Justice Reform

Brooklyn Community Foundation Awards its First Resident-Led Grants to Projects in Crown Heights

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12/15/2015

The Brooklyn Community Foundation, with its Crown Heights Advisory Council, announced the 11 projects that will receive $100,000 collectively through its new Neighborhood Strength initiative.

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The Nation Details Eric Holder’s Appearance at Ford Foundation

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12/14/2015

The country’s first black attorney general candidly discussed the state of civil rights in America.

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New York Community Trust President: Donors Can Make a Difference on Homelessness, Heroin, Incarceration and Education

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12/07/2015

Well-targeted grants make a huge difference. It’s even more effective when a foundation like the New York Community Trust pools the gifts of generous neighbors, then joins other funders and government agencies to bring about change.

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The New York Community Trust

Tow Foundation Touted as Prime Example of Funder Helping Turn the Tide for Juvenile Justice Reform

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11/19/2015

The Tow Foundation touted as a primary force for Juvenile Justice Reform in Connecticut and New York.

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Oct 22 White House Conference on Criminal Justice Reform with Funders to be Live-Streamed

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10/22/2015

Round table discussion with the President to be live-streamed at The Marshall Project and Yahoo.

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New York Community Trust Gives $8.7 Million to Nonprofits Across the City

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10/05/2015

In all, 84 grants totaling $8.7 million were approved at the October board meeting.

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Backs Columbia's Justice-In-Education Initiative

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08/27/2015

The $1 million grant will provide education to current and former prisoners.

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Twenty-Seven Foundation Executives Call for President Obama to 'Ban the Box'

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08/14/2015

Darren Walker, President and CEO of the Ford Foundation was among the signers of the initiative that would remove the previous crime conviction box from job applications.