StriveTogether

What StriveTogether does

StriveTogether is a national nonprofit organization founded in 2011 and headquartered at 125 East Ninth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, that operates the Cradle to Career Network — a coalition of more than 60 place-based partnerships spanning the Midwest, Southeast, Southwest, Northeast, and West regions of the United States. The organization coordinates regional intermediaries that convene schools, employers, nonprofits, health providers, and local government around seven tracked life milestones: kindergarten readiness, early grade reading, middle grade math, high school graduation, postsecondary enrollment, postsecondary completion, and employment. Its Theory of Action framework, codified methodologies, shared Data Scorecards, and Plan-Do-Study-Act continuous improvement cycles constitute the operational backbone of the network.

The organization's product portfolio centers on the Cradle to Career Network and the Theory of Action framework, supplemented by the Pathways Impact Fund (a grant-deployment initiative), the Training Hub (online courses), the Employment Playbook (developed with Gates Foundation support), the Purposeful Pathways Resources suite, the Career-Connected Learning Enablement Stack, milestone-specific Cradle to Career Outcomes Playbooks, a Policy Toolkit, and shared Data Scorecards with race- and income-disaggregated dashboards. The Pathways Impact Fund, launched in February 2026, awarded $7.5 million across five regional intermediaries to coordinate high-school-to-career pathway work.

StriveTogether's revenue model combines philanthropic grants and institutional funding, network membership dues, and training-hub course fees — recurring revenue streams supporting a national office with 11–50 employees. Go-to-market is primarily community-led (place-based partnership recruitment and support) with an event-driven overlay (the annual Cradle to Career Network Convening, webinars, and policy-advocacy campaigns). Customer segments include regional intermediaries, K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, employers and industry partners, and — as ultimate beneficiaries — youth, families, and communities. Anchor philanthropic partners include the Gates Foundation, Walton Family Foundation, Greater Houston Community Foundation, and Annie E. Casey Foundation, with the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation among earlier-stage institutional supporters.

Name

StriveTogether

Legal name

StriveTogether, Inc.

Website

https://strivetogether.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

StriveTogether is a national nonprofit operating the Cradle to Career Network of 60+ place-based partnerships that align schools, employers, and community organizations to improve outcomes for young people across seven life milestones from kindergarten to employment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Collective Impact Network Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Individual and Family Services (6241), Educational Support Services (61171), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL), Career Coaching, Mentoring & Placement Support Services (EDAAAKAO), Workforce & Job-Seeker Services (Community-Based) (EDAAAFAM)

Keywords

• Collective impact network
• Community partnerships
• Cradle to career
• Education workforce alignment
• Youth outcomes

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding and Philanthropic Support: StriveTogether operates as a nonprofit organization supported by philanthropic grants and institutional funding. The organization receives investments from various donors and partners to operate the Cradle to Career Network and its initiatives including the Pathways Impact Fund.
2. Training Hub and Course Fees: The organization offers courses and training programs through its Training Hub, providing learning opportunities for network members and partners. Resources include playbooks, explainers, and workshops on employment, career pathways, and student engagement.
3. Membership Dues: Organizations can join the Cradle to Career Network as members, likely with associated membership fees that provide access to network benefits, shared learning, and resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

StriveTogether operates the Cradle to Career Network, a national membership of 60+ place-based community partnerships that use a shared Theory of Action framework and Data Scorecards to align schools, employers, nonprofits, and government around seven life milestones from kindergarten readiness to employment. The organization delivers the Pathways Impact Fund grant initiative, an online Training Hub, and evidence-based playbooks (Employment, Outcomes, Policy) to help communities coordinate cradle-to-career systems and policy change.

Product overview

StriveTogether is a national network organization (not a technology product company) offering the Cradle to Career Network as its core platform for place-based partnerships, along with the Pathways Impact Fund initiative. The product portfolio includes the Theory of Action Framework as the foundational methodology, supported by Evidence-Based Playbooks (Employment, Early Grade Reading, Middle Grade Math, etc.), the Purposeful Pathways Resources suite, the Career-Connected Learning Enablement Stack, and the Training Hub. These offerings work together to help communities align education, workforce, and community systems around seven key milestones from kindergarten readiness to employment and generational wealth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cradle to Career Network: The national network of place-based partnerships that work together to improve outcomes for young people from cradle to career.
• Pathways Impact Fund
• Theory of Action

