- New York, NY // 2023
Justice Innovation Inc.
Support for a Georgia Pretrial Justice Convening.Awarded$140,000Term12 monthsProgramJustice Reform - // 2023
Hive Mentality
Support to the Youth Innovator Squad.AwardedTermProgram - New Orleans, LA // 2023
Promise of Justice Initiative
Support to Promise of Justice Initiative for a Louisiana commutation project.Awarded$200,000Term12 monthsProgramJustice Reform - Calabasas, CA // 2023
Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs
Support for Women on the Rise flagship campaign, Communities Over Cages: Close the Jail ATL.Awarded$300,000Term24 monthsProgramJustice Reform - Washington, DC // 2023
The National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens
General SupportAwarded$200,000Term24 monthsProgramJustice Reform - New Orleans, LA // 2023
The Lens
Support to continue coverage of city and state criminal legal systems, expand youth justice coverage, and employ a full-time criminal justice reporter and freelance journalists.Awarded$200,000Term24 monthsProgramJustice Reform - Calabasas, CA // 2023
Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs
Support to Performing Statistics for youth-led, arts-based advocacy to end youth incarceration.Awarded$100,000Term12 monthsProgramJustice Reform - Washington, DC // 2023
American University
Support for WAMU/DCist criminal justice reporting.Awarded$200,000Term24 monthsProgramJustice Reform - New Orleans, LA // 2023
Voice of the Experienced
General SupportAwarded$600,000Term24 monthsProgramJustice Reform - New Orleans, LA // 2023
Women With A Vision
Program support for Women With A Vision’s youth justice and decriminalization initiativesAwarded$300,000Term12 monthsProgramJustice Reform - Washington, DC // 2023
DC Justice Lab
General SupportAwarded$600,000Term24 monthsProgramJustice Reform Program Analyst
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Sharifa Diaz
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Lakeshia Griggs
LaKeshia Griggs joined Public Welfare Foundation in 2023 as Officer Manager and Human Resources Assistant. LaKeshia is in her…
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