BETTER systems for BETTER outcomesEvery child. Cradle to career. In communities across the country. -- This has been StriveTogether’s vision since the beginning. Every child has equal promise — and deserves equal opportunity. It’s the why behind everything we do. And it’s a big, bold idea. It really is.Improving educational outcomes is crucial to ending the cycle of poverty. The most vulnerable students are stuck in systems not designed to support them. We believe it’s the job of every community member to ensure the success of our children, no matter their race or economic status. We must dismantle obstacles and partner with people in other sectors to help every child reach his or her full potential, from cradle to career. Achieving better outcomes requires better systems. Over the next five years, communities in the StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network will work relentlessly across sectors and systems to reduce locally defined disparities. Using data to make decisions and improve practices in real time leads to real results, but in many cases, the right solutions require rebuilding systems instead of trying to fix existing ones. Local partnerships will need to match practice-level work with bold strategies to change systems and drive equitable outcomes. In the next decade, StriveTogether has an ambitious plan to pursue a broader education and economic mobility agenda through the Cradle to Career Network. Because of this work, communities will in five to 10 years [achieve the following goals] StriveTogetherST4_870458a2-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Every child. Cradle to career. In communities across the country._870459d8-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77To build a better world for every child_87045a82-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77AccountabilityShared accountability for resultsResultsCommitmentUnwavering focus on data & improvementFocusDataImprovementSystemic ChangePractice & policy shifts across systemsOutcomes & DisparitiesImprove outcomes and reduce disparities across more than half of cradle-to-career indicators of success_87045b9a-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e771_87045c30-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77EngagementEngage people across sectors to drive shifts in public and private resources aimed at reducing disparities_87045cc6-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e772_87045d66-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Economic MobilityAdopt economic mobility as an overarching indicator of success and make substantial progress on a broader systems change agenda_87045dfc-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e773_87045e92-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77CapacityBuild the necessary capacities to achieve our goals._87046158-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77The critical capacities and priorities to achieve our bold goals -- Seven capacities have emerged as essential to advance StriveTogether’s five-year goal, with specific priorities requiring support in Cradle to Career Network communities.Leadership & Talent_87046202-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Capacity 1LeadershipStrengthen core leadership capabilities in local partnerships and communities_870462a2-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Leadership 1TalentImprove local talent sourcing pipelines_8704634c-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Leadership 2Data & Information_870463f6-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Capacity 2AnalysesGrow data analytical capabilities in local partnerships and communities_87046496-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Data 1Systems & InfrastructureEnhance data-sharing systems and infrastructure across the network_87046540-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Data 2Knowledge & InformationImprove how knowledge and information are shared to spread practices_870465e0-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Data 3PracticesAchieve practice improvement_87046680-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Capacity 3ConnectionsBuild and leverage connections across the network to spread effective practices_87046734-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Practices 1Leaders & PractitionersDeepen continuous improvement capabilities of key leaders and practitioners across sectors in communities_870467de-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Practices 2Key PractitionersKey LeadersCommunications & Engagement_8704687e-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Capacity 4Partnerships & CommunitiesImprove local communications and engagement capabilities in local partnerships and communities_87046932-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Communications 1Brand & PositioningStrengthen StriveTogether’s national brand and positioning_870469e6-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Communications 2Policy, Advocacy & Mobilization_87046a90-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Capacity 5Analysis, Development & MobilizationStrengthen local policy analysis, development and mobilization_87046b4e-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Policy 1RoleExpand StriveTogether’s policy role_87046c02-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Policy 2ResourcesProvide sustainable resources_87046cb6-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Capacity 6PartnershipsDevelop and implement public/private partnerships for outcomes-based financing_87046d9c-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Resources 1EffectivenessImprove operational effectiveness and sustainability of local partnerships_87046e5a-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Resources 2Equity_87046f18-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Capacity 7IntegrationIntegrate equity across all capacities_8704708a-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Equity 1PartnershipsInfuse capabilities in local partnerships_87047152-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Equity 2NetworkingImplement a network strategy to improve equity in systems_87047210-d410-11e8-9f07-577aac1b4e77Equity 32018-10-19https://www.strivetogether.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/StriveTogether_StrategicPlan_Oct2017.pdfOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net