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… The Silence of Our Friends
February 18, 2025
In times of plenty, the work we do can seem easy. Resources abound. Apathy seems at bay. The promise of a better future feels just within reach. Those times do…
Public Welfare Foundation Expands to Maryland
January 27, 2025
Across Maryland, organizers, advocates, and coalitions are tugging the complex state toward justice reform. Encouraged and emboldened by their persistence, Pub…
Why We Fund the Future
January 9, 2025
I’m ringing in 2025 with hope.Research shows that hope is healthier than cynicism, and it’s better for problem-solving.One thing that is giving me hope right n…
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…
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…