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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. New and necessary voices are emerging and reframin…
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 charitable giving down due to the COVID-19 pandemic an…
Public Welfare Foundation Announces New Grants
September 18, 2020The Board of Directors of Public Welfare Foundation approved over $1 million in grants, including $415K as part of the Midwest Justice Reform program and $602K…
PWF Announces New Jurisdictions
August 25, 2020Early in 2019, Public Welfare Foundation announced that we were focusing our efforts to help catalyze a transformative approach to youth and adult criminal jus…
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 more people are waking up to the real…
Public Welfare Foundation Announces New Grants
May 18, 2020The Board of Directors of Public Welfare Foundation approved over $2.2 million in grants to four organizations, including $1.1 million as part of the Workers’ …
Public Welfare Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Efforts
April 7, 2020Our world has changed dramatically over the course of the last few weeks. Like you, Public Welfare Foundation is adapting to these changing times.In mid-March,…
What Love Looks Like: Credible Messengers Building Community in DC
March 5, 2020This video highlights the work leaders at the District of Columbia's Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) are doing to mobilize credible messenge…
Prioritizing the Community: Funding Alternatives to Reduce Reliance on the Justice System
January 16, 2020Our latest video highlights the work leaders in Oakland are doing to resource effective community-based alternatives and lessen the city’s reliance on governme…
