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Jul 23, 2021
Northwest Colorado Health: Nurse-family partnership program helps families thrive
A local Colorado-based news publication shares how Nurse-Family Partnership is making a lasting positive difference in the lives of new mothers and children in the area.
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Jul 16, 2021
$250 million fund to expand opportunities for justice-involved people
Philanthropy News Digest shares the Justice and Mobility Fund's announcement of $250 million in commitments to organizations working to strengthen the economic mobility of people impacted by the justice system.
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Jul 14, 2021
What to know when getting a micro loan
Good Morning America highlights the work of Grameen America, which has invested $2 billion in microloans to help women entrepreneurs grow their businesses and boost their financial mobility.
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Jul 14, 2021
Ford Foundation and partners announce $250 million commitment to easing the path from prison to workforce
The Washington Post spotlights The Justice and Mobility Fund's support for initiatives aimed at improving the life trajectories of justice-involved people and shares thoughts from Blue Meridian CIIO Jim Shelton and Managing Director Mindy Tarlow.
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Jul 8, 2021
COVID-19 created helicopter parents 2.0 and engaged others for the first time. What now?
In article on parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic, USA Today highlights how Waterford Upstart's online early education curriculum empowers parents to be involved in their child's learning.
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Jul 8, 2021
California is set to make a big investment in treating parents and children together
Los Angeles Times reports on California's new state budget, which prioritizes expanding behavioral health and child development resources like HealthySteps.
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Jul 7, 2021
A former NBA executive uses basketball principles to push for diversity in the boardroom
The Washington Post spotlights John Rice, Founder and CEO of Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), sharing how his background as an NBA executive and Harvard Business School graduate prepared him to help other young professionals of color.
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Jun 25, 2021
With Vision To Learn, LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner Hopes To Make Eyewear Available To All Children
CBS Los Angeles interviews Vision To Learn (VTL) Founder and Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner, who shares how quality vision care is critical to helping children succeed in school and in life.
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Jun 24, 2021
Partnership transforms lives of moms and babies
A local news publication from Mesa County, CO, shares how the Nurse-Family Partnership program is transforming the lives of first-time moms and their babies in Mesa County.
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Jun 22, 2021
Billions Flood Into Blue Meridian as It Seeks to Help Innovative Nonprofits
Chronicle of Philanthropy describes how Blue Meridian brings philanthropists together to combat poverty and increase economic mobility through long-term investments and strategies launched in the last year while highlighting select investees.