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Jan 19, 2025

Meet Peter Chapman, a new leader in Rhode Island’s housing space

Place Matters investee One Neighborhood Builders has named a new president and CEO for the organization.

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Jan 10, 2025

This Philadelphia-based nonprofit is building out a national job training program. It aims to train thousands per year.

Investee OIC of America strives to provide life-changing job training for 100,000 low-income and justice-impacted individuals annually by 2030.

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Jan 6, 2025

Federal grant offers boost to schoolchildren and families on Spartanburg’s Southside

Investee the Spartanburg Academic Movement (SAM) has been awarded a grant to support educational initiatives in the Southside community, aiming to enhance academic outcomes and provide greater opportunities for local students.

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Jan 3, 2025

In Maryland, a Multimillion Dollar Push to Scale Up High Dosage Math Tutoring

The state is partnering with organizations like Blue Meridian investee, Saga Education, to provide intensive, personalized support aimed at significantly improving student achievement.

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Jan 2, 2025

Chronic absenteeism is a problem in Ohio, but the state and nonprofits are working on solutions

Yahoo News reports on Communities in Schools helping Ohio schools combat chronic absenteeism by providing integrated student support.

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Dec 22, 2024

$1.5 million philanthropic commitment to expand Berea-based entity’s support of rural initiatives

Catalytic Supports investee Partners for Rural Impact receives a significant grant from BlackRock Foundation to connect rural practitioners and community leaders with essential resources, training and funding opportunities.

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Dec 18, 2024

Dallas County Promise Announces Education, Workforce Training Investments Topped by $60M from O’Donnell Foundation

The Commit Partnership, in collaboration with Dallas County Promise, is driving transformative education and workforce initiatives through a historic $60 million investment from the O'Donnell Foundation.

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Dec 17, 2024

From screaming fights to planning graduation, Intercept program helps families in crisis heal

A Salem, MA news station highlights the Youth Villages Intercept program, supported by Blue Meridian, which delivers intensive in-home support to families in crisis, helping them achieve stability.

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Dec 12, 2024

Leading Blue Meridian’s Next Chapter

After years of leading Blue Meridian Partners, founder Nancy Roob is transitioning to a new leadership role as Executive Chair, and President Jim Shelton will become Chief Executive Officer in March 2025 to lead Blue Meridian’s next chapter.

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Dec 11, 2024

Catalyst:Ed Expands its Innovative Capacity Building Model to Support the Field of Place-Based Partnerships

Catalyst:Ed announces its expansion beyond the education sector in partnership with Blue Meridian and Ballmer Group to support the capacity-building needs of cradle-to-career place-based partnerships nationwide.