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The Prosperity Agenda (TPA) is a U.S. nonprofit organization founded in 2013 and headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, that develops and delivers the Family-Centered Coaching (FCC) framework, a holistic coaching methodology for human service providers working with families experiencing poverty. The FCC framework is the organization's flagship offering, structured around mindset and toolkit components and refined through more than a decade of evaluation studies, with the explicit design intent of shifting power dynamics so that participants are recognized as experts in their own lives. The framework has been deployed in multi-state partnerships including Mississippi, Louisiana, Washington State, Illinois, and Kentucky.

The core product architecture centers on an 8-day FCC Cohort Intensive Program for small teams, priced at $250 per attendee for multi-agency sessions or $10,000 for private in-person training of up to 30 participants. Adjacent offerings include the FCC Mindset workshop, FCC Toolkit, FCC Discovery Sessions, a three-month FCC Community of Practice launched in May 2025, and Spanish-language FCC Training introduced in October 2024. The organization also sells physical tools (Money Mindset Cards, Heart and Brain Event Kit), executive coaching for nonprofit leaders at roughly $177-200 per session, and paid webinar replays such as the Emotional Regulation Strategies session at $19.99. Delivery relies on Zoom, Payhip, Zeffy, and Canva; no proprietary AI or ML capabilities are evident.

Revenue is a hybrid of earned fees and foundation grants. Earned income comes from training program fees, executive coaching, webinar replay sales, and small-dollar donations via Zeffy. Grant income is diversified across the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, JPMorgan Chase, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, and the Northwest Area Foundation, with a 2024 Kellogg grant specifically supporting Leaders in FCC scholarships and a Mississippi cohort. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, combining free discovery sessions, panel discussions, cohort-based training, and content marketing across the TPA Voices podcast, blog, email newsletter, YouTube, and webinar series. The organization operates with 1-10 employees.

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The Prosperity Agenda is a U.S. nonprofit that delivers the Family-Centered Coaching (FCC) framework through training programs, executive coaching, and community-of-practice experiences. It serves human service organizations and nonprofit leaders working with families experiencing poverty across the United States.

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Keyword5 values
human services training, family-centered coaching, nonprofit capacity building, executive coaching services, community action agency support
Industry4 codes
1Family & Parenting Support Services
CodeBPAGAEACPrimaryYes
2Parent Mental Health, Stress Management & Wellness Programs
CodeEDACALAJPrimaryNo
3Family & Parenting Education (Family Literacy, Parenting Skills)
CodeEDAAAFAFPrimaryNo
4Family & Life-Stage Financial Planning (Marriage, Kids, Caregiving)
CodeEDAAAJAMPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Educational Support Services61171
  • Child and Youth Services62411
SIC code2 codes
  • Services-Educational Services8200
  • Services-Social Services8300
Product category
Human Services Coaching and Training
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Revenue model5 records
1Training Program Fees
TypeProfessional Services
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Revenue from multiagency training sessions at $250 per person and private in-person training sessions for up to 30 participants at $10,000, which includes delivery, administrative and travel costs.

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2Executive Coaching Services
TypeProfessional Services
Description

One-on-one executive coaching sessions for nonprofit leaders at $200 per session or $475 for 3 sessions. Group coaching available upon request. Delivered by Executive Director Jomaris DeJesus and Senior Manager Barbara Cotto.

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3Webinar Replay Sales
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

Sale of recorded webinar content, such as the 75-minute Emotional Regulation Strategies replay priced at $19.99. Proceeds support the nonprofit mission.

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4FCC Cohort Intensive Program
TypeProfessional Services
Description

8-day virtual training program for teams of 8 or fewer members covering FCC mindset and toolkit. Pricing varies by cohort and scholarship availability.

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5Donations
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

The organization accepts donations through Zeffy platform to support its nonprofit mission of empowering organizations and individuals working in underserved communities.

