Updates, articles, and videos from and about Blue Meridian Partners, our investees, and the field.
Media
Jul 15, 2020
USA Today reports on the heightened barriers to graduation for low-income college students during COVID-19 and highlights College Possible as an organization working to overcome those barriers.
Media
Jul 7, 2020
Forbes reports on how Year Up provided necessary supplies, financial assistance, and other support to students and interns during the transition to remote learning.
Media
Jun 10, 2020
Inside Philanthropy shares how philanthropic funding is filling child care and early education gaps across the US and cites Blue Meridian’s support for Waterford UPSTART as an example.
Voices
Jun 5, 2020
The tragic death of George Floyd & so many other Black Americans underscores the longstanding problem of systemic injustice. Jim Shelton shares his visions for rebuilding an equitable future & unleashing potential for all Americans with CNBC.
Voices
Jun 5, 2020
In an interview with CNBC, Jim Shelton discusses how Blue Meridian pools funds and invests in problems at scale in order to increase economic mobility, giving every Americans the opportunity to earn more than the generation before them.
Updates
May 21, 2020
To accelerate our response to the current crisis, Blue Meridian has mobilized to pay out over $90 million in grants to organizations providing relief through two major avenues: direct cash assistance and increased access to public benefits.
Media
May 15, 2020
Inside Philanthropy reports on how the Justice and Mobility Fund - a philanthropic collaboration which includes Blue Meridian Partners - is making investments to support recently incarcerated individuals in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.
Media
May 13, 2020
The American Independent highlights the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on domestic workers, and the importance of programs like National Domestic Workers Alliance which supports this population .
Media
Apr 30, 2020
The Bail Project is working tireless to free legally innocent individuals from detention in jail where risk of exposure to COVID-19 is substantial.
Media
Apr 23, 2020
The Chronicle of Philanthropy details how direct cash assistance is critical to aide vulnerable families affected by the current crisis and how funders like Blue Meridian have pivoted to support organizations who provide cash transfers.