Sioux Falls Thrive was created as the community cradle-to-career workforce development initiative in 2017 by a group of local leaders. Today, Thrive is identified as a proven collaborator in finding sustainable solutions that ensure Sioux Falls children succeed. As a volunteer-based organization, Thrive harnesses the power of Collective Impact by bringing existing community resources together to work collaboratively. The goal is to kickstart action-based solutions to the issues that inhibit student success, particularly in the areas of food security, affordable housing and out-of-school time. Thrive facilitates the work of collaborative teams and encourages these community leaders to think innovatively to solve the issues that they are​ so passionate about. Participating organizations pay none of Thrive's expenses.