation." Gloria, We2gether Creating Change
The work we do is beautiful. And fulfilling. And hard.
When you are trying to change the world, it helps to have someone on your side who has traveled the journey and survived. It helps to have someone believe in you and your mission. It helps to have someone “get it.”
About me.
Hi, I am Kimberly Massey, president and consultant for Thrive South, LLC. I have a master’s degree in nonprofit planning and management and have worked in the nonprofit sector for over 25 years. As a social impact consultant and advocate, I specialize in small and start-up nonprofit organizations.
I chose a compass as the symbol for my company, Thrive South, because I believe charities can be more effective in achieving their missions when they have a strong start and a guide to navigating the journey to sustainability. I've been involved in starting five new charities. I have managed $1,000 donations and $14 million federal grants. I have had many sleepless nights growing from lessons learned. My unofficial motto is “helping nonprofit leaders sleep better at night.”
Regardless of your stage in the journey, you can have support as you grow. Please explore our services and contact pages and reach out to see how we can help you achieve the change you hope to see in the world.
Testimonials
"Kimberly worked with me on board training, foundational research, general fundraising activities, and on techniques to improve my grant writing skills. Kimberly is amazingly thorough in her teaching methods and explains things remarkably well. She is friendly, patient, encouraging, and very easy to work with." Tanya, Mississippi's Toughest Kids Foundation
"The retreat was great. Everything was right on point and we learned a lot. Kim did a great job facilitating. I think we needed another half day. We had great participation from the board members. If I could change one thing is that we make/add time to answer all of the questions that the board members had... I would love to have Kim back in the future for our next retreat. Thank you for the recommendation." Gloria, We2gether Creating Change
