Education Recovery
Blue Meridian‘s investments will provide 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 has caused immense, disproportionate harm to the most vulnerable people in the US. Blue Meridian’s COVID-19 Response portfolio provides 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 will provide needed capital and technical assistance to education innovators who are successfully re-engaging children and families in school.
Our Response
Our approach is guided by three principles: act now, partner with others, and trust social sector leaders and community members to know what meets their needs. We have invested in 35+ organizations helping the hardest-hit populations, providing immediate relief, while working toward a long-term, equitable recovery in the communities they serve.
Over $230M
allocated to date
Learn about our Education Recovery investments
Emergency Relief
As an immediate response to this ongoing crisis, Blue Meridian deployed capital to organizations focused on providing vulnerable communities with direct cash assistance and access to public aid benefits.
News About COVID-19 Response
Back to School, but Still Learning Online
Media
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
Foundations, new donors build $51M fund to support workers
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Oct 5, 2021
United Way 211 Helpline handles surge in calls
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Jan 23, 2021
Covid job losses devastate domestic workers, who are largely unseen
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Dec 17, 2020
Blue Meridian’s COVID-19 response provides cash assistance and needed benefits
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Oct 14, 2020
How to Help Parents Who Are Struggling to Provide for Their Kids
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Sep 17, 2020
HIP’s PowerUp Fund Launches Financial Investment to Latino Entrepreneurs in Miami, El Paso, and Los Angeles
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Jul 28, 2020
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