The Work of Opportunity in the Age of AI
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May 19, 2026
Blue Meridian’s CEO Jim Shelton took the stage at the 2026 ASU+GSV Summit to discuss a national imperative: expanding opportunity in the age of AI.
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Jun 30, 2025
Consortium of six HBCUs launches new digital learning platform
Six HBCUs have created eHBCU, a new online platform offering degrees, certificates, and career support to make HBCU education more accessible.
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Jun 26, 2025
Skills-First Hiring Advances as Workers Reclaim Career Mobility
Blue Meridian CEO Jim Shelton is quoted in an article highlighting the growing shift toward skills-first hiring.
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Jun 26, 2025
Foundation Feature: The Anti-Recidivism Coalition Builds Pathways to Reclaim Freedom
The NBA Foundation spotlights the Anti-Recidivism Coalition and their work uplifting justice-impacted individuals through mentorship, career development, and reentry support.
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Jun 25, 2025
Program to improve education access for ‘justice-impacted individuals’
The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, partnering with investee the Vera Institute of Justice, is joining a national effort to expand postsecondary education opportunities for individuals affected by the criminal justice system.
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Jun 24, 2025
PDFs are the tip of the spear for Code for America’s new AI studio
Investee Code for America creates a free AI tool that helps governments find and fix accessibility issues in PDFs on their websites.
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Jun 17, 2025
A new way to help some college students: Zero percent, no-fee loans
The Hechinger Report highlights investee Social Finance and their pay-it-forward funds that help students afford their education.
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Jun 12, 2025
Program to help CHA residents build savings, financial freedom comes to Chicago
In a new pilot, investee Compass Working Capital will help eligible families participate in a federal program that turns rent into savings.
Updates
Jun 2, 2025
Local and National Solutions
Blue Meridian Partners believes in philanthropy’s possibility and responsibility to drive transformative, long-term social and economic mobility for all communities nationwide.
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May 30, 2025
Inside Tennessee’s foster care system
Investee Youth Villages helps Tennessee's foster youth and families amid challenges like high entry rates and instability.
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May 29, 2025
Breadth and Depth: The Importance of Investing in Solutions at National and Local Levels
Allana Jackson discusses the synergies between Blue Meridian’s nationwide scaling and place-based approaches, her personal history and professional experience which connects her to the mission, and how social sector leaders who ‘fall in love with the problem’ are successful at scaling solutions.