Justice Reform
North Star Fund Launches Campaign for NYPD Reform
Release Date:
03/24/2015
Campaign will call for the end of the "broken windows" method of policing.
Philanthropic Groups Sign on to Raise the Age Campaign
Release Date:
03/06/2015
The initiative has received report from eight PNY member organizations.
Ford’s Walker Says ‘Unusual Coalition’ Won’t Be Last of its Kind
Release Date:
02/20/2015
Ford Foundation President, Darren Walker, explains the organization's involvement in the Coalition for Public Safety.
Ford Foundation Joins Bipartisan Coalition to Change Criminal Justice System
Release Date:
02/20/2015
Other partners include Koch Industries, ACLU, Americans for Tax Reform and FreedomWorks.
Tow Foundation President Emily Tow Jackson Supports Governor Cuomo's Recommendation to Raise the Age
Release Date:
01/20/2015
Tow Foundation President and Executive Director Emily Tow Jackson is a member Governor Cuomo's Commission on Youth, Public Safety and Justice Recommendations.
Lukas Haynes Appointed Executive Director of the David Rockefeller Fund
Release Date:
11/21/2014
Lukas Haynes, Vice President of the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, will become the new Executive Director of the David Rockefeller Fund in January 2015.
A Guide to NYC's New Pot Policy
Release Date:
11/19/2014
WNYC breaks down the new low-level marijuana policy.
Open Society Foundations Announces $50 Million Gift to ACLU
Release Date:
11/07/2014
The money will go towards the ACLU's effort to overhaul the justice system.
Open Society Foundations Award $5 Million Challenge Grant To Strengthen Innocence Project
Release Date:
07/09/2014
A $5 million challenge grant from The Open Society Foundations will help the Innocence Project's efforts to establish a $20 million reserve fund.