Our Mission
The Public Welfare Foundation supports efforts to ensure fundamental rights and opportunities for people in need.
We look for carefully defined points where our funds can make a difference in bringing about systemic changes that can improve the lives of countless people.
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Proving Youthful Innocence
A Chicago-based organization helps free prisoners who were wrongly convicted as teenagers.
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Examining Private Prisons
A Public Welfare Foundation-funded report analyzes the real impact of the private prison industry on American criminal justice.
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Workers’ Memorial Day
Families and friends across the nation, including Public Welfare Foundation grantees, remembered and honored workers who have been killed or injured on the job.
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Workers’ Rights Issues Aired at Funders’ Meeting
Despite continuing concern about the economy, voters support policies that help workers, such as paid sick leave and increasing the minimum wage.
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