Publications
Publications
- September 1998 (Revised November 1998)
- HBS Case Collection
STRIVE
Abstract
STRIVE provides employment training and placement to chronically unemployed inner-city minority youth and young adults. This case describes STRIVE's creation as a community-based, single-site nonprofit in Harlem in 1984; the development of its service model (short, intensive "tough love" job readiness training, quick placement, and long-term follow-up); and its early expansion via a group of social service affiliates in New York City and the creation of new independent STRIVEs in four other U.S. cities. The decision point is June 1997, when the advent of welfare reform and highly favorable coverage on "60 Minutes" led to an explosion of interest in and demands on the organization.
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Citation
Burakoff, Robert. "STRIVE." Harvard Business School Case 399-054, September 1998. (Revised November 1998.)