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Why Track the Movement to Thrive Together?

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A 2008 landmark report observes that our well-being and survival depend on “social navigation”—our ability to direct the course of change toward a shared set of conditions that we all value. This insight is central to tracking the movement to thrive together. It is designed to help changemakers see the future they want to create, understand the steps to get there, and collaborate with others to take meaningful action.

Four people stand in a green field with their backs to the camera, raising their arms to make heart shapes with their hands against a blue sky.
Two women outdoors, smiling and walking with arms around each other on a wooden pathway, with trees and buildings in the background.
Two professionals are seated at a table in a meeting room; the woman in the foreground is speaking, while the man in the background is listening attentively.
Two men sit across from each other at a table in a bright room, engaged in conversation. One gestures with his hands while the other listens attentively.
Four people stand in a green field with their backs to the camera, raising their arms to make heart shapes with their hands against a blue sky.

Navigating Change for a Thriving Future

At its heart, the movement to thrive together is anchored in a three-part measurement structure:

  • Long, Thriving Lives, which conveys the big picture “why”—to ensure all people and places thrive, with no exceptions;
  • Vital Conditions, which is “what” we aim to expand, creating the foundation for long, thriving lives;
  • Shared Stewardship, which expresses “who” does this work (stewards) and “how” they do it (through the essential practices of stewardship), working collaboratively to transform systems and expand vital conditions.

This structure offers an ecosystem-wide perspective on the elements necessary to advance systems change, equipping stewards with a comprehensive view of what matters most, clear pathways for progress, and tools to discern their contributions to the movement to thrive together.

Building a Portrait of Thriving Together

We need a cohesive, multi-sector, multi-scale picture of how communities across America are changing, that is actionable and clear. And we need to understand what is driving those changes. That is why The Rippel Foundation, together with the Institute for People, Place and Possibility (IP3), created this hub: to demonstrate the value of measuring the movement to thrive together and the potential this work can have in helping changemakers build a better future.

Help Us Grow and Scale This Work

Join our efforts to lift up the value of the thriving together measurement structure:

  • Explore the hub to see how the thriving together measurement structure can help your community track progress and identify what matters most for well-being.
  • Share your insights and needs—help us refine the tools and data that stewards like you need to make a real impact.
  • Partner with us to strengthen the national and local infrastructure for measurement, evaluation, and learning, so every steward has the knowledge and tools they need to guide their thriving together journey.

Get involved today—connect, contribute, and help shape a movement where everyone can thrive. Contact Tara Oakman and Bobby Milstein for more information.

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