… The Silence of Our Friends
February 18, 2025In times of plenty, the work we do can seem easy. Resources abound. Apathy seems at bay. The promise…
Public Welfare Foundation Expands to Maryland
January 27, 2025Across Maryland, organizers, advocates, and coalitions are tugging the complex state toward justice reform. Encouraged and emboldened by their…
Why We Fund the Future
January 9, 2025I’m ringing in 2025 with hope.Research shows that hope is healthier than cynicism, and it’s better for problem-solving.One thing…
From the mouth of babes: Letting young people lead us to a new vision of justice
August 2, 2023Summers typically unfold with news reports of surging youth violence, whether or not data support the conclusion that young…
Year in Review: Public Welfare Foundation’s 75th Anniversary
December 13, 2022We started this year — our 75th — with a question:What will it require to truly achieve justice in…
Standing in the Tide
May 24, 2022Our 75th anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect and look forward in anticipation.As part of our anniversary year, Public Welfare…
Marking Public Welfare Foundation’s 75th Year
January 25, 2022It’s 1947. Harry Truman is President, and it is the start of a Cold War that would last nearly…
Report on Challenges and Innovations in D.C.’s Criminal Justice System Now Available
May 25, 2021Public Welfare Foundation is implementing a grantmaking strategy to focus on getting resources closer to the ground where promising…
The Voices Leading Us into a New Year
December 18, 2020It is hard to adequately summarize 2020. It has been an incredibly difficult year, but not one without hope.…
