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

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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.

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Nov 14, 2024

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption expands foster care adoption program statewide in W.Va.

The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is expanding its Wendy's Wonderful Kids program statewide in West Virginia to help find permanent homes for youth in foster care the longest.

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Nov 8, 2024

MEDA builds prosperity, economic empowerment in the Bay Area

San Francisco Business Times highlights how Blue Meridian investee MEDA fosters economic mobility in San Francisco's Mission District through empowering Latino entrepreneurs.

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Nov 8, 2024

UNCF Honors Maryland Governor Wes Moore

HBCU Transformation Project investee UNCF recognizes Maryland Governor Wes Moore for his contributions to higher education and support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

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Nov 5, 2024

Why Adoption Matters: Lessons from the Dave Thomas Foundation

The Nonprofit Show explores the transformative power of adoption with Rita L. Soronen, President and CEO of Blue Meridian investee, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.