‘To Hell with Good Intentions Part 1: Measuring Social Impact’

StriveTogether to present at South by Southwest social good platform Cincinnati, Ohio — With countless efforts to “make change,” “do good,” and “help people,” one session at the South by Southwest conference will explore how three organizations are leveraging measurement strategies to ensure their good intentions are truly leading to social impact. StriveTogether will be…

Local communities influence policy to impact academic outcomes for students

Community partnerships invited to national collective impact policy conference Cincinnati, Ohio — Improving educational outcomes for students can be hard work. But sometimes, due to certain legislation and policy barriers, it can be nearly impossible. Local Dallas-based organizations were struggling to measure and improve kindergarten readiness rates. With different readiness tests across multiple school districts,…

New resources help communities share and protect student data to improve education outcomes

StriveTogether partners with the Data Quality Campaign and National Taskforce to share best practices Cincinnati, Ohio — Collective impact partnerships, place-based initiatives, community school efforts and many other organizations rely on access to student-level data to personalize ways to help students succeed. But data sharing comes with the crucial responsibility to use it effectively and…

StriveTogether partners with Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

Community partnerships invited to national collective impact policy conference Cincinnati, Ohio — StriveTogether announced today the receipt of a three-year, $300,000 grant from The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRKF) to support nationwide collective impact work in the education sector. The new funds will contribute to StriveTogether’s general operating expenses and help grow the organization to support to…