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Pricing details6 tiers
1Multiagency Training Session - $250 per person
ModelUnit PricingBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
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Two 4-hour interactive sessions designed to engage participants in deep learning. Includes comprehensive session slides to revisit and apply concepts learned.

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2Private In-Person Training - $10,000 for up to 30 participants
ModelUnit PricingBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
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Includes delivery of in-person coaching sessions, administrative and travel costs of one TPA member coach. For groups of up to 30 participants.

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3Executive Coaching with Jomaris DeJesus - $200/session or $475 for 3 sessions
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Certified Holistic Life Coach and Certified Entrepreneur Coach with extensive experience in nonprofit leadership. 1:1 coaching sessions available via Zoom.

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4Executive Coaching with Barbara Cotto - $177/session or $450 for 3 sessions
ModelUnit PricingBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
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Coaching Experience Senior Manager specializing in nurturing leaders through transformative coaching techniques. Group coaching price available upon request.

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5Webinar Replay - $19.99
ModelOne time/ perpetual licenseBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
Notes

Full 75-minute replay of Emotional Regulation Strategies webinar. Includes actionable tools for daily routine integration.

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6FCC Community of Practice - Session-based program
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadenceMonthly
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Three-month interactive experience bringing together coaches, case managers, and service providers. Sessions held May 6, June 10, July 8 from 1:00-3:00 PM ET. Free or low-cost registration through Zeffy.

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Brand1 of 9 records shown
1Family-Centered Coaching (FCC)
Description

A holistic coaching framework with strategies, tools, and resources designed to strengthen how human service providers engage with families and community partners

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The Prosperity Agenda provides coaching frameworks, training programs, and tools to help human service organizations adopt Family-Centered Coaching (FCC) practices that engage families experiencing poverty. Core offerings include the FCC Cohort Intensive Program (8-day training), executive coaching for nonprofit leaders, the FCC Community of Practice, and physical coaching tools (Money Mindset Cards, Heart & Brain Event Kit). Services are delivered virtually and in-person to nonprofit and government human service agencies across the United States.

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Quantifiable outcome1 of 2 values shown
  • Organizations report greater, more positive impact in their work with families after FCC training
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Product overview1 text field

The Prosperity Agenda offers a suite of human services coaching and training products centered around the Family-Centered Coaching (FCC) framework—a holistic approach that shifts power to families and recognizes participants as experts in their own lives. The core product is the FCC Framework, which is delivered through the FCC Cohort Intensive Program (an 8-day training for small teams comprising FCC Mindset and FCC Toolkit modules), supplemented by FCC Discovery Sessions, an FCC Community of Practice, and Executive Coaching services. Complementary offerings include Money Mindset Cards and the Heart & Brain Event Kit as coaching tools, along with webinars on topics like Emotional Regulation and De-escalation Strategies. The organization also provides the Family-Centered Practices program at $250/person or $10,000 for private in-person training. Spanish-language FCC Training was launched in October 2024 to expand accessibility.

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Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

National nonprofit that advances financial coaching and financial health practice standards across human services agencies - directly comparable to TPA's work training practitioners in financial coaching tools such as Money Mindset Cards.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Nonprofit that builds financial coaching programs within housing and human services organizations - closely mirrors TPA's model of embedding coaching methods inside community-based partner agencies serving families in poverty.

3EMPath (formerly Crittenton Center / Bridge to Self-Sufficiency)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Direct peer: nonprofit providing coaching-based human services to families experiencing poverty, with focus on financial mobility through participant-centered coaching models. Mirrors TPA's family-centered coaching methodology targeting very similar community action agency customers.

TypeBroad incumbent
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National nonprofit support/advocacy umbrella offering training, capacity-building, and resources to member nonprofits - broader portfolio play in the same human-services capacity-building market where TPA operates.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Nonprofit that develops leaders in the social sector through fellowship and executive coaching - directly comparable to TPA's Executive Coaching for Nonprofit Leaders offering targeting human service agency leaders.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Provides coaching training and capacity-building services to nonprofits serving marginalized communities - direct peer to TPA's FCC Cohort Intensive Program with overlapping target customer (human services agencies) and methodology.

