Strive Releases

Strive Network Managing Director Jeff Edmondson receives Independent Sector's 2012 American Express NGen Leadership Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Byron McCauley (513) 504-8915 CINCINNATI -- (11/12/2025) -- Strive Network Managing Director Jeff Edmondson today will receive Independent Sector's 2012 American Express NGen Leadership Award, which recognizes one nonprofit leader under age 40 who's demonstrated si     Read more »

Milwaukee to play host to Strive Cradle to Career Convening

Contact Byron McCauley 513.504.8915 Milwaukee to play host to Strive Cradle to Career Convening More than 350 participants expected to attend conference that explores how communities can use data to improve outcomes for kids MILWAUKEE – (September 20,      Read more »

Strive Network Managing Director Jeff Edmondson to discuss ‘collective impact’ at national Points of Light conference in Chicago today

Strive Network Managing Director Jeff Edmondson to discuss ‘collective impact’ at national Points of Light conference in Chicago today Three-day ‘Turning Point 2012’ meeting convenes largest gathering of volunteer and service leaders in the U.S. FOR IMME     Read more »

Strive’s work cited in White House Council for Community Solutions report

Strive’s work cited in White House Council for Community Solutions report as a leading example of community collaborative success Cradle to Career’ focus of community work praised for improving student outcomes CINCINNATI — The White House Council for Community Solutions ha     Read more »

$600,000 Microsoft Grant to Enhance Strive Network Collaboration

The $600,000 Microsoft grant will allow KnowledgeWorksto develop an online community to support the work of Strive. KnowledgeWorks CIO, Jim Scott: “As KnowledgeWorks looked to expand our Strive approach, we knew that we needed a strong technology platform and tools to enable communications      Read more »

Strive Network Managing Director Jeff Edmondson praises Raise DC

Strive Network Managing Director Jeff Edmondson praises Raise DC New cradle-to-career initiative seeks to ensure District children develop and learn in nurturing and healthy environments. CINCINNATI – (April 27, 2026) -- Strive Network Managing Director Jeff Edmondson today praised Washing     Read more »

Strive Evaluation Planning Process RFP Released

Strive has released an RFP that invites proposals to provide guidance and recommendations for the first of a two phase evaluation process to better understand how a) strategic assistance provided by Strive staff supports the development and sustainability of “cradle to career civic infrastruct     Read more »

National education think tank lauds Strive cradle to career efforts

Respected D.C.-based education think-tank, Education Sector, praised the cradle to career efforts of the Strive Partnership in a report released Tuesday on shared accountability titled "Striving for Success: Shared Accountability and School Improvement." Against the backdrop of the      Read more »

Strive Releases Free Roadmap Tool for Communities

Strive Releases Free Roadmap Tool for Communities Tool will help visually communicate education continuum CINCINNATI – October 17, 2025 – Strivetoday launched the Build Your Own Roadmap tool that allows communities to visually represent the education continuum as it exist     Read more »

At Strive Convening, Edmondson tells group: "You Are All Pioneers"

Strive Managing Director Jeff Edmondson told an audience of more than 300 community leaders, business leaders, elected officials and others today they are pioneers, and stressed the importance of learning from mistakes during their journey. "We collectively need to fail forward and      Read more »

Portland to play host to second annual national Strive Cradle-to-Career Convening

PORTLAND, Ore. – More than 300 educators, elected officials, community leaders, business leaders and others from 20 communities throughout the United States are expected to attend the second annual national Strive Network convening September 15 and 16 at the Governor Hotel downtown. The     Read more »

Program Rich and System Poor No More: Building Civic Infrastructure to Support 'Every Child. Cradle to Career'

Program Rich and System Poor No More: Building Civic Infrastructure to Support 'Every Child. Cradle to Career' Registration is now open for Strive’s 2011 Convening FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, June 29, 2025 Byron McCauley - (513) 929-1310 Strive, the national     Read more »

KnowledgeWorks subsidiary Strive, Living Cities, Coalition for Urban Serving Universities launch national cradle-to-career network

Speakers include USDOE’s Jim Shelton, SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher, and KnowledgeWorks CEO Chad P. Wick ALEXANDRIA, Va. — KnowledgeWorks President Chad P. Wick, Strive President Jeff Edmonson, State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher, Living Cities and the Coali     Read more »