we

commit to

equity

every child

every family

THEIR FUTURE. OUR MISSION.

StriveTogether is building a world where a child’s potential isn’t dictated by race, ethnicity, zip code or circumstance.

12+

million children one community at a time

proving it’s possible

Our annual report tells the story of system changers, policy shapers and difference makers.
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we
impact
communities

We are a national network of local communities striving to achieve racial equity and economic mobility. 

nearly

70

cradle-to-career
partnerships

WHERE WE WORK

we

drive

results

StriveTogether communities use data to illuminate obstacles facing children of color and those living in poverty. Using our Theory of Action™ framework these communities can transform systems to get more equitable results.

increase in

kindergarten

readiness

for African American
children
in Tulsa, Oklahoma
(2016-2019)

postsecondary

enrollment

increases in youth from
Racine, Wisconsin
(2016 to 2018)

in new

funding

for equitable
education reforms
in Texas

increase in

employment

american youth in
Chicago, Illinois
(2016 to 2018)

we

advance

equity

In Salt Lake City, Utah for example, collaboration between leaders and partners is giving children reason to feel valued in their community.

“the time is always right to do what is right.”

REV DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

insights

five students at a time.

Focused efforts in Northfield, Minn., lead to communitywide improvements in third-grade reading.