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Jun 2, 2025
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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Apr 1, 2025
Redrawing the map to tech careers: Per Scholas CEO Plinio Ayala on skills, mobility, and AI
A Harvard Business School podcast features investee leader Plinio Ayala of Per Scholas on future-proofing their workforce tech bootcamps.
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Mar 31, 2025
Mayor Steven L. Reed Joins Mayors’ Academy at Harlem Children’s Zone to Strengthen Neighborhood-Based Strategies for Youth and Families
A local news outlet highlights how mayors are convening to explore and implement neighborhood-based strategies inspired by the Harlem Children’s Zone, aiming to combat poverty and boost social and economic mobility for youth and families.
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Mar 24, 2025
Youth Guidance helps CPS student find college, university of their dreams
WGN Chicago interview, featured on Yahoo! News, highlights how Studio participant Youth Guidance is supporting teens in Chicago on their journey to higher education.
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Mar 24, 2025
Louisville non-profit helps those recently released from prison find employment
A local news source highlights how investee Center for Employment Opportunities in Louisville helps recently released individuals from prison find stable employment, offering job training, career coaching, and more to reduce recidivism.
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Mar 21, 2025
Takeaways From Our Deep Dive on Workforce and Workers’ Rights Funding
Inside Philanthropy highlights Blue Meridian as a key funder in the workforce development space, using its support of investee Grameen America as a key example.
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Mar 17, 2025
Diversify the Construction Industry
Blue Meridian investee OIC of America is delivering workforce development programs with a particular focus on providing pathways to the middle class.
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Mar 13, 2025
Jacksonville nonprofit fundraiser marks 35 years of helping at-risk students
A local news source highlights Blue Meridian investee Communities in Schools and the 35th anniversary of their Jacksonville program.
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Mar 13, 2025
Durable Capital for Durable Impact
SSIR explores how large-scale philanthropy can be optimized for nonprofit innovation, highlighting The Studio @ Blue Meridian and investee, Per Scholas, as key examples.
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Mar 11, 2025
Key Benefits of Investing in Long-Term Philanthropic Partnerships for Systemic Social Change
California Business Journal highlights the transformative power of investing in long-term philanthropic partnerships, showcasing how Blue Meridian fosters sustainable impact.
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Feb 26, 2025
Bridging the gap from foster care to adulthood
A local news outlet reports on the transformational impact of Youth Village's LifeSet program on youth aging out of foster care.