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Jun 2, 2025
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Oct 15, 2024
New program in Salem to give $500 a month to 100 residents for 1 year to address poverty in area
A local news station reports on the launch of a guaranteed income pilot program to support economic stability in Salem, MA, in partnership with Blue Meridian investee UpTogether.
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Oct 10, 2024
Progress in Action
Blue Meridian investees transform life trajectories on the journey to meet scale with scale 11.5% of Americans live in poverty, and the limitations to economic mobility are many and…
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Oct 3, 2024
IRS Announces Direct File Program Will Be Available In Twice As Many States In 2025
Blue Meridian investee Code for America is partnering with the IRS to make filing taxes more user-friendly and accessible. Their Direct File program is gaining momentum, with plans to expand availability to twice as many states in 2025.
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Sep 28, 2024
Dayton invites young people to help plan city’s future
Blue Meridian Place Matters investee Learn to Earn Dayton spearheads an initiative for youth to influence city policy and planning.
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Sep 26, 2024
Tennessee law provides stipends for relatives caring for children to reduce state custody placements
Yahoo News features Blue Meridian investee Youth Villages in a story about a new Tennessee law that expands financial support for relatives assisting children in avoiding foster care.
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Sep 21, 2024
Education Lab: Using tutoring to reverse pandemic-era learning loss
A discussion on the efforts of the University of Chicago Education Lab to combat learning loss caused by the pandemic through tutoring programs, including two from Studio @ Blue Meridian investees: Youth Guidance and Saga Education.
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Sep 12, 2024
Meet an educational pioneer: Excel Beyond the Bell
A local news outlet reports on the efforts of Blue Meridian investees, UP Partnership, and San Antonio Area Foundation in implementing the Future Ready Bexar County Plan with the goal of increasing postsecondary enrollment in the area.
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Sep 12, 2024
National Grant Makers Bet This Rural Education Program Can Scale
The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports on the significant investment made by Blue Meridian and The Ballmer Group in Partners for Rural Impact and their place-based focus on cradle-to-career outcomes.
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Sep 6, 2024
New York Secures $24 Million for Children’s Mental & Physical Health Services
A local news source reports on a significant investment from the state of New York in Blue Meridian investee, HealthySteps, a program providing quality mental and physical health development for children under three years old.
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Sep 5, 2024
Nonprofit in Dallas offers free Youth Mental Health First Aid training for adults
A local news source reports on Blue Meridian investee Communities In Schools and their effective approach to supporting students' mental health in the Dallas region.