The Work of Opportunity in the Age of AI
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May 19, 2026
Blue Meridian’s CEO Jim Shelton took the stage at the 2026 ASU+GSV Summit to discuss a national imperative: expanding opportunity in the age of AI.
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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.
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Nov 6, 2017
Nonprofits Give “Disconnected” Youths Another Chance
Youth Village's YVLifeset program helps young adults aging out of foster care to move on a positive trajectory.
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Nov 1, 2017
What Makes A Nonprofit Big Bettable?
Four characteristics can make nonprofits candidates for large investments.
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Oct 13, 2017
The Link Uniting Donors and Doers for Social Change
Field Catalysts are the bridge to bring together wealthy philanthropists and activists to make real progress.
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Oct 8, 2017
Kaiser Foundation’s Effort to Reshape the Futures of Children in Poverty
The George Kaiser Family Foundation has rolled out a new integrated program aimed at improving the lives of Tulsa County’s poor children.
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Oct 4, 2017
George Kaiser Family Foundation Continues Initiative to Break Cycle of Poverty in Tulsa
The program’s first phase is underway, and over the next two years it hopes to reach 17,000 children living at or near the poverty level in Tulsa.