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
Dec 7, 2016
Blue Meridian Partners a “Philanthropic Bet to Help Nation’s Kids”
“We launched Blue Meridian with the vision of trying to change the market,” explains Nancy Roob. “It was born out of the incredible satisfaction we got when we were able to aggregate capital and make larger investments."
Media
Sep 9, 2016
Blue Meridian Partners: A Collaborative Form of Big Bet Philanthropy Aims to Give $1B to Youth Programs
An interview in Nonprofit Quarterly about Blue Meridian Partners' "big bets" approach to investing in youth.
Media
Feb 24, 2016
Upstream USA and Governor Markell Announce Private Funding to Improve Women’s Health
Groundbreaking public/private partnership to improve health outcomes for women and children will ensure that all Delaware women of reproductive age will have same–day access to the full range of contraceptive methods at low or no cost.
Media
Feb 3, 2016
Big New Collaborative for Children & Youth
"Inside Philanthropy" highlights Blue Meridian Partners, "a grantmaking collaborative aimed at handing out at least a billion dollars to high-performing nonprofits that serve low-income youth."
Media
Feb 2, 2016
A Billion Dollar Bet For Kids
Blue Meridian will invest at least $1 billion in high-performing US nonprofits that can have truly national impact for economically disadvantaged children and youth.
Updates
Jan 29, 2016
Announcing Blue Meridian Partners
Blue Meridian Partners is a new capital aggregation collaboration investing at least $1 billion in high-performance nonprofits poised to have truly national impact for economically disadvantaged children and youth.