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Criminal Justice
This Philanthropic Partnership Aims to Reduce Youth Incarceration in L.A. How Is It Faring?
Meet a New Billion-Dollar Fund from a Billionaire Crypto-Science Power Couple
The Elevate Prize Foundation: From Humble Beginnings to “Making Good Famous”
Many Boys and Men of Color Struggle. This California Funder Network Is on the Case
Crankstart Steps Up to Defend Immigrants in San Francisco
The Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation’s New Era of Intergenerational Philanthropy
Mellon and Haymarket Books Back Justice-System-Impacted Writers
ReImagine Freedom Wants to Move Past “Nonprofiting Our Way to Freedom”
Arnold Ventures’ Grand Experiment in Making Prison Less Awful
The Just Trust Is Becoming a Justice Reform Funding Intermediary
Meet the Midwest’s Four Largest Criminal Justice Funders
Philanthropy Has a Key Role to Play in Reimagining Public Safety
The Real Story Behind the San Francisco DA’s Spats with Foundation Funders
Incarcerated Firefighters Spark Redoubled Effort to End Prison Slavery and Slave Wages
25 Philanthropy Predictions for 2025
How the Laughing Gull Foundation Backs Progressive Work in the Deep South
Four Questions for Barry Segal, Founder of the Segal Family Foundation
Are Smaller Funders the Future of Criminal Justice Giving?
Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman Give for the Arts, Justice Reform and More
This Quiet Network of Criminal Justice Funders Moved $500 Million Last Year
How a New Microgrant Project Is Empowering Incarcerated People
Gender-Based Violence Organizations Are Scalable: An Urgent Call for Philanthropy
The Foundations Behind a Crime Survivors’ March Against “Tough On Crime” Policies
Two Big Reasons Why Criminal Justice Reform Funding Took a Dive — and Hasn’t Recovered
Half of Criminal Justice Reform Funding Goes to Nonprofits Based in Just Two States
New York and California are home to America’s largest cities and two of its most robust economies. Together, they’re home to 18% of the national population and they hold a combined 11% of the country’s incarcerated population. They are also home to … [Read more...] about Half of Criminal Justice Reform Funding Goes to Nonprofits Based in Just Two States
Once a “Juvenile Lifer,” This Foundation Leader Works to Elevate an Overlooked Population
Eddy Zheng’s resume doesn’t resemble that of your typical foundation leader — not even close. Zheng, whose family immigrated from China when he was 12, was arrested at the age of 16 and charged with kidnapping and robbery. He was incarcerated for 19 … [Read more...] about Once a “Juvenile Lifer,” This Foundation Leader Works to Elevate an Overlooked Population
Funding for Criminal Justice Reform: A Quick Rise Followed By a Hard Fall
The entire philanthrosphere knows that funding has its cycles. Just like any other area of human activity, philanthropic funders are subject to shifts in public opinion, the revelation of new information, or even just the allure of the next shiny new … [Read more...] about Funding for Criminal Justice Reform: A Quick Rise Followed By a Hard Fall
In Her Latest Round, MacKenzie Scott Zeroed in on the Criminal Legal System and its Human Fallout
There are a staggering number of people behind bars in this country — one of the largest incarcerated populations in the world — so it should be no surprise that the number of children with incarcerated parents is enormous, too. In fact, 2.7 million … [Read more...] about In Her Latest Round, MacKenzie Scott Zeroed in on the Criminal Legal System and its Human Fallout
Towards Greater Community Safety: The Case for Community-Based Violence Intervention
Every day, members of the Newark Community Street Team (NCST) walk the streets of Newark’s South Ward. They mentor students, ensure safe passage to and from schools, and listen to young people tell them about the loved ones they’ve lost to gun … [Read more...] about Towards Greater Community Safety: The Case for Community-Based Violence Intervention
