The Joyce Foundation

Exciting news: the 2027 #AspenPrize Top 200 community colleges were announced today! Joyce is proud to be a founding funder of the Aspen Prize. Join us in celebrating their commitment to driving higher student success and outcomes. ⬇️ #HigherEd #StudentSuccess

Congratulations to our President and CEO Dr. Julie Morita on her formal induction into @nam.edu. Elected in 2024, Julie was noted as one of the nation's most respected public health leaders. Congratulations to all of the 2024 inductees and the Class of 2025, announced this week.

Join us October 7 at Noon Central for the final installment of our CDC-funded webinar series on firearms research. We'll be exploring new research on the risk and impact of firearm suicide on service members and veterans.

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Opinion: Bold action needed to reform school districts Public education is at a crossroads. We must rise above our differences, confront hard truths with curiosity and act with courage.

The new @crainsdetroit.bsky.social focuses on historic changes and challenges facing urban school districts in Chicago, Cleveland & Detroit. It also features an op-ed from our Stephanie Banchero calling for bold action by public school districts to solidify needed reforms. ⬇️
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Statement on the Fundamental Freedom of Speech “Acts of political violence — from the recent murder of Charlie Kirk to the murder of Speaker Emeritus Melissa Hortman of Minnesota — have…

Joyce condemns political violence & attempts to destabilize democracy. We reject baseless efforts to weaponize political violence to target or impede charitable giving. We choose unity & categorically reject divisiveness. #UniteInAdvance #FreedomToGive
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Former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan in conversation with Joyce President Julie Morita.

Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan with former Posse Foundation Scholars.

Big thanks to @arneduncan.bsky.social for joining our President Julie Morita in a "fireside chat" about ed policy & funding challenges resulting from federal policy shifts. Arne also greeted former Posse Foundation scholars, including our staffer, Jada.
#Education #EducationPolicy #StudentSuccess

Program Officer, Education & Economic Mobility: Post Secondary Success FOUNDATION OVERVIEW The Joyce Foundation is a private, nonpartisan philanthropy that invests in public policies and strategies to advance racial equity and economic mobility for the next generation in...

📢 We're Hiring: The Joyce Foundation is seeking a Program Officer to lead the Education and Economic Mobility Program's Post-Secondary Success portfolio. Learn more from the link below & please share with your networks. #Education #Philanthropy
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A Model State Policy for Requiring Law Enforcement Use of Crime Gun… The Joyce Foundation builds on last year’s Optimizing Crime Gun Intelligence report with a new resource designed for policymakers and advocates: Model…

Our new report shows how law enforcement can implement @atfhq.bsky.social crime gun tracking tools to help solve gun crimes. This builds on our 2024 findings that most law enforcement agencies don't use these effective, accessible tools to solve gun crimes. ⬇️ #GunViolencePrevention #PublicPolicy

We recently awarded 73 grants totaling almost $17 million in our latest round of funding. Learn more about the recipients and their work in our summer newsletter. ⬇️
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📣 We're pleased to announce that our President & CEO Dr. Julie Morita is the Closing General Session Speaker at the National Association of Community Health Centers 2025 Community Health Conference & EXPO in Chicago on August 19. #CHIexpo25

The State of Education in Minnesota: A Policy Roadmap for Student Success - EdAllies A deep dive into Minnesota’s education system—examining key data, persistent disparities, and bold policy solutions to help every student thrive.

We proudly invested in this new report from @edalliesmn.bsky.social, advocating for strong policy and bold action from the K-12 education sector to close longstanding inequities in Minnesota’s education system. ⬇️ #StudentSuccess #Minnesota #GreatLakes #Education
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Program Director, GVPJR FOUNDATION OVERVIEW The Joyce Foundation is a private, nonpartisan philanthropy that invests in public policies and strategies to advance racial equity and economic mobility for the next generation in...

