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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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Jun 7, 2022
How One Nonprofit Is Pooling Public and Private Funds to Support Students in Rural America
Inside Philanthropy details Partners for Rural Impact's efforts to support students living in rural communities and highlights Ballmer Group and Blue Meridian as key funders.
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May 24, 2022
Program helping Oklahoma foster kids find homes
A local news outlet in Oklahoma shares how Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption's Wendy's Wonderful Kids program is helping connect children in the state's foster care system with adoptive families.
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May 16, 2022
New Study: Low-Income Chicago Students 40% More Likely to Earn Bachelor’s After College Prep Program
The 74 highlights a study by the University of Chicago Inclusive Economy Lab which found that students who participated in OneGoal had a 40% greater chance of earning a bachelor's degree than their peers.
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May 2, 2022
A bold plan for transforming access to the US social safety net
CEO Amanda Renteria shares Code for America’s vision for safety net transformation and introduces its Safety Net Innovation Lab in a TED Talk delivered at the 2022 TED Talks Conference in Vancouver.
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Apr 29, 2022
San Antonio nonprofit kicks off plan to reduce COVID-19 inequities
A local San Antonio, TX, news outlet reports on UP Partnership's recently announced Future Ready Bexar County plan to reduce inequities exacerbated by COVID-19.
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Apr 29, 2022
Second Chance Month Brought Needed Attention To Justice-Impacted Individuals. Now The Real Work Begins.
Lucretia Murphy of Jobs for the Future chats with Forbes about Second Chance Month and JFF's new Center for Justice and Economic Advancement.
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Apr 26, 2022
Biden plans to invest millions to get formerly incarcerated people jobs, housing
NPR reports on new federal investment in reentry supports for justice-impacted people.
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Apr 21, 2022
Lucretia Murphy of Jobs for the Future talks with Managing Director Mindy Tarlow about how Fair Chance hiring strengthens businesses, communities, and the economy
Lucretia Murphy of Jobs for the Future talks with Justice and Mobility Fund leader and Managing Director Mindy Tarlow about how Fair Chance hiring strengthens businesses, communities, and the economy.
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Apr 14, 2022
Innovative Pediatric Program HealthySteps to Double in Size Following Historic Investment
HealthySteps shares plans to double its impact nationwide, supported by an investment from Blue Meridian.
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Apr 12, 2022
Code for America will help states redesign their public benefits systems
Fast Company details Code for America's recently launched Safety Net Innovation Lab.