TypeEmerging player
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Foundation initiative that publishes evidence-based frameworks and training programs for human services agencies serving families - adjacent enabler / thought leader in the same space where TPA's FCC is positioned.

TypeRegional player
Description

Louisville-based capacity-builder for nonprofits offering training, consulting, and leadership development to local human services agencies - geographic peer to TPA's Louisville-headquartered operations.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Shifts power to families experiencing poverty through self-directed initiative funding and peer networks - a sibling philosophy to TPA's "families as experts in their own lives" framing, with overlapping human services funder base.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Promotes an integrated coaching, employment, and financial services model for low-income families via partner organizations. Operates the same "train the trainer / coaching framework for community agencies" model that TPA sells through its FCC Cohort Intensive Program.

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The Prosperity Agenda

Human Services Coaching and Trainingtheprosperityagenda.org

The Prosperity Agenda is a U.S. nonprofit that delivers the Family-Centered Coaching (FCC) framework through training programs, executive coaching, and community-of-practice experiences. It serves human service organizations and nonprofit leaders working with families experiencing poverty across the United States.

What The Prosperity Agenda does

The Prosperity Agenda (TPA) is a U.S. nonprofit organization founded in 2013 and headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, that develops and delivers the Family-Centered Coaching (FCC) framework, a holistic coaching methodology for human service providers working with families experiencing poverty. The FCC framework is the organization's flagship offering, structured around mindset and toolkit components and refined through more than a decade of evaluation studies, with the explicit design intent of shifting power dynamics so that participants are recognized as experts in their own lives. The framework has been deployed in multi-state partnerships including Mississippi, Louisiana, Washington State, Illinois, and Kentucky.

The core product architecture centers on an 8-day FCC Cohort Intensive Program for small teams, priced at $250 per attendee for multi-agency sessions or $10,000 for private in-person training of up to 30 participants. Adjacent offerings include the FCC Mindset workshop, FCC Toolkit, FCC Discovery Sessions, a three-month FCC Community of Practice launched in May 2025, and Spanish-language FCC Training introduced in October 2024. The organization also sells physical tools (Money Mindset Cards, Heart and Brain Event Kit), executive coaching for nonprofit leaders at roughly $177-200 per session, and paid webinar replays such as the Emotional Regulation Strategies session at $19.99. Delivery relies on Zoom, Payhip, Zeffy, and Canva; no proprietary AI or ML capabilities are evident.

Revenue is a hybrid of earned fees and foundation grants. Earned income comes from training program fees, executive coaching, webinar replay sales, and small-dollar donations via Zeffy. Grant income is diversified across the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, JPMorgan Chase, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, and the Northwest Area Foundation, with a 2024 Kellogg grant specifically supporting Leaders in FCC scholarships and a Mississippi cohort. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, combining free discovery sessions, panel discussions, cohort-based training, and content marketing across the TPA Voices podcast, blog, email newsletter, YouTube, and webinar series. The organization operates with 1-10 employees.

The Prosperity Agenda firmographics

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Name
The Prosperity Agenda
Legal name
The Prosperity Agenda
Website
https://theprosperityagenda.org
Company type
Private
Founded year
2016
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
The Prosperity Agenda is a U.S. nonprofit that delivers the Family-Centered Coaching (FCC) framework through training programs, executive coaching, and community-of-practice experiences. It serves human service organizations and nonprofit leaders working with families experiencing poverty across the United States.
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The Prosperity Agenda industry classification

Industry
Product category
Human Services Coaching and Training
NAICS
Educational Support Services (61171), Child and Youth Services (62411)
SIC
Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)
akta.pro primary industry
Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)
akta.pro secondary industries
Parent Mental Health, Stress Management & Wellness Programs (EDACALAJ), Family & Parenting Education (Family Literacy, Parenting Skills) (EDAAAFAF), Family & Life-Stage Financial Planning (Marriage, Kids, Caregiving) (EDAAAJAM)

