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

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Feb 20, 2025

A-B Tech offers free IT Support training starting Feb. 24, helping bridge tech workforce gap

Blue Meridian investee Per Scholas is expanding its workforce training programs to underserved rural communities in Western North Carolina.

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Feb 18, 2025

Ohio Adoption Nonprofit Reaches Major Milestone

Blue Meridian investee the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption announced 15,000 children have been adopted from foster care through its Wendy's Wonderful Kids program.

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Feb 10, 2025

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Secures $25M Grant To Boost HBCU Innovation And Sustainability

Blue Meridian investee Thurgood Marshall College Fund receives a significant grant from the Lily Endowment to further its goals of advancing economic mobility for students at HBCUs.

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Jan 28, 2025

16 People to Watch in 2025

The Chronicle of Philanthropy notes Blue Meridian Partners' Jim Shelton as an influential leader in the sector.

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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 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.