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Aug 28, 2025

Dave Thomas Foundation expands program to help more Tennessee foster kids find homes

Investee Wendy’s Wonderful Kids is expanding in Tennessee with 12 new recruiters to help more foster children find permanent, loving homes through individualized, evidence-based support.

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Aug 26, 2025

State grant boosts early childhood development in Schenectady pediatric program

Investee Zero to Three’s HealthySteps program, which offers personalized developmental screenings and support, received funding to expand its work serving over 1,000 Medicaid families with young children in Schenectady.

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Aug 20, 2025

Guiding Bexar County students toward college and career success

Investee UP Partnership leads a countywide effort in Bexar County to align schools, colleges, and community organizations around the shared goal of ensuring that 70% of students enroll in postsecondary education by 2030.

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Aug 19, 2025

Breaking through Barriers: A Modern-Day Guide To Second Chance Hiring

Forbes discusses second-chance hiring as a powerful strategy for reducing recidivism, spotlighting investee Center for Employment Opportunities as a valuable partner for companies committed to inclusive hiring.

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Aug 13, 2025

OPINION: Tutoring can be a great training ground and a ready-made pipeline of future educators

Investee leader Alan Safran of Saga Education explains how tutoring builds teaching skills in young people and creates a pipeline of future educators to help ease teacher shortages.

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Aug 13, 2025

Community committed to helping local students succeed in the classroom and beyond

Blue Meridian investee United Way of Greater Atlanta is working to ensure that children are prepared for the upcoming school year.

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Aug 8, 2025

Jobs for the Future Awarded $19.5 Million Grant to Expand National Fair Chance to Advance Initiative

Investee Jobs for the Future receives significant support for an initiative that will help states build pathways to quality jobs for justice impacted individuals.

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Aug 8, 2025

The 3 Pillars of a New, Emerging Rural Funding Landscape

Inside Philanthropy explores transformative shifts in rural philanthropy, including the emergence of national intermediaries and highlights investee Partners for Rural Impact as an example.

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Aug 6, 2025

Small towns, massive opportunity: Unlocking rural America’s potential

McKinsey outlines six strategies to catalyze growth in rural America, spotlighting investee Partners for Rural Impact’s work in Leslie County, Kentucky as a model for community-driven transformation.

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Aug 4, 2025

Kentucky libraries step up to keep kids out of foster care system

Investee Youth Villages partners with Kentucky libraries to launch programs that help families together.