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Read or Download the 2007 Annual Report Online
The Joyce Foundation's 2007 Annual Report is now available.
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New Guide Brings Redistricting Out into the Open
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, George Mason University, and the Joyce Foundation are pleased to announce the release of A Citizen's Guide to Redistricting, authored by Brennan Center counsel Justin Levitt.
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Midwesterners Issue Call to Action on Reform and Voice Support for Candidates Who Offer Changes in Political System
Distrust of state government continues to rise in five-state region, public supports broad political reform agenda to make government more effective.
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For Kids' Sake: Civic Leaders Come Together to Address Shooting Deaths of Youth
Chicago Public Schools, The Field Foundation, and the Joyce Foundation are hosting a meeting of Chicago-area business, civic and philanthropic leaders January 24 to develop strategies for reducing the alarming number of shooting deaths of children and young people.
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