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Calling on Grantmakers to Increase Diversity of Asset Managers
July 31, 2017In an opinion piece for the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Public Welfare Foundation President & CEO Mary E. McClymont urges foundations to diversify the managers …
Public Welfare Foundation Selects New President & CEO
July 10, 2017Candice C. Jones, who has executive experience in the public, philanthropic, and nonprofit sectors, has been chosen by the Board of Directors as the Foundation…
Forcing Employees into Arbitration
June 30, 2017Workers are increasingly compelled to settle disputes with employers through private proceedings, giving up their right to go to court.
Justice for All Project Receives New Support
June 30, 2017The Kresge Foundation has joined the Public Welfare Foundation in funding a project housed at the National Center for State Courts.
Mary E. McClymont honored as a “Champion of Justice”
May 18, 2017The Alliance for Justice paid tribute to the Public Welfare Foundation President & CEO’s lifetime work fighting for human rights and social justice issues.
Public Welfare Foundation Announces New Grants
May 12, 2017The Board of Directors approved nearly $4 million in grants to nine organizations across the country.
The Pervasiveness of Wage Theft
May 11, 2017A new study by a Public Welfare Foundation grantee shows how costly minimum wage violations are to low-wage workers in 10 key states.
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The Impact of Incarceration
April 6, 2017Facts and Figures: Some of the effects of imprisoning so many people in America
One Solution to the Access Crisis in our Civil Justice System
March 30, 2017In an opinion column for Governing magazine, Public Welfare Foundation President & CEO Mary McClymont highlights new efforts in seven states to give people the…