Education Recovery
Blue Meridian‘s investments provided needed capital and technical assistance to education innovators, while also maximizing the impact of increased federal resources on student success and well-being.
Our Efforts
COVID-19 caused immense, disproportionate harm to the most vulnerable people in the US. Blue Meridian’s COVID-19 Response portfolio provided funding to organizations serving the hardest-hit communities.
Initially, we funded organizations that were providing essential support to individuals and families experiencing acute economic fallout as a result of the pandemic—from job loss to lack of affordable housing. These COVID-19 Emergency Relief investments supported direct cash assistance and improved access to public benefits.
The pandemic has also profoundly disrupted the education system, disconnecting millions of students from school. Our COVID-19 Education Recovery investments provided needed capital and technical assistance to education innovators who are successfully re-engaging children and families in school.
Our Response
Our approach was guided by three principles: act now, partner with others, and trust social sector leaders and community members to know what meets their needs. We invested in 35+ organizations helping the hardest-hit populations, providing immediate relief, while working toward a long-term recovery in the communities they serve.
Over $260M
committed to date
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Emergency Relief
Blue Meridian deployed capital to organizations providing direct cash assistance and access to public benefits as an immediate response to the ongoing crisis. Our Partners contributed funding with additional support provided by The Tepper Foundation, The Druckenmiller Foundation, The Duke Endowment, George Kaiser Family Foundation, The JPB Foundation, MacKenzie Scott, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, and others.
News About COVID-19 Response
Gov. Justice, First Lady praise educators at ‘Communities in Schools West Virginia’ conference
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Aug 2, 2024
Supports in Every Title I School? A Community Schools Group Receives Record $165M
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Feb 14, 2023
Investing in Education to Create a Better Future for All
Updates
Dec 20, 2022
Tutoring program helps students get ahead during the school day
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Nov 17, 2022
Could Tutoring Be the Best Tool for Fighting Learning Loss?
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Oct 6, 2022
Meeting the Mental Health Challenge in School and at Home
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Oct 6, 2022
Back to School, but Still Learning Online
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Jan 21, 2022
Who’s Backing a Campaign to Bring the Internet to Millions of U.S. Households That Still Lack Access?
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Nov 22, 2021
Helping students & educators navigate our new normal
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Nov 16, 2021
EducationSuperHighway Study Reveals 18 Million American Households Have Access to the Internet But Can’t Afford to Connect
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Nov 4, 2021
Our Other Portfolios
Current Investments
We are currently invested in the following 10 organizations.
Place Matters
The Place Matters portfolio aims to improve economic and social mobility in communities across...
Nationwide Solutions
The Nationwide Solutions portfolio makes significant, long-term investments in bringing evidence-based solutions to national...
The Justice and Mobility Fund
The Justice and Mobility Fund is a philanthropic collaboration that aims to boost economic...
The Studio @ Blue Meridian
The Studio @ Blue Meridian embraces experimentation and provides flexible resources to help organizations...