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Oct 5, 2021

“Revisit the Assumptions.” A New Report Poses Big Questions About Funders’ Impact in the 2020s

In an article highlighting a recent report from the Monitor Institute by Deloitte, Inside Philanthropy uplifts Blue Meridian Partners as an example of multiple funders collaborating to share risks and amplify their impact.

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Sep 30, 2021

Bank of America is doubling down on plans to hire from low-to-moderate income communities by recruiting 10,000 new employees by 2025

Business Insider reports on Bank of America's efforts to hire more individuals from moderate- to low-income communities through partnerships with Year Up and other non-profit organizations.

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Sep 28, 2021

This program is testing what happens when you give cash to people leaving prison

Fast Company details how Center for Employment Opportunities is teaming up with For the People to provide cash assistance to individuals recently released from prison in order to address every day needs and set them up for long-term success.

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Sep 23, 2021

TheDream.US and Social Finance Create First-of-its-Kind Loan Fund to Help Dreamers Attend Graduate School

Social Finance and TheDream.US announce their $100 million graduate school loan pilot program, which aims to help Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients achieve economic and social mobility.

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Sep 23, 2021

I became a top Facebook employee after dropping out of college. Here’s how I broke into tech with no degree

Business Insider shares how Jay Hammonds, a graduate of Year Up, went on to become a top IT professional at Facebook, was included in Forbes' 30-Under-30 list for Enterprise Technology, and helped oversee the Year Up @ Facebook program.

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Sep 22, 2021

For The People and The Center for Employment Opportunities Partner to Provide Cash Assistance and Reentry Services to People Released via Resentencing in California

Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) announces its partnership with For The People to bring CEO's Returning Citizen Stimulus to individuals released from California prisons by prosecutors, known as Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing.

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Sep 20, 2021

College Possible helping students get college-ready

A Milwaukee-based news outlet shares how College Possible is helping local students overcome challenges exacerbated by the pandemic and reach their postsecondary education goals.

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Sep 16, 2021

Sometimes, even the nonprofit organizations need a little help

A Tennessee news outlet uplifts the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis's Mid-South COVID-19 Regional Response Fund, which is supporting local nonprofit organizations so that they can continue to serve Memphians in need.

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Sep 14, 2021

Forbes 50 Over 50: Investment

Forbes names Blue Meridian CEO and Edna McConnell Clark Foundation president Nancy Roob as one of fifty women over the age of fifty who are forging a more innovative and inclusive financial future.

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Sep 13, 2021

When good news abounds – and is free

ConvergenceRI highlights ONE Neighborhood Builders' efforts to develop a free Wi-FI wire mesh system to serve the residents of Olneyville, RI – a system which recently won a Wi-Fi at Work national award from WifiForward.