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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Dec 7, 2020
Bill and Melinda Gates Welcome the Philanthropists of the Future
In a letter published in Barron’s, Bill and Melinda Gates site their partnership with Blue Meridian as an example of how “philanthropy can be a team sport.”
Media
Dec 7, 2020
Money Bail System Exacerbates Inequalities for Many
A North Carolina news outlet shares the story of one formerly incarcerated man who is helping others in his community as part of The Bail Project.
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Nov 25, 2020
Dave Thomas Foundation aims to match every foster child with a forever family
The Columbus Dispatch reports on the efforts by Wendy’s Wonderful Kids to find permanent homes for hard-to-place foster children in Ohio during the ongoing pandemic and holiday season.
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Nov 18, 2020
Group of mothers graduate Nurse-Family Partnership program
A news station in Santa Cruz, CA reports on the recent graduation of new mothers from the local Nurse-Family Partnership program.
Media
Nov 10, 2020
Young People We Should Be Betting On
Forbes shares how workforce development organizations like Year Up are expanding opportunities and creating pathways to success for young people.
Media
Nov 1, 2020
Nurses partner with new moms in Henderson County
A news outlet from Athens, TX, shares how nurses from Nurse-Family Partnership are helping young, first-time moms in the area create stable, successful futures for their new families.
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Oct 29, 2020
Preparing for Scaling: Innovating to Think Big and Tackle Barriers
One year after The Studio @ Blue Meridian made its first investments, Managing Director and strategic lead, Lizz Pawlson, reflects on the purpose of accelerating organizations’ readiness for scale and how we have adapted to the COVID-19 crisis.
Media
Oct 26, 2020
Five things we learned about the first-ever career impact bond
Pioneers Post shares highlights from managing director Kelly Campbell’s conversation with Social Finance’s Jake Edwards about the Career Impact Bond during SOCAP Global’s virtual 2020 summit.
Media
Oct 23, 2020
Blue Meridian Executive Offers Advice for Donors on Connecting With Effective Nonprofits
The Chronicle of Philanthropy highlights the Giving Done Right podcast, in which our COO Tiffany Gueye shares how donors can go beyond their traditional networks to identify and support organizations that are doing vital work effectively.
Media
Oct 20, 2020
Opening ‘so many doors for families’: COVID underscores importance of wrap-around care for new moms and children
USA Today shares how two of our Nationwide Solutions investees—HealthySteps and Nurse-Family Partnership—are working to close child and maternal care gaps in the US, which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis.