The Work of Opportunity
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Sep 29, 2025
As the US approaches its 250th anniversary, we are reflecting on America’s founding ideals—and asking whether the promise of opportunity still holds true today.
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Media
Mar 27, 2023
Funders Back an Organization that Puts People Impacted by the Justice System in Front
Inside Philanthropy highlights JustLeadershipUSA and reports on the upcoming launch of the Just Us Coordinating Council, supported by the Justice and Mobility Fund.
Media
Mar 26, 2023
COVID’s education crisis: A lost generation?
Geoffrey Canada and Kwame Owusu-Kesse of Harlem Children's Zone join CBS Sunday Morning to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on students in the US.
Media
Mar 23, 2023
Code for America is teaming with DC and Maryland to improve government benefit access
Technical.ly reports on Code for America's Safety Net Innovation Lab and its new partnership with the Maryland and DC to improve access to SNAP and WIC benefits.
Media
Mar 15, 2023
Is it possible to avoid student debt? These career, education tracks offer a different path
USA Today highlights Merit America as an example of skills training programs that can serve as alternatives to four-year higher education institutions.
Media
Mar 14, 2023
Ideas We Should Steal: Training Workers for Well-Paying Jobs
The Philadelphia Citizen uplifts Social Finance's Pay It Forward program in New Jersey as a workforce development model worth replicating in Philadelphia.
Media
Mar 13, 2023
Big push to train workers for lucrative jobs in Miami’s growing technology arena
In an article on Miami's growing tech industry, the Miami Herald highlights CodePath's work to advance tech education in the region.
Media
Mar 2, 2023
What does meaningful reform look like for the survivors of crime?
Lenore Anderson, Founder and President of Alliance for Safety and Justice, joins Cincinnati Public Radio to discuss what meaningful criminal justice reforms looks like for survivors of crime.
Media
Mar 2, 2023
Metro Atlanta elementary school students receive free eye exams, glasses in Atlanta Hawks event
An Atlanta-based outlet reports on the collaboration between the Atlanta Hawks and Vision To Learn to provide students with free eye exams and glasses on Read Across America Day.
Media
Feb 28, 2023
New Study Shows Large Math Learning Gains Among Students in DC Public Schools
Yahoo! News shares a recent announcement from Zearn about a new study showing the effectiveness of the math learning program in helping students from DC Public Schools make gains in math comprehension and performance.
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.