Strive Together

Program of Knoweldgeworks, Impact Investing, Cradle to Career Pipelines

A national, nonprofit network of more than 70 community partnerships, StriveTogether works to ensure that every child succeeds from cradle to career, regardless of race, income or zip code. StriveTogether helps communities identify and scale what works in education. We provide coaching, connections and resources to help partnerships share data, align resources and shape policy. Learn more about us in the StriveTogether overview brochure. The StriveTogether network reaches 8 million students and operates in 31 states and Washington, D.C.

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Leadership & Staff

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Geoff Zimmerman Senior Director Impact and Improvement Knowledgeworks

• Senior Director Impact and Improvement ('07→?)*

Jeff Edmonson Managing Director StriveTogether

• Managing Director ('10→?)* [+1]

• Director ('05→'10)*

Melissa McCoy Consultant on "Change Management," Former Program Manager Strive Together

• Manager, Capacity Building ('13→'18)*

Patrick McCarthy President and Chief Executive Officer, The Annie E. Casey Foundation

• Supporter

Michele Jolin Former Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress

• National Advisory Board

Stacey Stewart President, March of Dimes, former Fannie Mae executive

• National Advisory Board

Lance Fors Social Entrepreneur

• Board*

Sean Parker Former P&G Public Relations, Strive Program Contact

• Project Contact P&G

Joe Danek Program Support, Coalition of Urban Supporting Universities

• Former Program Support

Rosa Blackwell Former Superintendent Cincinnati Schools, Wife Ken Blackwell

• Supporter

Donors

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Bainum Family Foundation

• Donation/Grant

Nellie Mae Education Foundation

• Donation/Grant

Island Foundation

• Donation/Grant

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Family foundation of Microsoft founder Bill Gates

• Donation/Grant

Benson Family Foundation

• Donation/Grant

AT&T, Inc. Telecom

• Donation/Grant

Communities In Schools (CIS) Dropout prevention organization and is one of the largest networks serving at-risk youth

• Donor

Carol Ann and Ralph Haile / US Bank Foundation Northern Kentucky Philanthropy

• Donor

Tableau Foundation Philanthropic Arm of Tableau Data Visualization Software Company

• Donor

The Ballmer Group Philanthopy

• Donor

Donations

The Wisconsin Partnership StriveTogether Cradle to Career Program with Data Sharing

• Donation For Data · 20,000,000 USD

Higher Expectations for Racine County WI Strive Chapter

• Donation/Grant · 350,000 USD ('19)

United Way of Salt Lake City

• Donation/Grant

RISE: Treasure Valley Education Partnership Idaho Cradle to Career Collective Impact Project

• Donation/Grant

All Hands Raised Former Portland Public Schools Foundation, Now Strive Network

• Donor

Child Organizations

Thriving Together AZ Strive Chapter

• Child Org

Waterbury Bridge to Success Community Partnership Waterbury, CT Strive Chapter

• Child Org

Partner for Student Success, St. Cloud, MN Strive Affiliate

• Affiliate*

Cradle to Career, Rochester, MN Strive Network Rochester, MN

• Affiliate*

Austin Aspires Strive Cradle to Career Program in Austin, MN

• Affiliate*

Strive Together Task Force on Social Emotional Learning Created 3 Volumes Documenting Malleable Character Traits for Cradle to Career, 2013

• Child Org

Strive Together Student Data Privacy Task Force National Task Force August 2014

• Initiative (Aug '14→?)*

Parents

KnowledgeWorks Foundation College Prep nonprofit

• Incubator ('17→?)*

Members

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Future Ready Columbus Strive Together Collective Impact Initiative, Ohio

• Member [+1]

• Network Member*

Northfield Promise Northfield, MN Strive chapter

• Member

Building Our Future Kenosha Wisconsin StriveTogether Program

• Member ('15→?)*

Commit! Dallas Education Non-Profit, Strive Together Network Partner

• Member

Rocky Mountain Cradle to Career Partnership CO Strive Chapter

• Network Member [+1]

• Member

Bold Goals Coalition Alabama Strive Chapter

• Member

Portland ConnectED ME Strive Chapter

• Member

90% by 2020 Collective Impact, Anchorage, Alaska

• Member*

Partnership for Children CA Strive Chapter

• Member

Raise DC: P-20 Council for DC Every child, cradle to career

• Member

Memberships

All Hands Raised Former Portland Public Schools Foundation, Now Strive Network

• Network Member ('10→?)*

Invest In What Works Coalition 220+ Non-Profits / Philanthropies Promoting PFA Led By Results For America

• Member

Miscellaneous Relationships

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Educare School network for financially disadvantaged children

• partner

Mike Soika change agent

• Affiliation

Brookings Institution Major Washington think tank

• partner

Coalition for Community Schools

• partner

Enterprise Community Partners Huge "affordable housing" developer

• partner

My Brother's Keeper Alliance Affiliated Group to Scale the Program

• partner

Save the Children Founded in 1932, is the leading independent organization creating real and lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world.

• partner

PolicyLink "What Works" Research Institute Based in Oakland, CA

• partner

Career Pathways Program US government program created and run by 13 federal departments

• Affiliation

UN Sustainable Development Goal 8, Economic Growth and Work For All

• Affiliation

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Types

Organization, Business, Membership Organization