Tharseō was established as a Michigan LLC in December 2021 to help Detroit’s nonprofit community realize their most radical dreams. Tharseō, a Greek phrase meaning “take courage,” tackles some of the greatest equity challenges confronting our community. We partner with organizations to answer Shawn Dove ’s prolific question: “What would you do if you were ten times bolder?”

We live out five values-based characteristics in all of our work:

• Equity-driven: centering justice and liberation in our work
• Humanistic: embracing each other’s humanity, encouraging self, and community care
• Compassionate: maintaining space at the margins to allow for grace
• Authentic: showing up as our whole selves and holding space for others to do the same
• Hope-filled: operating with an abundance mindset, thriving in possibility

Tharseō is a MaryAnn Mahaffey - Ally member of the Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance.