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  • From the mouth of babes: Letting young people lead us to a new vision of justice

    August 2, 2023

    Summers typically unfold with news reports of surging youth violence, whether or not data support the conclusion that young…

  • Oklahoma City, OK // 2023

    Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform

    General Support
    Awarded
    $300,000
    Term
    24 months
    Program
    Justice Reform
  • Oakland, CA // 2023

    PHILANTHROPIC VENTURES FOUNDATION

    Support to Reckon With in mobilizing white people to be educated advocates against racial harm.
    Awarded
    $50,000
    Term
    12 months
    Program
    Justice Reform
  • Calabasas, CA // 2023

    Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs

    Support for Women on the Rise flagship campaign, Communities Over Cages: Close the Jail ATL.
    Awarded
    $300,000
    Term
    24 months
    Program
    Justice Reform

  • Year in Review: Public Welfare Foundation’s 75th Anniversary

    December 13, 2022

    We started this year — our 75th — with a question:What will it require to truly achieve justice in…

  • Standing in the Tide

    May 24, 2022

    Our 75th anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect and look forward in anticipation.As part of our anniversary year, Public Welfare…

  • Washington, DC // 2022

    School Justice Project

    Support for special education legal services and advocacy for court-involved students with disabilities.
    Awarded
    $400,000
    Term
    24 months
    Program
    Justice Reform

  • Marking Public Welfare Foundation’s 75th Year

    January 25, 2022

    It’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, 2021

    Public Welfare Foundation is implementing a grantmaking strategy to focus on getting resources closer to the ground where promising…

  • Washington, DC // 2020

    School Justice Project

    Support for policy advocacy efforts to promote decarceration, increase community-based alternatives to incarceration, and improve conditions of confinement for DC’s incarcerated young adults.
    Awarded
    $100,000
    Term
    12 months
    Program
    Justice Reform

  • The Voices Leading Us into a New Year

    December 18, 2020

    It is hard to adequately summarize 2020. It has been an incredibly difficult year, but not one without hope.…

  • Give Local: The Importance of Supporting Community-Rooted Organizations

    November 10, 2020

    We all know how important the year-end giving sprint is to our nonprofit partners. And, this year – with…

  • Jackson, MS // 2020

    Highlander Research and Education Center

    Support for the People's Advocacy Institute.
    Awarded
    $200,000
    Term
    12 months
    Program
    Special Opportunities

  • Realizing a New Vision of Justice. It’s not a Moonshot.

    June 9, 2020

    On the heels of an unprecedented spring, we now find ourselves at a precipice, experiencing a cultural awakening.More and…

  • New Orleans, LA // 2020

    Foundation for Louisiana

    Support for COVID-19 response efforts.
    Awarded
    $85,000
    Term
    12 months
    Program
    Youth Justice
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