Check out the latest insights from our program team and grantees.
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“Tarell Makes Man”
Joyce Awards Honoree Tarell Alvin McCraney Reflects on Artistic Growth in Chicago
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Mobilizing the Community College Student Vote
Joyce Democracy Grantees Campus Vote Project and Students Learn Students Vote are mobilizing community college student voters through targeted education and engagement designed to meet the needs of a diverse and nontraditional student population.
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Democracy Desk: “Unlock Civics” Advocates Expanding Voting Rights and Civic Education for Incarcerated Community Members
Two Joyce Democracy grantees, Chicago Votes and Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, discuss their inspiring voting rights work in Illinois.
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Collective Engagement for Community Peace: Understanding the Black & Brown Researchers Collective
We caught up recently with Dr. Buggs, one of the nation’s leading experts on community violence intervention and using anti-racist methods to reduce gun violence, about the status of the Collective and what’s to come.
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Black & Brown Researchers Collective
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Gun Violence Prevention Advocates Reflect on “Aspirational” Work During 11th Annual Vigil
In December 2023, Joyce grantee Newtown Action Alliance held it's 11th annual vigil. Hundreds of survivors, many carrying pictures of fallen loved ones, packed St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C.
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Newtown Action Alliance
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Fresh Energy: A Midwest Climate Advocacy Leader
Minnesota-based Fresh Energy has been a leader in climate advocacy for more than 30 years, playing a significant role in what it calls “speeding Minnesota and the Midwest’s transition to a clean energy economy.”
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Fresh Energy
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Commentary: Philanthropy alone can't save the news we need in a city like Chicago
Strong local journalism is crucial for a dynamic and well-informed community, and investments are key to sustaining it.
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Crain's Chicago Business
Optimizing Crime Gun Intelligence
Authors of Joyce-funded research report, Optimizing Crime Gun Intelligence, discuss the current landscape and key findings from the report, and possible ways to strengthen the use and adoption of these tools in a fair and just way.
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Data Centers And Groundwater Usage
Data centers require a lot of electricity and water to run and keep them cool. The Joyce Foundation is exploring strategies to support informed policy about data center development to help ensure the region meets its clean energy and clean water goals.
Making Firearm Safety A Permanent Part Of State Government
A new Joyce Foundation report examining the functions of offices of gun violence prevention (OVP), best practices, and recommendations for states looking to establish an OVP of their own.
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2024 Joyce Awards Announcement
Increasing grants to $100,000, the Foundation awards a total of $500,000 to support the creation of new works by artists of color and Great Lakes nonprofits.
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“Tarell Makes Man”
Joyce Awards Honoree Tarell Alvin McCraney Reflects on Artistic Growth in Chicago
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Joyce Appoints Julie Morita As President & Ceo
Julie Morita, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation EVP and former Chicago Department of Public Health Chief, will begin her role at the Foundation on October 1, 2024.
Ending Gun Violence In Chicago: Connecting Policy, Practice, And Community
A three-part series to reframe the discussion around gun violence prevention and public safety by examining comprehensive solutions.
Democracy Desk: Insights From Joyce's Annual Midwest Democracy Grantees Convening
Joyce’s Democracy program welcomed 40 leaders from organizations across the Great Lakes for Midwest Democracy Convening. State delegations shared insights from their spring elections, recent voting policy changes and concerns leading up to November.
Law Enforcement Agencies Nationwide Are Underutilizing Federal Tools For Solving Gun Crimes, New Study Finds
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin Urges Law Enforcement, Congress to use crime gun intelligence tools to fight gun violence
Michigan Law Enforcement Agencies Can Solve More Gun Crimes Using Federal Intelligence Tools
New Study Finds Only 35 Percent of Michigan Law Enforcement Agencies use resources that can clear gun crimes, save lives; study encourages more law enforcement participation
Minnesota Law Enforcement Agencies Can Solve More Gun Crimes Using Federal Intelligence Tools
New study finds less than half of Minnesota law enforcement agencies use resources that can clear gun crimes, save lives; study encourages more law enforcement participation
Ohio Law Enforcement Agencies Can Solve More Gun Crimes Using Federal Intelligence Tools
New study finds only 65 percent of Ohio law enforcement agencies use resources that can solve gun crimes, save lives; study encourages more law enforcement participation
Wisconsin Law Enforcement Agencies Can Solve More Gun Crimes Using Federal Intelligence Tools
New Study Finds Half of Wisconsin Law Enforcement Agencies don’t use resources that can clear gun crimes, save lives; study encourages more law enforcement participation
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Optimizing Crime Gun Intelligence
A new Joyce Foundation report finds significant gaps in resourcing, participation, and utilization of crime gun intelligence tools at the federal, state, and local level.
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Identifying Information Gaps To Help Communities Navigate Lead Service Line Replacement
Identifying information gaps to help communities navigate lead service line replacement.