Keywords

  • Human services training
  • Family-centered coaching
  • Nonprofit capacity building
  • Executive coaching services
  • Community action agency support

Where The Prosperity Agenda is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Louisville
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

The Prosperity Agenda business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

  1. Training Program Fees: Revenue from multiagency training sessions at $250 per person and private in-person training sessions for up to 30 participants at $10,000, which includes delivery, administrative and travel costs.
  2. Executive Coaching Services: One-on-one executive coaching sessions for nonprofit leaders at $200 per session or $475 for 3 sessions. Group coaching available upon request. Delivered by Executive Director Jomaris DeJesus and Senior Manager Barbara Cotto.
  3. Webinar Replay Sales: Sale of recorded webinar content, such as the 75-minute Emotional Regulation Strategies replay priced at $19.99. Proceeds support the nonprofit mission.
  4. FCC Cohort Intensive Program: 8-day virtual training program for teams of 8 or fewer members covering FCC mindset and toolkit. Pricing varies by cohort and scholarship availability.
  5. Donations: The organization accepts donations through Zeffy platform to support its nonprofit mission of empowering organizations and individuals working in underserved communities.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
Unit PricingPay-as-you-goMultiagency Training Session - $250 per person
Unit PricingPay-as-you-goPrivate In-Person Training - $10,000 for up to 30 participants
Unit PricingPay-as-you-goExecutive Coaching with Jomaris DeJesus - $200/session or $475 for 3 sessions
Unit PricingPay-as-you-goExecutive Coaching with Barbara Cotto - $177/session or $450 for 3 sessions
One time/ perpetual licensePay-as-you-goWebinar Replay - $19.99
SubscriptionMonthlyFCC Community of Practice - Session-based program

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

The Prosperity Agenda product offering

Product offering

Core offering

The Prosperity Agenda provides coaching frameworks, training programs, and tools to help human service organizations adopt Family-Centered Coaching (FCC) practices that engage families experiencing poverty. Core offerings include the FCC Cohort Intensive Program (8-day training), executive coaching for nonprofit leaders, the FCC Community of Practice, and physical coaching tools (Money Mindset Cards, Heart & Brain Event Kit). Services are delivered virtually and in-person to nonprofit and government human service agencies across the United States.

Product overview

The Prosperity Agenda offers a suite of human services coaching and training products centered around the Family-Centered Coaching (FCC) framework—a holistic approach that shifts power to families and recognizes participants as experts in their own lives. The core product is the FCC Framework, which is delivered through the FCC Cohort Intensive Program (an 8-day training for small teams comprising FCC Mindset and FCC Toolkit modules), supplemented by FCC Discovery Sessions, an FCC Community of Practice, and Executive Coaching services. Complementary offerings include Money Mindset Cards and the Heart & Brain Event Kit as coaching tools, along with webinars on topics like Emotional Regulation and De-escalation Strategies. The organization also provides the Family-Centered Practices program at $250/person or $10,000 for private in-person training. Spanish-language FCC Training was launched in October 2024 to expand accessibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

  • Family-Centered Coaching (FCC): A holistic coaching framework with strategies, tools, and resources designed to strengthen how human service providers engage with families and community partners
  • FCC Community of Practice
  • FCC Intensive Program
  • FCC Mindset
  • FCC Toolkit
  • Money Mindset Cards
  • Heart & Brain Event Kit
  • TPA Voices
  • Family-Centered Practices: Approaches for Increased Effectiveness

Quantifiable outcome

  • Organizations report greater, more positive impact in their work with families after FCC training
  • +1 more outcomes

