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Dec 5, 2023

Spartanburg, South Carolina, organization launches 7-year plan to advance students forward

A South Carolina-based news outlet spotlights Movement 2030, a partnership spearheaded by Spartanburg Academic Movement that is focused on boosting educational and long-term economic mobility outcomes for children in Spartanburg County.

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Dec 5, 2023

The 50 Most Powerful Women in U.S. Philanthropy

Inside Philanthropy names Blue Meridian Partners CEO, Nancy Roob, as one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in US Philanthropy.

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Dec 5, 2023

Math Scores Dropped Globally, but the U.S. Still Trails Other Countries

In an article on US math performance relative to other developed countries, The New York Times quotes Shalinee Sharma, co-founder and CEO of Zearn.

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Nov 30, 2023

Blue Meridian commits $150 million for place-based partnerships

Philanthropy News Digest highlights Blue Meridian's recent investments in three place-based partnerships.

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Nov 30, 2023

Opportunity 2040 Plan Has Raised $120M To Help Lift Dallas County Children Out of Poverty, and More

Dallas Innovates spotlights Opportunity 2040's recent fundraising efforts, including support from Blue Meridian, and details its goals of halving childhood poverty and doubling the number of young adults earning a living wage in Dallas County.

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Nov 29, 2023

How to break the cycle of childhood trauma? Help a baby’s parents

NPR spotlights HealthySteps and its work to support parents with young children, including helping them with stress management and mental health.

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Nov 29, 2023

Place-based partnerships in three U.S. cities aggregate $335 million for community-driven plans designed to break cycles of poverty

Place-based partnerships in three U.S. cities aggregate $335 million for community-driven plans designed to break cycles of poverty   Philanthropic investment from Blue Meridian Partners catalyzed regional and local funding to…

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Nov 28, 2023

$114M investment aimed at increasing youth enrollment in postsecondary, credential programs

San Antonio Report details the Future Ready Bexar County plan and highlights recent investment by Blue Meridian Partners and other funders.

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Oct 31, 2023

The People Most Ignored by the Criminal-Justice System

Writing for The Atlantic, Lenore Anderson, co-founder and President of Alliance for Safety and Justice, discusses the need for a new approach to public safety that disrupts cycles of violence and victimization.

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Oct 17, 2023

OPINION: Here’s why a costly college education should not be the only path to career success

In an opinion piece for The Hechinger Report, Steven Taylor of Stand Together Trust outlines some of the benefits of workforce training programs like Merit America as alternatives to traditional higher education paths.