Products and services

• Cradle to Career Network

Quantifiable outcome

• $21.8 billion in public funding influenced through policy wins since 2023
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Spartanburg Academic MovementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Place-based partnership in Spartanburg, South Carolina that serves as a key network member demonstrating early childhood outcomes improvement through Movement 2030. Partners include City of Spartanburg, Mary Black Foundation, and Institute for Child Success. Through collective action, SAM has mobilized over $100 million in investments for early childhood and postsecondary success.
• Rocky Mountain PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlace-based partnership in Colorado's north metro region (Adams County, Arvada, Aurora, Broomfield) working to help 71,000 more young people reach cradle-to-career milestones by 2030. The partnership tracks progress through Cradle to Career Data Scorecard and has set regional goal of 24,444 young people in employment at family-sustaining wage.
• Good Reason HoustoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStriveTogether network member working with 11 school districts to align education and workforce systems. Set North Star goal to double the rate of public school graduates earning a living wage by 2040, aiming to put 45,000 more students on pathway to economic mobility by 2028.
• EdVestorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional intermediary in Massachusetts receiving $1.5 million from Pathways Impact Fund to coordinate school districts, higher education institutions, and employers to help connect high school students with career pathways.
• EmployIndycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional intermediary in Indiana receiving $1.5 million from Pathways Impact Fund to coordinate career pathway programs connecting students with employment opportunities.
• Education Systems CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional intermediary in Illinois receiving $1.5 million from Pathways Impact Fund to bridge educational experiences and careers through cross-sector coordination.
• Learn to Earn DaytoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional intermediary in Ohio receiving $1.5 million from Pathways Impact Fund to help connect high school students with career pathways through employer and higher education partnerships.
• RodelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional intermediary in Delaware receiving $1.5 million from Pathways Impact Fund to coordinate school districts, higher education, and employers for career pathway alignment.
• Digital PromisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in developing cybersecurity pathways for students. Through Digital Promise's Cybersecurity Pathways Cohort, Talladega County Schools designed pathways connecting students to careers in cybersecurity. Students earned CompTIA Security+ certification and competed against college students at National Cyber Summit.
• Gary Community VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner working with Rocky Mountain Partnership to solidify approach to measuring generational wealth and setting measurable goals for the network in 2026. Focus on tracking indicators like homeownership, savings, and compounding assets.
• Annie E. Casey FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation whose longitudinal research informs network's focus on early literacy and its connection to high school graduation and college attendance rates.
• Commerce CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in C3 Promise program with Community College of Aurora, funded through Commerce City's $7.5 million Advancing Commerce City Together program, providing free credential programs in high-demand fields.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• FSG (now part of Steward): FSG is a global social impact consulting firm that pioneered the collective impact framework used by StriveTogether. Both organizations work with foundations, nonprofits, and cross-sector partnerships to drive systems change, making FSG a close methodological peer.
• United Way Worldwide: United Way is a large national network of local chapters funding education, financial stability, and health initiatives. It overlaps with StriveTogether in coordinating community-based outcomes and convening cross-sector partners at the local level.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Boys & Girls Clubs of America operates a national network of youth-serving facilities offering out-of-school programming, academic support, and career readiness. It shares StriveTogether's youth development and workforce readiness mission at a much larger scale.
• National Urban League: The National Urban League is a historic civil rights and economic empowerment organization that operates workforce development, education, and youth programs through local affiliates—sharing StriveTogether's cross-sector, community-based service delivery model.

Direct peers

• Living Cities: Living Cities is a collaborative of major foundations and financial institutions that works with city leaders to build inclusive economic opportunities. It shares StriveTogether's cross-sector, place-based, collective impact approach to systems change.
• Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink: Promise Neighborhoods Institute is the technical assistance arm of the federal Promise Neighborhoods program, supporting cradle-to-career pipelines for children in distressed communities—directly overlapping StriveTogether's mission and methodology.
• Communities In Schools: Communities In Schools is a national network that places site coordinators inside schools to connect students to services that improve graduation rates. It shares StriveTogether's cradle-to-career orientation and network-based service delivery model.
• America's Promise Alliance: America's Promise Alliance is a cross-sector national network focused on youth development and cradle-to-career outcomes, including graduation rates and postsecondary success—directly aligned with StriveTogether's seven milestone framework.
• Harlem Children's Zone: Harlem Children's Zone is a pioneering single-site cradle-to-career pipeline organization offering coordinated services from birth through college. While single-site rather than networked, it shares StriveTogether's comprehensive, milestone-based service model.
• Education Cities: Education Cities is a national network of city-based education funds and collaboratives working to improve urban school outcomes. It overlaps with StriveTogether in supporting place-based education intermediaries that connect schools, funders, and community partners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/StriveNetwork
• Facebookfacebook.com/StriveTogether
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/strivetogether
• Instagraminstagram.com/strivetogether/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments9 records

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