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
Apr 14, 2020
The new new thing in philanthropy? Cash.
Medium Business reports on how strategic philanthropy like Blue Meridian is adapting practices to fund organizations providing direct cash assistance to those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Media
Apr 14, 2020
Blue Meridian Announces $100 Million COVID-19 Response Initiative
Philanthropy News Digest reports on how Blue Meridian is responding to COVID-19 by both supporting current investees to accelerate their work and investing an additional $100 million in an initial set of direct-relief organizations.
Media
Apr 10, 2020
How Adrian Haro Is Fighting to Bolster the Power of Workers Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Workers Lab interim CEO explains to Nationswell how his organization is innovating to not only consolidate and bolster worker power, but to provide immediate relief to those who need it most as a result of the pandemic.
Media
Mar 28, 2020
Maintaining emotional health amid ‘stay at home’ orders
Rahil Briggs, National Director of HealthySteps, shares with Fox viewers how families can maintain their emotional health amid coronavirus pandemic.
Media
Mar 5, 2020
Two Cleveland ‘Bail Disruptors’ Are Putting up Money to Free People Awaiting Trial, While Working to Reform the System
SCENE reports on how The Bail Project team works to bail out individuals detained in jail while awaiting trial in Cleveland.
Media
Feb 26, 2020
How nurses’ home visits help families—and why they’re needed everywhere
This conversation with Executive Direct Chris Bishop details how Nurse-Family Partnership is successfully improving an array of outcomes for young children and their families.
Media
Feb 18, 2020
When Bigger Is Better
Government Executives explains the importance of scaling evidence-based programs like Nurse-Family Partnership.
Media
Feb 10, 2020
How Charlotte seeks to break the cycle of poverty, one child at a time
A Charlotte, NC news channel reports on how programs like Nurse-Family Partnership are the solution to the city's economic mobility problems.
Media
Jan 14, 2020
Nurse-Family Partnership programs guide first-timers through transition to motherhood
North Carolina Health News reports on Nurse-Family Partnership's significant impact in Mecklenburg county.
voices
Dec 10, 2019
A Conversation on Regionally Focused Work
Nancy Roob discusses collaborating on place-based work with leaders from Blue Meridian’s Regional Partners: the Duke Endowment and the George Kaiser Family Foundation.