Updates
Dec 12, 2024
Leading Blue Meridian’s Next Chapter
After years of leading Blue Meridian Partners, founder Nancy Roob is transitioning to a new leadership role as Executive Chair, and President Jim Shelton will become Chief Executive Officer in March 2025 to lead Blue Meridian’s next chapter.
Updates
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…
Updates
Dec 7, 2023
The Potential and Power of Place
Through Blue Meridian and local and regional funders, place-based partnerships in Spartanburg, SC, and Dallas and San Antonio, TX, have raised nearly $335 million to advance their plans for change.
Updates
Nov 29, 2023
Place-based partnerships in three U.S. cities aggregate $335 million for community-driven plans designed to break cycles of poverty
Place-based partnerships in three U.S. cities aggregate $335 million for community-driven plans designed to break cycles of poverty Philanthropic investment from Blue Meridian Partners catalyzed regional and local funding to…
Updates
Sep 13, 2023
HBCU TRANSFORMATION PROJECT RECEIVES $124 MILLION INVESTMENT TO INCREASE ENROLLMENT, IMPROVE EFFICIENCY, AND EXPAND PATHWAYS TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY
The HBCU Transformation Project received a $124 million investment from Blue Meridian Partners, increasing its total to $184 million. The new investment will expand work to drive systemic improvements among among HBCUs nationwide.
Updates
Jun 20, 2023
Recognizing Progress
Recognizing that changing the life trajectories of young people and families in poverty in the US is long-term work that requires long-term investment, Blue Meridian shares examples of investees that have made progress toward their scaling goals.
Updates
Dec 20, 2022
Investing in Education to Create a Better Future for All
In response to COVID-19, Blue Meridian has made investments aimed at accelerating the reach and impact of key interventions for students and helping states and districts lay the groundwork for academic improvement.
Updates
Oct 20, 2022
Leveraging the Power of Place
To break the link between ZIP code and life chances and advance an equitable recovery from COVID-19, Blue Meridian is investing in place-based partnerships and their supporting ecosystem through our Place Matters portfolio.
Updates
May 21, 2020
Accelerating Blue Meridian’s Emergency Response to COVID-19
To accelerate our response to the current crisis, Blue Meridian has mobilized to pay out over $90 million in grants to organizations providing relief through two major avenues: direct cash assistance and increased access to public benefits.
Updates
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.