News
Carole L. Brown Joins Joyce Foundation Board
The Joyce Foundation is pleased to welcome Carole L. Brown to its Board of Directors.
Latest Grants: December 2021
The Foundation is pleased to announce that we awarded more than 130 grants in December – worth more than $29 million – to support public policies and evidence-informed strategies to address the most pressing issues facing the Great Lakes region.
The grants listed below reflect innovative efforts by dozens of organizations to address urgent needs in our six program areas – Culture, Democracy, Education & Economic Mobility, Environment, Gun Violence Prevention & Justice Reform, and Journalism.
CULTURE
$ 65,000 | |
$ 100,000 | |
$ 160,000 | |
$ 120,000 | |
$ 50,000 | |
$ 40,000 | |
$ 195,000 | |
$ 95,000 | |
$ 30,000 | |
$ 90,000 | |
$ 230,000 | |
$ 60,000 | |
$ 80,000 |
DEMOCRACY
$ 225,000 | |
$ 100,000 | |
$ 200,000 | |
$ 125,000 | |
$ 200,000 | |
Ohio Progressive Collaborative Education Fund | $ 75,000 |
$ 250,000 | |
$ 500,000 | |
$ 150,000 |
EDUCATION & ECONOMIC MOBILITY
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$ 300,000 |
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$ 150,000 |
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$ 125,000 |
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$ 97,359 |
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$ 150,000 |
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$ 325,000 |
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$ 29,600 |
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$ 300,000 |
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$ 425,000 |
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Teachers College, Columbia University - Community College Research Center |
$ 400,000 |
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University of Chicago - Consortium on Chicago School Research |
$ 150,000 |
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$ 200,000 |
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$ 300,000 |
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$ 75,000 |
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$ 120,000 |
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$ 200,000 |
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$ 200,000 |
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$ 43,260 |
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$ 73,646 |
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$ 75,000 |
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$ 100,000 |
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$ 650,000 |
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$ 425,000 |
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$ 150,000 |
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$ 100,000 |
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$ 34,644 |
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University of Washington Foundation - Center for Education Data & Research |
$ 250,000 |
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Metropolitan Planning Council - Economic Security for Illinois |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 75,000 |
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$ 229,674 |
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$ 75,000 |
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$ 105,000 |
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$ 100,000 |
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President and Fellows of Harvard College - Project on Predatory Student Lending |
$ 200,000 |
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Teachers College, Columbia University - Community College Research Center |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 900,000 |
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$ 135,000 |
ENVIRONMENT
| CUB Consumer Education and Research Fund | $ 460,000 |
| Fresh Energy | $ 240,000 |
| Michigan Environmental Council | $ 520,000 |
| Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance | $ 400,000 |
| Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy | $ 150,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists Inc. | $ 300,000 |
| Evergreen Community Development Initiative - The Flint Development Center | $ 150,000 |
| Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative | $ 250,000 |
| Great Lakes Commission | $ 85,000 |
| Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | $ 500,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc. | $ 280,000 |
| Ohio Environmental Council | $ 80,000 |
| Ohio State University Foundation - Ohio Sea Grant College Program | $ 150,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy - Virginia | $ 400,000 |
| US Water Alliance | $ 300,000 |
GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION & JUSTICE REFORM
JOURNALISM
| 365 Media Foundation, Inc. | $ 100,000 |
| Chicago Public Media, Inc. | $ 250,000 |
| Institute for Nonprofit News | $ 50,000 |
| Institute for Nonprofit News - Open Campus Media, Inc. | $ 80,000 |
| Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Inc. | $ 75,000 |
GENERAL & CROSS-PROGRAMMATIC
Latest Insights
Webinar
Data Center Development in the Great Lakes: Emerging Trends & Insights
The Joyce Foundation and Fresh Coast Climate Solutions explored the rapid growth of data centers in the Great Lakes region, highlighting emerging trends and policy considerations to balance economic opportunities with environmental and social impacts.
Webinar
New Research on Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs
During this webinar, panelists discussed the hospital-based violence intervention program (HVIP) model, and new findings that explore the brief hospital-based interventions and a regional approach to HVIP implementation.
News
In Remembrance of Melissa Hortman: Transformational Policy Leader
In mourning the tragic loss of Rep. Melissa Hortman, we honor her leadership on climate and gun violence prevention work. A longtime partner of Joyce and our grantees, she championed evidence-based policy to advance equity and safety for all Minnesotans.
Webinar
Criminal Legal Expenditures and Public Safety Tradeoffs: New Evidence from the Great Lakes Region
During the webinar, researchers discussed findings from a new study that examines local government spending patterns and their connection to public safety outcomes, specifically suicide and homicide.