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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 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 …
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 Foundation has awarded…
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 45 years. Bread costs 12 cents per loaf, and the minimum wage is…
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 solutions are happening. We…
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. New and necessary voices are emerging and reframin…
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 charitable giving down due to the COVID-19 pandemic an…
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 more people are waking up to the real…
Just Mercy: Elevating the Role of Legal Defense in Criminal Justice Reform
December 19, 2019
In a moment largely focused on the importance of prosecutors in reforming our nation’s justice system, the upcoming release of the film Just Mercy serves as a …