The Work of Opportunity in the Age of AI
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May 19, 2026
Blue Meridian’s CEO Jim Shelton took the stage at the 2026 ASU+GSV Summit to discuss a national imperative: expanding opportunity in the age of AI.
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Media
Jan 7, 2022
How to Go From Homelessness to Venture Capital
Writing for The New York Times, columnist Peter Coy highlights Year Up alum Fred Mutsinzi's journey from Rwanda to a venture capital firm in Boston, and he details Year Up's efforts to scale its training program.
Media
Dec 29, 2021
California is reshaping Medicaid to bring new health services to families
Marketplace details how programs like HealthySteps provide important preventive care, including behavioral and developmental screenings, to families with small children in California.
Media
Dec 25, 2021
Two foster brothers reunited just before Christmas in St. Augustine
A Jacksonville, FL, news outlet shares the story of one couple who adopted two boys from foster care through the Wendy's Wonderful Kids program.
Media
Dec 24, 2021
Nurses help empower mothers in San Luis Obispo County through home visit programs
A local news outlet from California's Central Coast uplifts home-visiting programs, including Nurse-Family Partnership, that are supporting families and children in the community.
Media
Dec 16, 2021
Small homes could make a big difference amid R.I. housing crisis
The Boston Globe uplifts the efforts by ONE Neighborhood Builders to construct sustainable, affordable housing units in Providence, RI.
Media
Dec 15, 2021
How to Solve the Giving Pledge Bottleneck—and Fund Large-Scale Solutions
In an article for Inside Philanthropy, Sean Davis, CEO of Merton Capital Partners, cites Blue Meridian as an example of philanthropic models that deploy large amounts of capital to scale solutions to social problems.
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.
Media
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.
Media
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.