Companies that use The Prosperity Agenda

Customer profile

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

The Prosperity Agenda technology and API

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Feature5 records

The Prosperity Agenda partnerships and signals

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

The Prosperity Agenda competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Financial Health Network: National nonprofit that advances financial coaching and financial health practice standards across human services agencies - directly comparable to TPA's work training practitioners in financial coaching tools such as Money Mindset Cards.
  • Compass Working Capital: Nonprofit that builds financial coaching programs within housing and human services organizations - closely mirrors TPA's model of embedding coaching methods inside community-based partner agencies serving families in poverty.
  • EMPath (formerly Crittenton Center / Bridge to Self-Sufficiency): Direct peer: nonprofit providing coaching-based human services to families experiencing poverty, with focus on financial mobility through participant-centered coaching models. Mirrors TPA's family-centered coaching methodology targeting very similar community action agency customers.
  • ProInspire: Nonprofit that develops leaders in the social sector through fellowship and executive coaching - directly comparable to TPA's Executive Coaching for Nonprofit Leaders offering targeting human service agency leaders.
  • Coaching for Change: Provides coaching training and capacity-building services to nonprofits serving marginalized communities - direct peer to TPA's FCC Cohort Intensive Program with overlapping target customer (human services agencies) and methodology.
  • Family Independence Initiative (FII): Shifts power to families experiencing poverty through self-directed initiative funding and peer networks - a sibling philosophy to TPA's "families as experts in their own lives" framing, with overlapping human services funder base.
  • Center for Working Families (ICF) / National CWF Initiative: Promotes an integrated coaching, employment, and financial services model for low-income families via partner organizations. Operates the same "train the trainer / coaching framework for community agencies" model that TPA sells through its FCC Cohort Intensive Program.

Broad incumbents

  • National Council of Nonprofits: National nonprofit support/advocacy umbrella offering training, capacity-building, and resources to member nonprofits - broader portfolio play in the same human-services capacity-building market where TPA operates.

Emerging players

Regional players

  • Center for Nonprofit Excellence (Louisville): Louisville-based capacity-builder for nonprofits offering training, consulting, and leadership development to local human services agencies - geographic peer to TPA's Louisville-headquartered operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

The Prosperity Agenda social profiles

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The Prosperity Agenda financial estimates

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

The Prosperity Agenda leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

The Prosperity Agenda funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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The Prosperity Agenda M&A and investment

M&A and investment

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Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about The Prosperity Agenda

What does The Prosperity Agenda do?

The Prosperity Agenda provides coaching frameworks, training programs, and tools to help human service organizations adopt Family-Centered Coaching (FCC) practices that engage families experiencing poverty. Core offerings include the FCC Cohort Intensive Program (8-day training), executive coaching for nonprofit leaders, the FCC Community of Practice, and physical coaching tools (Money Mindset Cards, Heart & Brain Event Kit). Services are delivered virtually and in-person to nonprofit and government human service agencies across the United States.

Is The Prosperity Agenda a public or private company?

The Prosperity Agenda is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was The Prosperity Agenda founded?

The Prosperity Agenda was founded in 2016. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is The Prosperity Agenda based?

The Prosperity Agenda is headquartered in Louisville, United States, in the North America region.

How does The Prosperity Agenda make money?

Five revenue lines are on record. Training Program Fees are the primary driver. The others are executive Coaching Services, webinar Replay Sales, FCC Cohort Intensive Program and donations.

Who are The Prosperity Agenda's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Financial Health Network, Compass Working Capital, EMPath (formerly Crittenton Center / Bridge to Self-Sufficiency), ProInspire, Coaching for Change, Family Independence Initiative (FII) and Center for Working Families (ICF) / National CWF Initiative. National Council of Nonprofits is listed as a broad incumbent. Annie E. Casey Foundation - Center for Family Services is listed as an emerging player. Center for Nonprofit Excellence (Louisville) is listed as a regional player.

Does The Prosperity Agenda have an API?

No public API is recorded for The Prosperity Agenda.

What industry is The Prosperity Agenda in?

The Prosperity Agenda's product category is Human Services Coaching and Training. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAGAEAC, Family & Parenting Support Services, with a secondary code of EDACALAJ, Parent Mental Health, Stress Management & Wellness Programs. Its NAICS code is 61171 and its SIC code is 8200.

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