Our Approach
What We Invest In
Focus Areas
In an effort to target the issues we consider key to achieving our goal of safe and healthy communities, the Foundation has established focus areas.
Ending Solitary Confinement
We support national organizations with local partners working toward a more equitable and humane justice system.
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We use targeted funding approaches in order to bring lasting change. We look for strategic opportunities, informed by strong analysis and field input, to invest in:
Advocacy & Organizing
Grassroots organizing and mobilization
Grassroots leadership development and support
Elevate the leadership of people who are most affected by our issues
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Building new shared knowledge and understanding across organizations
Supporting and expanding relationships and influence
Building and strengthening coalitions
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Awareness-building
Issue re-framing
Public and political will building
Narrative and culture change
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