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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.

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Dec 6, 2024

A $60 million gift jumpstarts plan to boost Dallas County young adults’ wages

MSN reports on The Commit Partnership leading the Dallas County Promise 2.0 initiative, focused on improving educational and economic opportunities for young people.

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Dec 5, 2024

Columbus single mothers to get monthly payments in new, first-of-its-kind income program

Investee UpTogether supports a new program of unconditional cash assistance for 32 single mothers in Columbus, to improve their financial stability and support their long-term well-being.

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Dec 4, 2024

Only 1 in 3 Young Adults Make a Living Wage in Dallas County, Report Finds

Blue Meridian investee Commit Partnership aims to reduce this statistic to 50% by 2040 through initiatives like career training, college readiness programs, and partnerships with local businesses.

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Dec 2, 2024

Helping Students Find Their Way to College

Investee OneGoal helps students from low-income backgrounds navigate the college application process, aiming to close the college attendance gap between wealthy and low-income families.

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Nov 22, 2024

Merit America and America’s Frontier Fund Foundation Partner With Austin Community College to Help Prepare Americans for the Semiconductor Workforce

Blue Meridian investee Merit America announces a new initiative to provide individuals from low-income backgrounds nationwide access to high-quality technical training at no upfront cost.

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Nov 14, 2024

Your Permanent Record Really Stays With You Unless ‘Clean Slate’ Legislation Passes

Yahoo News reports on a woman whose life changed after she cleared her felony conviction through legislation supported by the Clean Slate Initiative and their CEO Sheena Meade.