Thriving Families
Thriving Families is a two-year guaranteed income-style fund in which the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation (AAACF) and United Way of Washtenaw County (UWWC) partnered with the national antipoverty nonprofit UpTogether to invest directly in 45 Washtenaw County families. Families were identified through seven local grassroots partner organizations rather than a public application process. Participants received $625 every quarter for two years, totaling $5,000 per family, deposited via UpTogether's member platform. The fund was privately financed by AAACF, UWWC, and their philanthropic partners, with final payments issued in April 2024.
Guaranteed Income, Quarterly Payments, UpTogether Platform, Family Cash Assistance, Washtenaw County
Headquarters
- Organization Name
- UpTogether
- City
- Oakland
- State / Province
- California
- Country
- United States
Contact
- Website
- https://www.uptogether.org/
- Phone
- +1 878 444 2932
- help@uptogether.org
- Social media links
Status & Funding
- Organization status
- Active
- Program status
- Inactive
- Application status
- Timed
- Number of recipients
- 45
- Funding type
- Philanthropic
Benefits
- Currency Type
- Fiat
- Currency
- USD
- Total Amount
- 5,000 USD
- Avg. Per Month
- 208.33 USD
- Payment frequency
- Variable
- How long the program lasts
- 24 months
- Distribution Type
- Check, Digital/Virtual payment card, Direct deposit to bank account, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay
- Benefit details
Families received $625 every quarter (not one of the standard listed frequencies, so mapped here to "Variable") over a 24-month period, for a cumulative total of $5,000 per family. Payments were unrestricted cash disbursed through UpTogether's member platform, which also offers a peer community and goal-tracking tools. The two-year pilot launched around April/May 2022 and made its final payments in April 2024. Exact per-program distribution mechanics (check vs. card vs. direct deposit) were not confirmed specifically for this cohort and are based on UpTogether's general distribution model.
Eligibility
Overview
- Eligibility details
Participating families were not selected through a general public application; instead, AAACF and UWWC identified 45 families in partnership with seven local grassroots organizations (Aid in Milan, Buenos Vecinos, Destiny and Purpose Community Outreach, Faith in Action, Manchester Community Resource Center, Mentor2Youth, and Trusted Advisors of the Success by Six Great Start Collaborative). Income was cited as a factor impacting eligibility, but no specific income threshold was disclosed in available sources. Families needed to reside in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
Geography
- US states covered
- Michigan
- Countries covered
- United States
- Counties covered
- Washtenaw
- Residency of Target Geography
- Yes
Application Process
- How to apply
No public application process; families were referred and identified by seven local partner nonprofit organizations working with AAACF and UWWC.
- Selection process
AAACF and UWWC collaborated with seven grassroots Washtenaw County organizations (Aid in Milan, Buenos Vecinos, Destiny and Purpose Community Outreach, Faith in Action, Manchester Community Resource Center, Mentor2Youth, and Trusted Advisors of the Success by Six Great Start Collaborative) to identify and refer the 45 participating families.
