Strive drives the success of our children: every child, every step, from cradle to career. Founded in 2006, Strive is a unique partnership spanning all sectors of Greater Cincinnati. Together, we’re working to help each child in our urban core succeed from birth through some form of college into a meaningful career. Strive unites common providers around shared issues, goals, measurements and results, and then actively supports and strengthens strategies that work. Learn more about Strive.
In The News
United Way and Strive Awarded $2 Million Grant: The Corporation for National and Community Services has awarded United Way of Greater Cincinnati, The Strive Partnership, and other community partners a $2 Million 2010 Social Innovation Fund Grant in support of the organizations' collaborative efforts to address economic opportunities, youth development, and school support. Read More
The Striving Together report serves as a catalyst for discussion in our community about the current state of education. By reviewing trends over time, we can highlight where we are all having the greatest impact and where we may need to focus more energy along the cradle-to-career journey. Download the 2010 Report.
A Regional Education Initiative Worth Striving For: As the greater Cincinnati region moves into the second decade of the new millennium, the city's urban core faces numerous significant challenges but perhaps none more crucial than the effective education of its children. Read More
Living Cities is investing in Strive to expand our unique model nationally. They have described the framework as "boosting opportunity by linking systems and demanding accountability" in their 2009 Annual Report. Living Cities is an innovative philanthropic collaborative of 22 of the world's largest foundations and financial institutions.
Strive has been featured by FSG Social Impact Advisors in their offerings related to the recently released report "Breakthroughs in Shared Measurement and Social Impact." Report | Webinar | Presentation | Wiki