D.C. schools partnership looks to provide glasses for students in need
Media
Jan 15, 2022
The Washington Post details Vision To Learn's expansion to schools in Washington, D.C., and highlights Blue Meridian as a key partner.
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Media
Dec 13, 2021
Using Data to Disrupt Systemic Inequity
Writing for Stanford Social Innovation Review, StriveTogether president and CEO Jennifer Blatz shares how her organization uses data to disrupt systemic inequities that limit opportunity for children and families of color in the US.
Media
Dec 9, 2021
Hawks, ‘Vision To Learn’ Assist Camp Creek Middle School
Sports Illustrated reports on Vision To Learn's partnership with the Atlanta Hawks to provide free eye exams and glasses to students in the metro Atlanta area.
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Dec 2, 2021
WATCH: Searching for Justice – Making reentry work after incarceration
Jay Jordan, Vice President of Alliance for Safety and Justice and National Director of #TimeDone, participates in a panel discussion with PBS NewsHour's Nicole Ellis.
Voices
Dec 1, 2021
Meeting Scale with Scale
Bringing together philanthropists and social sector leaders, Blue Meridian seeks to scale solutions to the problems facing young people and families in poverty in the US.
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Nov 29, 2021
Reflecting on Collective Impact for Place-Based Social Change
Stanford Social Innovation Review shares a conversation in which Geoffrey Canada (Harlem Children's Zone and William Julius Wilson Institute) and Jennifer Blatz (StriveTogether) discuss collective impact and place-based social change.
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Nov 27, 2021
Her dream to work in fashion fell apart. Now a microloan may be this CT woman’s chance for ‘financial mobility.’
The Connecticut-based Stamford Advocate details Grameen America's expansion in the state and its efforts to provide microloans to women living in poverty who seek to build their businesses.
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Nov 24, 2021
Opinion: Nicholas Kristof: This holiday season, use your money to change someone’s life
As shared in The Washington Post, former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof names Per Scholas as one of his 2021 Holiday Impact Prize awardees.
Media
Nov 23, 2021
Biz 901: The Community Foundation
Memphis Magazine highlights the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis' critical role in the community and details how it has worked to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Media
Nov 22, 2021
Who’s Backing a Campaign to Bring the Internet to Millions of U.S. Households That Still Lack Access?
Inside Philanthropy details EducationSuperHighway's efforts to close the digital divide in the US by connecting millions of households that have access to the internet but can't afford to connect and uplifts key funders like Blue Meridian.
Media
Nov 17, 2021
Six children find forever home as part of National Adoption Day event
A Columbus, OH, news outlet celebrates National Adoption Day and shares thoughts from Rita Soronen, President and CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.