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Jun 2, 2025
Blue Meridian Partners believes in philanthropy’s possibility and responsibility to drive transformative, long-term social and economic mobility for all communities nationwide.
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Aug 1, 2022
2022 NPT Power & Influence Top 50
The NonProfit Times includes Blue Meridian CEO Nancy Roob among it's 2022 Power & Influence Top 50 list.
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Jul 29, 2022
How Felonies Keep Formerly Incarcerated People Stuck
Jay Jordan, CEO of Alliance for Safety and Justice and National Director of TimeDone, shares his story with NowThis News.
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Jul 26, 2022
This Major Anti-Poverty Collaborative is Doubling Down on Support for Early Childhood
Inside Philanthropy reports on Blue Meridian's latest investment in HealthySteps, which will enable the program to double in size by 2027.
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Jul 21, 2022
Team Reflections: A Shared Mission Supports Focus During Challenging Times
Some of our newest team members share their motivations for joining Blue Meridian, their learnings on transitioning jobs during a global pandemic, and how they have stayed mission-focused amid multiple crises.
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Jul 7, 2022
For People Just Leaving Prison, a Novel Kind of Support: Cash
The New York Times details direct cash assistance programs aimed at supporting individuals returning home from prison, including Center for Employment Opportunities' Returning Citizens Stimulus.
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Jul 6, 2022
Vanderbilt graduate credits LifeSet program for helping him transition out of foster care
A Nashville-based news outlet shares the story of one Youth Villages LifeSet participant who credits the program with helping him transition out of foster care and graduate college.
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Jun 30, 2022
HBCUs are Experiencing a Renaissance. Here’s How to Make Sure It Lasts
In an article for Diverse Issues in Higher Education, UNCF's Julian Thompson and InsideTrack's Malika Clinksales push for more long-term investment in HBCUs and cite Blue Meridian's investment in the HBCU Transformation Project as an example.
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Jun 28, 2022
HealthySteps program receives funding to expand care for families with toddlers
New York's Spectrum News 1 highlights HealthySteps' support for Jennifer Pannone and her daughter during challenging times.
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Jun 9, 2022
Jennifer Lopez Partners With Nonprofit Grameen America to Financially Empower Women-Led Latina Businesses
Variety reports on Jennifer Lopez's support for Grameen America, a participant in The Studio @ Blue Meridian.
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Jun 8, 2022
1st mother to give birth at McLeod Health with COVID-19 graduates program with daughter, 2
A local outlet in South Carolina shares the story of Shaquilla James, who received support from her Nurse-Family Partnership nurse during a stressful birthing experience.