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Fund These D.C.-Based Organizations
August 13, 2025
In these times, it is crucial that organizations that protect Washington, D.C. residents' fundamental freedoms from overreach and any occupying force are robus…
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 people are at the center of that su…
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 the next 75 years? We’ve spent the year investigating this …
Highlighting Public Welfare Foundation’s 75th Anniversary Event
October 10, 2022
75 years is a milestone worth celebrating. And the work that our partners wake up and do each and every day is worth celebrating.Public Welfare Foundation ga…
Public Welfare Cohort Attends NationSwell NYC Summit
December 5, 2019
Earlier this year, Public Welfare launched its inaugural NationSwell Council cohort of 11 reformers who are working tirelessly to advance a new vision of justi…
Press Releases
Public Welfare Announces New Strategic Framework
January 28, 2019
Transitioning to Focus on Youth Justice & Criminal Justice Reforms
Press Releases
Public Welfare Foundation Announces New Grants
January 24, 2019
The Board of Directors of the Public Welfare Foundation approved over $6 million in grants to fourteen organizations, including $3.7 million for the Workers’ R…
Press Releases
Public Welfare Foundation Announces Two New Program Directors
January 22, 2019
John Bae, Galit Lipa will advance efforts to catalyze a transformative approach to justice
Press Releases
Public Welfare Foundation Announces New Grants
September 18, 2018
The Board of Directors of the Public Welfare Foundation approved over $3 million in grants to seven organizations, including more than $1.3 million for the Cri…