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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Aug 26, 2025
State grant boosts early childhood development in Schenectady pediatric program
Investee Zero to Three’s HealthySteps program, which offers personalized developmental screenings and support, received funding to expand its work serving over 1,000 Medicaid families with young children in Schenectady.
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Aug 20, 2025
Guiding Bexar County students toward college and career success
Investee UP Partnership leads a countywide effort in Bexar County to align schools, colleges, and community organizations around the shared goal of ensuring that 70% of students enroll in postsecondary education by 2030.
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Aug 19, 2025
Breaking through Barriers: A Modern-Day Guide To Second Chance Hiring
Forbes discusses second-chance hiring as a powerful strategy for reducing recidivism, spotlighting investee Center for Employment Opportunities as a valuable partner for companies committed to inclusive hiring.
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Aug 13, 2025
OPINION: Tutoring can be a great training ground and a ready-made pipeline of future educators
Investee leader Alan Safran of Saga Education explains how tutoring builds teaching skills in young people and creates a pipeline of future educators to help ease teacher shortages.
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Aug 13, 2025
Community committed to helping local students succeed in the classroom and beyond
Blue Meridian investee United Way of Greater Atlanta is working to ensure that children are prepared for the upcoming school year.
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Aug 8, 2025
Jobs for the Future Awarded $19.5 Million Grant to Expand National Fair Chance to Advance Initiative
Investee Jobs for the Future receives significant support for an initiative that will help states build pathways to quality jobs for justice impacted individuals.
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Aug 8, 2025
The 3 Pillars of a New, Emerging Rural Funding Landscape
Inside Philanthropy explores transformative shifts in rural philanthropy, including the emergence of national intermediaries and highlights investee Partners for Rural Impact as an example.
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Aug 6, 2025
Small towns, massive opportunity: Unlocking rural America’s potential
McKinsey outlines six strategies to catalyze growth in rural America, spotlighting investee Partners for Rural Impact’s work in Leslie County, Kentucky as a model for community-driven transformation.
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Aug 4, 2025
Kentucky libraries step up to keep kids out of foster care system
Investee Youth Villages partners with Kentucky libraries to launch programs that help families together.
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Jul 31, 2025
Scaling Success: The Movement Driving a New Era for HBCUs
The HBCU Transformation Project is uniting 40 historically Black colleges and universities to boost enrollment, graduation rates, and student success through shared systems and strategies.