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StoryCorps: Danae Davis and Parvathi Santhosh-Kumar

InsightsBy Parvathi “Parv” Santhosh-Kumar November 14, 2019 Leave a comment

“If everybody can be successful, imagine what our community is going to be,” says Danae Davis, executive director of Milwaukee Succeeds. Danae was interviewed for StoryCorps by Parvathi Santhosh-Kumar, StriveTogether’s vice president of equitable results. Listen to their conversation to learn why Danae thinks her community is poised for real change. Listen to the interview

Get the soil right for social change to prosper

InsightsBy Bridget Jancarz August 13, 2019 1 Comment

When I moved into my new house a few months ago, I received a beautiful plant as a housewarming gift. I wanted this plant to thrive. But I didn’t pay enough attention to its proper care — what type of soil did it need, what type of pot accommodated its roots or how frequently should…

Leading with compassion: Succession planning for team growth

InsightsBy Kevin Sansberry July 23, 2019 Leave a comment

I love succession planning. Not because of my history operationalizing it at scale, not because my knowledge of its many benefits, but because of how during a succession planning process, I was able to self-actualize through a supportive and encouraging environment. In short, it allowed me to feel valued and heard, as so many employees…

Test, learn, improve and repeat!

InsightsBy Parvathi “Parv” Santhosh-Kumar June 7, 2019 Leave a comment

“Trust comes from truth telling,” Hanh Cao Yu from the California Endowment said from the plenary stage at the Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Learning Conference last week in Seattle. Her words rang true from multiple perspectives. As I’ve learned in my work with communities across the country applying StriveTogether’s collaborative improvement approach, one of the most…

Why investors should ‘bet big’ on StriveTogether

InsightsBy Jennifer Blatz February 27, 2019 Leave a comment

In the Spring 2019 Stanford Social Innovation Review, you’ll find two articles written by three thought leaders who see promise in StriveTogether and our Cradle to Career Network. Jim Shelton, the former head of Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s education division and former deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, encourages investors to place “big bets”…

Seeking wisdom from the Rev. King to drive us out of the darkness and into the light

InsightsBy Jennifer Blatz January 21, 2019 Leave a comment

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” — Martin Luther King Jr. On the day in which we celebrate the life, achievements and influence of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., I find myself searching his writings for some hope and inspiration…

New Year’s resolve: Equity, economic mobility and the path to 2023

InsightsBy Jennifer Blatz January 7, 2019 1 Comment

Happy New Year! I hope that the first few days of 2019 are treating you well. Perhaps you set a New Year’s resolution, and if you did, I wish you the best in keeping it! I am not the type to set New Year’s resolutions, but as a former English major, I often finding myself…

Connection, inclusion and renewal: 5 insights from the Heartland Summit

InsightsBy Parvathi “Parv” Santhosh-Kumar October 23, 2018 Leave a comment

On a brisk October weekend, I joined more than 350 change makers from across America gathered in Bentonville, Arkansas, for an event held by the Walton Family Foundation. With “Meet in the Middle” as the theme for the inaugural Heartland Summit, we learned and networked over four days of speakers, yoga and bike rides, local…

Closing gaps in health outcomes for mothers and children of color

InsightsBy Quinnetta Miller October 22, 2018 Leave a comment

While reading Linda Villarosa’s New York Times article “Why America’s Black Mothers and Babies Are in a Life-or-death Crisis,” I had some visceral reactions as a soon-to-be mother. There are glaring and alarming disparities in maternal and infant health for women of color, particularly for African-American women like myself. The article came to mind last…

Friends in the work

InsightsBy Guest Post October 22, 2018 Leave a comment

Guest blog post by Christian Paige, educator, keynote speaker and spoken word poet. The StriveTogether national Cradle to Career Network Convening last week was nothing short of amazing. The event was a metaphor for me. I had the privilege of opening and closing the convening with spoken word performances honoring two leaders who have made significant…

The convening call to action: Shift power and lift youth and community voices

InsightsBy Ritika Kurup October 19, 2018 Leave a comment

“What do you look like in the eyes of the enemy?” asked educator and spoken word poet Christian Paige from the stage last Friday as the ninth national Cradle to Career Network Convening drew to a close. More than 500 leaders, equity champions and change agents sat on the edge of their seats, holding their…

Go far, go together: Highlights from the 2018 Cradle to Career Network Convening

InsightsBy Jennifer Blatz October 16, 2018 Leave a comment

“We are community artists. We get to weave big visions with data and information … Sometimes we pull, sometimes we push, and the weaving is as much art as it is science.” — Becky Hoffman The 2018 Cradle to Career Network Convening in Seattle last week was our biggest and best ever! I know we…

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