We inspire responsible growth through
conversation, connection, and collaboration.
Thrive Regional Partnership is an unprecedented, collaborative organization that unites people across the growing tri-state region to preserve community and natural character
for generations to come.
We’re 16 Counties Strong
In this corner, where Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee meet, growth is exciting because it is inspired. In this region, we lead by building relationships and having real conversations across industries, county lines, and state lines. Though we are sixteen counties apart, together, we are sixteen strong.
CURRENT PROJECTS
The Appalachian Digital Accelerator program supports communities as they create custom connectivity plans: roadmaps for improving internet connectivity that leads to new economic opportunities and healthier communities.
The Resilient Communities program, powered by Thrive Regional Partnership and The Open Space Institute, is designed to engage local people in building nature-based solutions that address environmental challenges and enhance quality of life, especially in underserved areas.
The Thrive Regional Infrastructure Portal (TRIP) is a geospatial data portal that integrates information from across three states (Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee) that are critical corridors of the southeastern supply chain network.
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a federal benefit that helps connect families and households to affordable internet through service provider and device discounts. Check out this page to learn about eligibility.
The Connected Communities workshops, funded by EPB FiberOptics are planned in coordination with local residents across the region to connect their cities, towns, and neighborhoods to unprecedented levels statewide and federal resources.
Thrive’s Regional Broadband Alliance is a cross-sector partnership framework where stakeholders can share ideas and resources related to digital access and equity, build empathy, and spark connections across organizations, as well as county and state lines.
The Cradle of Southern Appalachia Project illustrates the unified effort of our Natural Treasures Alliance to preserve the natural landscape of the tri-state region. It identifies areas of high-quality habitat that enhance the natural resilience of the region, and outlines a collaborative strategy to protect them and our quality of life for future generations.
Thrive Regional Partnership’s Natural Treasures Alliance is a collective of conservation, outdoor recreation, and land management entities dedicated to long-term landscape preservation across the region.
Thrive’s cross-sector Freight Mobility Committee is comprised of public officials and private industry representatives across the tri-state footprint.
UPCOMING EVENTS
PERSPECTIVES
The new Appalachian Regional Commission ARISE award, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will expand capacity building programs across Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama
Announcing “Thriving Gardens,” new regional plant guide for northeast Alabama, northwest Georgia, and southeast Tennessee.
Bridgett Massengill, Thrive's President/CEO, reflects on the damage and toll of Hurricane Helene in her hometown of Greeneville, Tennessee and the power of an organization like Thrive to be a connective framework of relationships that drives progress and resilience in hard times. Photo: Jesse Felan
The forum, presented by Chattanooga Gas, highlights conversations shaping the future of land stewardship in the tri-state region.
Thrive’s 5th Annual State of Freight Forum highlights alternative fuels in the transportation sector. The forum, presented by Chattanooga Gas, increases awareness of trends that impact the logistics economy in the greater Chattanooga region.
Lafayette, Georgia will receive $6.2 million dollars to revitalize a part of Villanow Street, a significant downtown corridor that links Main Street to the Mars Theater District.
With her go-to cinnamon black coffee in hand, Thrive CEO Bridgett Massengill recently joined Mike Costa on My Morning Cup to discuss her career in public service, community development, as well as her heart for east Tennessee and the tri-state region. Listen in on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
The annual forum, presented by Chattanooga Gas, will highlight the future of the supply chain workforce in the tri-state region.