We’re #hiring for the role of Gun Violence Prevention and Justice Reform Program Director. Learn more at the link below and please share with your networks.
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Ohio’s New Energy Bill Marks a New Chapter Ohio’s new clean energy legislation signals an important shift and new momentum for affordability, reliability and independence, and facilitates…

Ohio’s House Bill 15 creates affordable, reliable, and cleaner energy statewide -- an important shift in rebuilding trust & strengthened consumer protections. Read more about the measure and how it helps residents, in our latest Policy Watch. ⬇️
#Environment #Ohio
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Can individuals really slow climate change? 'Every little bit helps.' Ride a bike. Rent a shared scooter. Use public transit. Plant a tree. Eat more vegetables. Shop with a reusable bag. Those are just a few ways area residents can help reduce the increasingly seve...

This month's @crainscleveland.bsky.social Forum tackles the important role citizens play in slowing climate change. Great issue! Check out the op-eds by our #Environment grantees Ohio Environmental Council & Black Environmental Leaders Association.
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Chanda Smith Baker Will Lead Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation The veteran nonprofit leader says she'll promote community-led solutions through Minnesota's largest community foundation.

Congratulations to our Board Member @chandasbaker.bsky.social! #Leadership

Press Forward invests $22.7 million in local news infrastructure Press Forward is announcing investments of $22.7 million in 22 projects that will strengthen the infrastructure of the field. Today’s local newsrooms are much smaller than 25 years ago – doing more wi...

Congratulations to the 22 projects receiving support from Press Forward's Open Call on Infrastructure. This nearly $23 million investment in tech, safety and overall sustainability will provide critical assistance in helping newsrooms meet today's challenges. #Journalism #LocalNews #PressForward

We’re proud to stand with more than 700 foundations & nonprofits to defend the fundamental American freedom to give—freely and fully. This right fuels our work in the #GreatLakes region, and the work of our peers nationwide and around the world. #UniteInAdvance #Philanthropy

Proud to support this initiative! Congratulations to Elizabeth Jensen of Press Forward Northern Michigan and Cicero Independiente co-founder Irene Romulo. #Journalism #GreatLakes #LocalNews

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…

How can we maximize the economic benefits of data centers while minimizing environmental, social & financial costs? Learn more at the link below from our recent webinar with Fresh Coast Climate Solutions.
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A new report from Freshwater Society outlines best practices & existing barriers to collaborative groundwater management. We're proud to support Freshwater's work on groundwater governance, which plays a critical role in our region's ecosystem. ⬇️
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Such great news for FSF and the field!

Learn more about this landmark investment for the Fund for a Safer Future, the nation's only donor collaborative solely focused on firearm violence prevention, from the link below.
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#GunViolenceAwarenessMonth

A ‘Game-Changing’ Gift for Gun Violence Prevention The Blank Foundation’s investment in the Fund for a Safer Future will allow the donor collaborative to double its efforts to tackle gun violence.

Congrats to the Fund for a Safer Future (FSF), the nation's only donor collaborative solely focused on firearm violence prevention, on securing a $25M investment from Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation! Joyce is a founding FSF funder & our Senior Advisor @timdaly1981.bsky.social serves as Chair.

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…

We were privileged to work with @melissahortman.bsky.social over many years on environmental and gun violence prevention policy issues. Read more about that transformational work in our tribute to her. #MelissaHortman
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Statement from The Joyce Foundation on the horrific gun violence attacks in Minnesota.

Important legal action in #Wisconsin from two of our #Democracy grantees, @wisconsindem.bsky.social & @lawfwd.bsky.social. #FairElections

Join us on Monday 6/16 at 1PM CST.

We #WearOrange because we know that research, education & policy solutions help reduce gun violence & makes communities safer nationwide.
📸: Joyce Gun Violence Prevention & Justice Reform team. #NationalGunViolenceAwarenessDay #WearOrangeDay #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth #HadiyaPendleton

Congratulations to our Board member, executive leader and podcast host Chanda Smith Baker, who was named a 2025 @bushfoundation.bsky.social Fellow! Learn more about Chanda and the entire 2025 cohort at the link below. #Leadership
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Our own Dr. Quintin Williams, Gun Violence Prevention & Justice Reform Senior Program Officer, is a featured panelist on Thursday, June 5, about philanthropy's role in "meeting the moment" to expand Alternative Response. #ARC2025 #JusticeReform #AlternativeResponse