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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Voices
Feb 20, 2017
Knowing When to Invest
CEO Nancy Roob describes in a video interview critical criteria for a potential Blue Meridian Partners grantee: "the track record and the ambition of the leadership."
Media
Feb 13, 2017
Blue Meridian Partners – The Big Picture
CEO Nancy Roob describes in a video interview the partners’ vision: "to really move the needle on social problems in this country."
Updates
Feb 6, 2017
Blue Meridian’s First Grantees
It’s been an exciting year since we announced publicly last January the launch of Blue Meridian Partners. Most notably, we have been joined by two new General Partners and approved investments in six grantees.
Media
Jan 11, 2017
Moving From Pass/Fail to Continuous Progress
Youth Villages founder and CEO Pat Lawler describes in Stanford Social Innovation Review how rigorous evaluation encouraged the organization to redefine success.
Media
Dec 16, 2016
“This Could Be Life Changing”
Upstream partnered with the Family Health Center of Worcester, empowering patients to make decisions about their reproductive health.
Media
Dec 7, 2016
Blue Meridian Partners a “Philanthropic Bet to Help Nation’s Kids”
“We launched Blue Meridian with the vision of trying to change the market,” explains Nancy Roob. “It was born out of the incredible satisfaction we got when we were able to aggregate capital and make larger investments."
Media
Sep 9, 2016
Blue Meridian Partners: A Collaborative Form of Big Bet Philanthropy Aims to Give $1B to Youth Programs
An interview in Nonprofit Quarterly about Blue Meridian Partners' "big bets" approach to investing in youth.
Media
Feb 24, 2016
Upstream USA and Governor Markell Announce Private Funding to Improve Women’s Health
Groundbreaking public/private partnership to improve health outcomes for women and children will ensure that all Delaware women of reproductive age will have same–day access to the full range of contraceptive methods at low or no cost.
Media
Feb 3, 2016
Big New Collaborative for Children & Youth
"Inside Philanthropy" highlights Blue Meridian Partners, "a grantmaking collaborative aimed at handing out at least a billion dollars to high-performing nonprofits that serve low-income youth."
Media
Feb 2, 2016
A Billion Dollar Bet For Kids
Blue Meridian will invest at least $1 billion in high-performing US nonprofits that can have truly national impact for economically disadvantaged children and youth.