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Nov 14, 2024
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption expands foster care adoption program statewide in W.Va.
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is expanding its Wendy's Wonderful Kids program statewide in West Virginia to help find permanent homes for youth in foster care the longest.
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Nov 8, 2024
UNCF Honors Maryland Governor Wes Moore
HBCU Transformation Project investee UNCF recognizes Maryland Governor Wes Moore for his contributions to higher education and support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
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Nov 5, 2024
Why Adoption Matters: Lessons from the Dave Thomas Foundation
The Nonprofit Show explores the transformative power of adoption with Rita L. Soronen, President and CEO of Blue Meridian investee, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
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Nov 5, 2024
‘Like a new planet’: Inside the monumental effort in Wilmington to ‘Resurrect Riverside’
In a short documentary, WHYY News chronicles the 10-year reclamation project of the once-thriving Riverside, Delaware, and features two Blue Meridian investees, REACH Riverside and Purpose Built Communities.
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Oct 28, 2024
A Blueprint For Successful Nonprofit-Corporate Partnerships
In a Forbes article, Rita Soronen, President & CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, emphasizes how valuable public-private partnerships have been in scaling Blue Meridian investee program Wendy’s Wonderful Kids.
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Oct 22, 2024
Vision to Learn provides Charleston County students with free eye exams and eyeglasses
Blue Meridian investee Vision to Learn aims to improve educational outcomes by addressing vision-related issues in Charleston County.
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Oct 21, 2024
How a New Microgrant Project Is Empowering Incarcerated People
Inside Philanthropy highlights a new project launched in part by Blue Meridian investee, the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, that allows incarcerated individuals to choose programming options for themselves.
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Oct 15, 2024
New program in Salem to give $500 a month to 100 residents for 1 year to address poverty in area
A local news station reports on the launch of a guaranteed income pilot program to support economic stability in Salem, MA, in partnership with Blue Meridian investee UpTogether.
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Oct 3, 2024
IRS Announces Direct File Program Will Be Available In Twice As Many States In 2025
Blue Meridian investee Code for America is partnering with the IRS to make filing taxes more user-friendly and accessible. Their Direct File program is gaining momentum, with plans to expand availability to twice as many states in 2025.
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Sep 28, 2024
Dayton invites young people to help plan city’s future
Blue Meridian Place Matters investee Learn to Earn Dayton spearheads an initiative for youth to influence city policy and planning.