Advancing a New Vision of Justice
For over seventy years, Public Welfare Foundation has supported efforts to advance justice and opportunity for people in need. Today, our efforts focus on catalyzing a transformative approach to justice that is community-led, restorative, and racially just through investments in criminal justice and youth justice reforms.
Investing in Criminal Justice & Youth Justice Reform
We look for strategic points where our funds can make a significant difference and improve lives for those impacted by the justice system. We operationalize our investments in target locations, working with communities to drive transformation from multiple angles including policy advocacy, organizing, leadership development, and demonstration projects. We prioritize investing in the leadership of those most proximate to the issues facing this nation, not because it is novel, but because it is necessary.
Focus Areas
Criminal Justice
Youth Justice
Legacy Initiatives
Special Opportunities
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Additional Resources
Public Welfare Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Efforts
April 7, 2020Our world has changed dramatically over the course of the last few weeks. Like you, Public Welfare Foundation is adapting to these changing times.In mid-March,…
What Love Looks Like: Credible Messengers Building Community in DC
March 5, 2020This video highlights the work leaders at the District of Columbia's Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) are doing to mobilize credible messenge…
Prioritizing the Community: Funding Alternatives to Reduce Reliance on the Justice System
January 16, 2020Our latest video highlights the work leaders in Oakland are doing to resource effective community-based alternatives and lessen the city’s reliance on governme…
Use Our Space
Public Welfare Foundation owns and operates out of Washington DC’s True Reformer Building, the first building in the nation to be designed, financed, built, and owned by the African-American community after Reconstruction. We share use of this space with others working in our community to advance social good.
