News

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

Voices

Feb 28, 2023

Partnering to Scale Strategies Nationally

Investee leaders within Blue Meridian’s Nationwide Solutions portfolio describe their organizations’ work, their vision for impact, and how their partnership with Blue Meridian has helped them on their scaling journey.

voices

Feb 28, 2023

Partnering to Scale Strategies Nationally

Investee leaders within Blue Meridian’s Nationwide Solutions portfolio describe their organizations’ work, their vision for impact, and how their partnership with Blue Meridian has helped them on their scaling journey.

Media

Feb 27, 2023

What Works In Workforce Development – And Making It Work Better

Forbes cites Year Up, a Nationwide Solutions investee, and Per Scholas, a participant in The Studio @ Blue Meridian, as examples of skills training programs that improve employment and wage outcomes for workers.

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Feb 24, 2023

Why Alternatives To Incarceration Are Good For Communities, Workplaces And The Economy

Forbes cites Clean Slate as an example of an initiative that removes barriers to employment for formerly incarcerated individuals.

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Feb 23, 2023

Sheena Meade advocates for social justice at All-Star Weekend

New York Amsterdam-News highlights Clean Slate CEO Sheena Meade and her collaboration with the NBA during All-Star Weekend.

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Feb 21, 2023

Community health program addresses maternity healthcare gap

A local news outlet in Pennsylvania highlights the impact of Nurse-Family Partnership for new moms.

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Feb 17, 2023

The Bail Project Taps First Formerly Incarcerated CEO

In an update on notable career transitions across the social sector, The Chronicle of Philanthropy highlights The Bail Project's new CEO David Gaspar.

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Feb 14, 2023

Supports in Every Title I School? A Community Schools Group Receives Record $165M

Education Week reports on a historic gift that will help Communities in Schools serve more students.

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Feb 13, 2023

‘Success story:’ NC woman with substance abuse issues graduates treatment center, gets job

A North Carolina-based news outlet shares one woman's achievements after being referred to a substance abuse treatment center by her local Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program.

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Feb 9, 2023

Philly employment programs kick off this spring to help end cycle of violence

WHYY shares how criminal justice solutions like Center for Employment Opportunities are helping to interrupt cycles of gun violence and recidivism in Philadelphia.