purpose
Mar. 20, 2018 12:45 pm
Why the Pennsylvania Innocence Project is a hub of hope for the wrongfully convicted
The nonprofit serves people imprisoned for crimes they didn't commit. It's crowdfunding to send four clients to a national conference for exonerees this weekend.
people
Mar. 6, 2018 12:54 pm
Meet the chiefs: The women leading Philly’s public interest law organizations
How the heads of four legal nonprofits turned their monthly breakfast meetings into a professional development group funded by The Philadelphia Foundation.
people
Mar. 1, 2018 1:55 pm
14 women organizers you should know in Philadelphia
Local activist leaders working on issues such as labor, incarceration, immigration, healthcare and more.
results
Feb. 22, 2018 12:50 pm
Philly’s DA axed cash bail for low-level offenses. Activists are still watching
Philadelphia Coalition for a Just District Attorney's Hannah Sassaman welcomed the new policy, but said it's only the "first step."
funding
Feb. 22, 2018 11:08 am
Philadelphia will pilot a trauma-informed facility for arrested youth
The city will receive a modest grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies as part of the 2018 Mayors Challenge. The facility will serve as an alternative to keeping youth in holding cells.
method
Feb. 12, 2018 7:30 am
Do you have a returning citizen-friendly workplace?
The Generocity jobs board now features a self-selecting icon that organizations can include on their job descriptions.
results
Feb. 5, 2018 8:25 am
Philadelphia cedes rank but remains top 10 in latest Campaign for Black Male Achievement report
But in the year separating the reports, the Office of Black Male Engagement also saw an administration change and shifting priorities. Here's how its leadership is working improve outcomes for Black men and boys.
purpose
Jan. 25, 2018 1:33 pm
Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project just launched a resource navigator for former juvenile lifers
The Pennsylvania JLWOP Reentry Navigator (that's "Juvenile Life Without Parole") includes info about services in 14 categories across each of the state's 67 counties.
people
Jan. 12, 2018 2:37 pm
Arun Prabhakaran signed on as Krasner’s chief of staff after touring MLK’s hometown
Urban Affairs Coalition's former senior VP said he took the job after hearing a King speech on the importance of giving oneself up to the greater cause.
funding
Nov. 28, 2017 1:27 pm
Mural Arts is getting $200K to expand its criminal justice reform program
The Philly nonprofit is the only visual arts organization out of 30 grantees of the Ford Foundation's new Art for Justice Fund.