“Part of Youth Villages’ success lies in its ability to avoid competition, support collaboration among providers and funders, and help other organizations adopt its successful methods, says Jessica Lupo, a senior director at Blue Meridian. Over the years that Blue Meridian has supported the group, she says Youth Villages has shown ‘the ability to learn, innovate, and pivot.’
When it hits a stumbling block, she says, leaders think of alternate ways they can drive impact. When they hit a plateau, she says, they ask ‘How do we keep going up?’”