Public Welfare Foundation Awards One Million Dollar Grant to Common Justice
June 6, 2018Grant to advance community-based alternatives to incarceration and change the narrative about violence
Give Local: The Importance of Supporting Community-Rooted Organizations
November 10, 2020We all know how important the year-end giving sprint is to our nonprofit partners. And, this year – with…
Community Reinvestment
March 13, 2019It is time to move from investing billions of dollars in failed prison models to investing in proven, effective…
Public Welfare Foundation, Commission on Arts & Humanities Welcome Duke Ellington Mural Back to U Street
May 3, 2019Iconic Mural Returns to Side of Historic True Reformer Building
D.C.’s Justice Systems Overview 2020
May 25, 2021D.C.’s Justice Systems Overview 2020, a new report by Council for Court Excellence on the challenges and innovations faced…
Helping People—and Communities—Thrive After Prison
February 8, 2018Colorado has developed a groundbreaking approach to serving those returning from incarceration that is transforming lives, supporting communities, and…
Demand More: PWF Launches New Video Series Highlighting Community Reinvestment
September 9, 2019“We can’t arrest our way out of this situation… It has not worked.” – Justin Cooper, Colorado Criminal Justice…
Communities Must Lead the Way to a Transformed Criminal Justice System
April 1, 2019We are familiar with the statistics: over 2.3 million people sit in our nation’s jails and prisons; another 18…
Promoting Community-led Investments to Stop the Revolving Door to Prison
November 21, 2017The Public Welfare Foundation and the Urban Institute brought together a diverse, bipartisan group that is working to promote…