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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Oct 25, 2018
As a Foundation Winds Down, the Anti-Poverty Funder Collaborative It Launched Takes Flight
Inside Philanthropy reports on EMCF and Blue Meridian’s plans to expand efforts to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty.
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Oct 18, 2018
Our Next Chapter
Blue Meridian announces plans to become independent and embark on new growth “to deliver bigger and better capital flow” to social sector leaders solving problems trapping youth in poverty.
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Jul 19, 2018
The Biggest Game in Adoption Today
The Chronicle of Social Change reports on WWK’s “groundbreaking” plan to find homes for 58,000 foster kids.
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Jul 12, 2018
Oklahoma Looking for Answers to Solve High Incarceration Rate
Oklahoma's incarceration rate is “the highest on the planet,” reports KOKH TV, and one answer is CEO’s jobs program for former inmates.
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Jun 29, 2018
Bridging the Opportunity Divide for Low Income Youth
A rigorous evaluation of Year Up’s impact demonstrates the large earnings gains for young adults in its workforce development program.
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May 3, 2018
There’s a Surprisingly Easy Way to Reduce Unplanned Pregnancies
The Washington Post reports how removing small barriers to getting an IUD or implant has yielded big results in Delaware.
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Apr 27, 2018
Justice reform works for all Oklahomans
CEO’s Oklahoma City director warns that recidivism is costly in a state that spends twice as much on incarcerating a prisoner as on educating a public school student.
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Feb 1, 2018
CEO Helps Put 200-250 People Recently Released from Prison on a Path to Employment Each Year
Oklahoma Gazette reports on how the program is breaking the cycle of re-incarceration in Oklahoma City.
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Jan 26, 2018
My Journey From Couch-Surfing Kid to Tech Engineer
A Year Up graduate tells Entrepreneur how the program gave him the mindset, the skill set and the connection to launch a successful career.
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Nov 20, 2017
A Billionaire Wages War on Poverty in Oklahoma
In Tulsa, philanthropist George Kaiser is mounting one of the most ambitious efforts in the US to help the poor.