About Meridian

As a mission-driven, nonprofit organization, we helped our partners tackle complex challenges for nearly three decades.

In 1997, our five founding partners came together in Dillon, Colorado to form an organization that initially focused on conflicts related to land, air, and water. The name “Meridian” paid homage to the organization’s global reach, as well as our ability to create connections between people and issues.

Our roots in sustainability built the foundation for our work on issues related to climate, agriculture and food systems, health, oceans and freshwater, technology, and more.

During our tenure, we had offices in the mountains of Colorado and in Washington, DC. Our team was comprised of facilitators, strategists, project coordinators, operations personnel, and finance professionals who supported the organization and served as a fiscal sponsor to new initiatives. At the time of our closure, our staff members were located across the United States and in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Norway, and Portugal.

For nearly three decades, we solved problems and developed well-informed strategies to implement solutions. We brought parties with different backgrounds and perspectives to a place of understanding and agreement. We turned ideas into action by establishing partnerships, building coalitions, and incubating new organizations. Across issues, boundaries, and systems, our work was a catalyst for powerful change.