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…
- Bellevue, WA // 2021
MomsRising Education Fund
Support for MomsRising Education Fund’s online juvenile justice organizing, targeted at mothers.Awarded$200,000Term24 monthsProgramJustice Reform - Boston, MA // 2021
The Sixth Amendment Center Incorporated
Support to improve indigent defense systems.Awarded$200,000Term24 monthsProgramJustice Reform 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.…
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…
- Tulsa, OK // 2020
Tulsa Community Foundation
Support for COVID-19 response efforts.Awarded$100,000Term12 monthsProgramYouth Justice - Bellevue, WA // 2020
MomsRising Education Fund
Support for reporting on youth justice reform issues.Awarded$125,000Term12 monthsProgramYouth Justice Realizing a New Vision of Justice. It’s not a Moonshot.
June 9, 2020On 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$85,000Term12 monthsProgramYouth Justice Public Welfare Cohort Attends NationSwell NYC Summit
December 5, 2019Earlier this year, Public Welfare launched its inaugural NationSwell Council cohort of 11 reformers who are working tirelessly to…
Lessons in Place, Grantmaking & the City Within Our Nation’s Capital
October 29, 2019This past January, Public Welfare Foundation announced that we would begin our new approach to transformative justice right here…
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…