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Aug 13, 2024

‘We Can Save Our City’: The $100 Million Plan to Revive East Oakland

The Chronicle of Philanthropy features a community-led philanthropic initiative to revitalize deep East Oakland, highlighting the significant partnership between Blue Meridian and investee Oakland Thrives.

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Aug 7, 2024

Who’s Backing Rural Ed? A Selection of Key Funders to Know

Inside Philanthropy reports on funders investing in rural education, highlighting Blue Meridian Partners' collaboration with Partners for Rural Impact, an organization dedicated to advancing student outcomes from cradle to career.

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Aug 7, 2024

Lever for Change: How ‘big bet philanthropy’ is transforming the sector

Candid identifies Blue Meridian Partners as one of the earliest adopters of 'big bet' philanthropy and delves into the most prominent trends of large-scale giving.

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Aug 5, 2024

Communities in Schools fills mental health need

AOL shares the success Blue Meridian Partners' investee Communities in Schools has had in integrating mental health services into the resources they provide to students in larger cities.

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Aug 2, 2024

Gov. Justice, First Lady praise educators at ‘Communities in Schools West Virginia’ conference

WDTV shares a story of Governor Jim Justice and First Lady Kathy Justice speaking on the effectiveness of Blue Meridian investee Communities in Schools in their state.

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Jul 30, 2024

Mobile mental health program brings care to Tennessee’s youth in need

A local news outlet features Blue Meridian Partners' investee, Youth Villages, and how their Intercept program serves youth in counties that don't have mental health professionals.

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Jul 23, 2024

Forever Family: Advocate helps foster kids find forever homes

A local news channel features an adoption recruiter from Blue Meridian Partners' investee, Wendy's Wonderful Kids-- an organization with a highly scalable recruitment model for matching the hardest‐to‐place children with their forever homes.

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Jul 17, 2024

Ventura Training Center gives the formerly incarcerated fire crews a second chance at life

A local news channel spotlights a a training program for justice-impacted individuals to become firefighters in their community with the support of Blue Meridian Partners' investee, the Anti-Recidivism Coalition.

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Jul 15, 2024

Leaders break ground on new affordable housing units in Russell neighborhood

WLKY covers Blue Meridian Partners Place Matters' investee Louisville Urban League's successful launch of a new housing project designed to help future residents achieve economic mobility.

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Jul 15, 2024

Philanthropists embrace collaborative funding to multiply their impact

Financial Times reports on the rising trend of large-scale collaborative funding and Blue Meridian Partners' role in its origin and growth.