The Work of Opportunity
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Sep 29, 2025
As the US approaches its 250th anniversary, we are reflecting on America’s founding ideals—and asking whether the promise of opportunity still holds true today.
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Jan 21, 2023
Local education group earns $15M grant for community schools project
The Daily Memphian details a recent investment from the US Department of Education to Seeding Success, which will fund a community school model in Memphis.
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Jan 18, 2023
Foster care extension prepares TN young adults who ‘age out’ of system
A Knoxville-based news outlet highlights how Youth Villages LifeSet, along with a new foster care extension law, are supporting youth aging out of Tennessee's foster care system.
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Jan 18, 2023
Numeracy for All
Writing for Education Next, Zearn CEO Shalinee Sharma describes how the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified existing challenges with math learning in the US and outlines four ways to advance math understanding among students.
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Jan 9, 2023
Helping renters build assets and move out of poverty by scaling HUD’s best kept secret
Writing for The Brookings Institution's The Avenue blog, Compass Working Capital CEO Markita Morris-Louis shares how her organization is low-income families build assets by leveraging HUD's Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program.
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Dec 27, 2022
Maternal deaths in the U.S. are staggeringly common. Personal nurses could help
In light of high maternal mortality rates in the US, NPR highlights how Nurse-Family Partnership's model is a promising solution.
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Dec 22, 2022
4 nonprofits fostering diversity and career advancement in IT
CIO highlights Year Up as one of 4 organizations working to foster equity and diversity in the IT industry.
Updates
Dec 20, 2022
Investing in Education to Create a Better Future for All
In response to COVID-19, Blue Meridian has made investments aimed at accelerating the reach and impact of key interventions for students and helping states and districts lay the groundwork for academic improvement.
Media
Nov 30, 2022
A Good Job Is a Gift That Keeps Giving
As part of the New York Times Opinion's Holiday Gift Guide for 2022, Peter Coy uplifts Year Up as an organization worth supporting this holiday season.
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Nov 28, 2022
Nurse-Family Partnership is here to help Georgia’s first-time moms
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution shares how Nurse-Family Partnership supports first-time mothers in Georgia.
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Nov 26, 2022
Time for Gifts of Meaning
Writing for the New York Times, Nicholas Kristof uplifts Vision To Learn as one of several organizations he recommends supporting this holiday season.