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Updates, articles, and videos from and about Blue Meridian Partners, our investees, and the field.

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Aug 13, 2025

OPINION: Tutoring can be a great training ground and a ready-made pipeline of future educators

Investee leader Alan Safran of Saga Education explains how tutoring builds teaching skills in young people and creates a pipeline of future educators to help ease teacher shortages.

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Aug 13, 2025

Community committed to helping local students succeed in the classroom and beyond

Blue Meridian investee United Way of Greater Atlanta is working to ensure that children are prepared for the upcoming school year.

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Aug 8, 2025

Jobs for the Future Awarded $19.5 Million Grant to Expand National Fair Chance to Advance Initiative

Investee Jobs for the Future receives significant support for an initiative that will help states build pathways to quality jobs for justice impacted individuals.

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Aug 8, 2025

The 3 Pillars of a New, Emerging Rural Funding Landscape

Inside Philanthropy explores transformative shifts in rural philanthropy, including the emergence of national intermediaries and highlights investee Partners for Rural Impact as an example.

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Aug 6, 2025

Small towns, massive opportunity: Unlocking rural America’s potential

McKinsey outlines six strategies to catalyze growth in rural America, spotlighting investee Partners for Rural Impact’s work in Leslie County, Kentucky as a model for community-driven transformation.

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Aug 4, 2025

Kentucky libraries step up to keep kids out of foster care system

Investee Youth Villages partners with Kentucky libraries to launch programs that help families together.

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Jul 31, 2025

Scaling Success: The Movement Driving a New Era for HBCUs

The HBCU Transformation Project is uniting 40 historically Black colleges and universities to boost enrollment, graduation rates, and student success through shared systems and strategies.

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Jul 31, 2025

50 Over 50: Impact

Forbes recognizes investee leader Carol Naughton, CEO of Purpose Built Communities, in their 50 Over 50: Impact list

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Jul 29, 2025

Reentry Program Boosts Participant Incomes by 123%

Investee Center for Employment Opportunities reports that its program significantly boosts participants’ median income.

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Jul 29, 2025

How high-impact tutors create stronger family engagement

Chris Dupont, chief direct programs officer at investee organization Saga Education, explores how high-impact tutoring is transforming the way caregivers connect with and support their children's learning.