Grantmaking for criminal justice reform surged in 2020, and has since steeply declined. Inside Philanthropy’s State of American Philanthropy brief on the criminal justice giving landscape examines the recent research and grant data to examine the issues that are animating this evolving philanthropic space. This brief investigates the funding gaps in this giving space; the role of grassroots networks, as well as challenges and opportunities for funders and grant recipients. Subscribers can find information about: top funders; shifts in funding priorities; the growing number of collaborative funds focused on justice reform; and which types of programs receive the most funding.
Explore the foundations, major donors, and corporations that are making nonprofits grants for criminal justice reform.