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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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.
Media
Dec 3, 2019
Every Child in Foster Care Deserves a Permanent Home and a Loving Family
The Chronicle of Social Change reports on how the Wendy's Wonderful Kids model helps find forever homes for the rising numbers of children in foster care waiting to be adopted.
Media
Nov 19, 2019
Who Makes Money From Bail?
CNBC reports on injustice in the US bail system.
Media
Nov 7, 2019
Hundreds of Oklahomans are free from prison tonight, but what happens next?
Center for Employment Opportunities will support individuals returning to their families and communities after historic commutation in Oklahoma by helping them find jobs and navigate challenges.
Media
Oct 31, 2019
What’s Holding Companies Back From Expanding Diversity
The Wall Street Journal reports on how programs like Year Up, which provides intensive job training and internships for opportunity youth as a pathway to sustainable careers, can create a pipeline of diverse applicants for major businesses.
Media
Sep 10, 2019
A Foundation Created by an Adopted Child Pays it Forward
Inside Philanthropy tells the story of how Dave Thomas' childhood inspired his work in fostercare adoption and the eventual launch Wendy's Wonderful Kids.
Media
Aug 13, 2019
How Cash Bail Hurts Poor Women—and What We Can Do About It
The Bail Project's CEO, Robin Steinberg, explains how the cash bail system is especially unjust to marginalized groups, such as women - the fastest growing incarcerated population in the nation.
Media
Jun 24, 2019
A Noble Collaboration: Capital Flows to Social-Service Groups
Barron's reports on the comprehensive care HealthySteps provides low-income children and families, and how Blue Meridian Partners aggregates funding to expand this and other programs helping impoverished Americans.
Media
May 20, 2019
Tech Jobs Lead to the Middle Class. Just Not for the Masses.
The New York Times cites Year Up as a leading example of a workforce training program focused on pathways to tech-related jobs which pay living wages.
Media
May 2, 2019
Toxic Stress and Children’s Outcomes
An Economic Policy Institute report highlights Nurse-Family Partnership as a program that promotes protective parenting and reduces the pressures that affect African Americans disproportionately.