diff --git a/_donation.html b/_donation.html
index dd388b5733..3f327a6314 100644
--- a/_donation.html
+++ b/_donation.html
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 <p>
 SUBTITLE(Why)
 <p>
-  To ensure that the curl project continues to strive. Even open source
+  To ensure that the curl project continues to thrive. Even open source
   projects has expenses! You can use curl forever without paying anything, but
   maybe you think you have got quite a lot and feel you could contribute a
   little back?