The Cincinnati Enquirer Let me explain how former Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer is connected to a lady who is in the first trimester of her pregnancy in Cincinnati but hasn’t seen a medical provider yet. Ballmer Group, the philanthropy co-founded by civic activist Connie Ballmer and Steve Ballmer, has placed its substantial backing…
Milwaukee Courier Earlier this week, the Wisconsin Partnership announced that StriveTogether awarded them approximately $350,000 in grant money. The partnership, which consists of Milwaukee Succeeds, Higher Expectations for Racine County, Achieve Brown County, Building Our Future and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said they plan to put the grant towards testing, learning and spreading strategies that…
Milwaukee Business News National education nonprofit StriveTogether will award $1 million over three years to a coalition of regional education organizations working to advance changes in state policy and use data to improve student outcomes. Read more
The Spartanburg Herald-Journal The Spartanburg Academic Movement just got a shot in the arm from a national nonprofit that will be used to directly help students in the county’s four highest poverty schools. Read more
Dayton Daily News A national non-profit has awarded $500,000 to help Dayton Public Schools and Northmont City School District close achievement gaps linked to race, gender and culture. The grant from StriveTogether will fund the work of Learn to Earn Dayton, which will work with DPS and Northmont to place equity fellows in select schools.Read…
WDTN-TV StriveTogether, a Cincinnati-based, national non-profit, has awarded Montgomery County’s Learn to Earn program $500,000, some of which will benefit Dayton Public Schools. Read more
Dayton FOX 45 A national nonprofit is helping to close the educational achievement gap in Montgomery County. StriveTogether said Thursday that it will support Learn to Earn Dayton’s work, including to help place what are called Equity Fellows in Dayton Public and Northmont City Schools. Read more
16 winning initiatives will tackle systems changes needed to help children and families living in poverty move up the economic ladder CINCINNATI, OH — StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to bring communities together around data to make decisions and improve results for kids, today announced the first group of awardees for its Cradle to Career…
Inside Philanthropy In terms of raw assets, the august Ford Foundation may never again be at the summit of the philanthropic food chain. But its iconic status and influence in the sector give it a unique kind of soft power. Under Darren Walker’s leadership, Ford has elevated inequality to a top spot on philanthropy’s list…
Milwaukee Magazine Many organizations are trying to fix Milwaukee’s beleaguered educational system. It’s one magnetic woman’s job to get them all talking and working together. Read more
E3 Alliance and partners become ninth community to reach significant milestone for promoting a data-driven region, ensuring more children are school ready and removing barriers for college enrollment and persistence CINCINNATI, OH — StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child, today named Central Texas as the ninth community to receive the…
Spartanburg Academic Movement and partners reach important milestone for work in shifting public funding, ensuring more kids are ready for kindergarten CINCINNATI, OH — StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child, today named Spartanburg County, S.C., as the eighth community to receive the highest designation for achieving better results for children and…