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
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
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…
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…
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…
Treating Kids Like Kids
March 7, 2017A new report by two Public Welfare Foundation grantees shows continuing momentum on keeping youth out of adult courts.
