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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Apr 7, 2021
Job Training That’s Free Until You’re Hired Is a Blueprint for Biden
The New York Times uplifts Social Finance as a model for evidence-based, pay-for-success workforce training programs and underscores the importance of such programs as the country recovers from COVID-19.
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Mar 25, 2021
Funders Are Backing a Push to Clear Criminal Records. For Many Involved, It’s Personal
Inside Philanthropy reports on how funders like Blue Meridian's Justice and Mobility Fund are supporting the Clean Slate Initiative to automate criminal record clearance and remove barriers to economic mobility for justice-involved individuals.
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Mar 18, 2021
Diverse Talent Pipelines Require Diverse Communities
In an article for Forbes, a Year Up participant shares how, along with providing other support, the program connected her with temporary housing so that she could complete her internship at Salesforce.
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Mar 11, 2021
Reimagining Large-Scale Impact Philanthropy: An Interview With Merton Capital Founder Sean Davis
In an interview with Worth Magazine, Merton Capital founder Sean Davis cites Blue Meridian Partners as an example of effectively pooling philanthropic capital to scale solutions to social problems.
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Mar 9, 2021
Unifying America: Non-Profit Provides Support For Low-Income Workers Looking To Switch Careers
CBS Boston interviews 35-year-old Jeovanny Tovar, a father of three, about how Social Finance's Career Impact Bond has created new pathways to opportunity for him and his family.
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Mar 5, 2021
Served My Time But Still Not Free: The Legal Stigma of my Record Haunts Me | Opinion
In an article for Newsweek, Jay Jordan, Vice President of Alliance for Safety and Justice, draws from personal experience to underscore how criminal records act as lifelong barriers to opportunity.
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Feb 19, 2021
As admissions season descends, warning signs appear for low-income applicants
The Washington Post highlights College Possible as one of several organizations supporting low-income students through the college admissions process and helping them overcome challenges exacerbated by the ongoing pandemic.
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Feb 11, 2021
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption celebrates 10,000 adoptions
A Ohio news station reports on the announcement of the Dave Thomas Foundation's 10,000th adoption through their Wendy's Wonderful Kids program.
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Feb 8, 2021
For low-income workers, a chance to learn new skills without paying a dime upfront
The Boston Globe shares how Social Finance's innovative Career Impact Bond is making high-quality workforce training for in-demand careers more affordable for low-income workers in Massachusetts.
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Feb 3, 2021
‘You just want to … have a chance.’ Ex-offenders struggle to find jobs amid pandemic
USA Today highlights Center for Employment Opportunities for their continued efforts to connect formerly incarcerated individuals with meaningful employment, despite the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.