Jennifer Blatz, president and CEO, and Josh Davis, vice president of policy and partnerships

How place-based solutions are shaping America’s economic future

As inflation and economic inequity deepen, too many Americans face financial instability and diminished opportunities. But amid these uncertainties is a path forward with transformative potential: place-based solutions. Place-based partnerships are expanding across the country, fostering economic mobility and creating local solutions to address our most pressing challenges. Now, place-based solutions are gaining more national…

Jen Tolentino speaks at the 2023 StriveTogether Policy Summit

Partnering with government for an equitable recovery and stronger civic infrastructure

This guest blog was written by Jen Tolentino, director of local practice at Results for America. Communities across the country — particularly communities of color who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic — have committed to an equitable recovery that will not only address the impacts of the pandemic, but decades of racially motivated…

Policy toolkit: A guide to systems transformation through policy change

Blog post co-written by Ritika Sharma Kurup, senior director of learning and activation, and Josh Davis, vice president of policy and partnerships. Changing policies is a powerful way to transform systems to support youth and families of color and those experiencing poverty. To help communities navigate this complicated work, StriveTogether partnered with PolicyLink to gather…