The Public Welfare Foundation supports efforts to ensure fundamental rights and opportunities for people in need. It looks for carefully defined points where our funds can make a difference in bringing about systemic changes that can improve lives. The Public Welfare Foundation focuses on three program areas: 1) Criminal Justice, 2) Juvenile Justice and 3) Workers' Rights. A small number of grants will also be made under the Special Opportunities and President's Discretionary categories.
titles from this organization

Detroit, Michigan, The Cost of Gun Violence: The Direct Cost to Tax Payers
Oct 5, 2023
Publisher(s): National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform

Closing Youth Prisons: Lessons from Agency Administrators
Mar 25, 2020
Publisher(s): Urban Institute

Clean Slate for Worker Power: Building a Just Economy and Democracy
Jan 22, 2020
Publisher(s): Labor and Worklife Program, Harvard Law School

Clean Slate for Worker Power: Building a Just Economy and Democracy (Executive Summary)
Jan 20, 2020
Publisher(s): Labor and Worklife Program, Harvard Law School

Beyond the Walls: A Look at Girls in D.C.'s Juvenile Justice System
Mar 28, 2018
Publisher(s): Rights4Girls; Georgetown Juvenile Justice Initiative

Dying on the Job in Mississippi: Lack of Adequate Protection for Injured Workers Hurts Families and Communities
Dec 1, 2017
Publisher(s): National Employment Law Project; The Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights

How Many Americans Are Unnecessarily Incarcerated?
Dec 9, 2016
Publisher(s): Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law

Louisiana Justice: Pre-trial, Incarceration, & Reentry
Nov 8, 2022
Publisher(s): Public Welfare Foundation; Loyola University New Orleans

Opportunities for Philanthropy in Louisiana’s Justice System
Nov 8, 2022
Publisher(s): Public Welfare Foundation; Loyola University New Orleans

Natural Allies: Philanthropy and Civil Legal Aid
Apr 30, 2013
Publisher(s): Kresge Foundation; Public Welfare Foundation

Workplace Illness and Injury Low Wage Workers Experienced on the Job in 2010
Apr 26, 2013
Publisher(s): Public Welfare Foundation

Notorious to Notable: The Crucial Role of the Philanthropic Community in Transforming the Juvenile Justice System in Washington, D.C.
Dec 1, 2011
Publisher(s): Public Welfare Foundation; Moriah Fund; Carter and Melissa Cafritz Charitable Trust; Meyer Foundation

Public Attitudes Towards and Experiences With Workplace Safety
Aug 30, 2010
Publisher(s): Public Welfare Foundation

Public Welfare Foundation - 2009 Annual Report: Making It Happen
May 18, 2010
Publisher(s): Public Welfare Foundation