The Joyce Foundation

Investing in the future of the #GreatLakes region through public policies & strategies to advance #racialequity & #economicmobility.
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[The Joyce Foundation @JoyceFdn]

The @NewJerseyOAG SAFE Office offers an important example of how state-level civil enforcement may be used to address firearm industry practices that may affect public safety. Read more about this office and its approach in this new case study. https://t.co/Ghwi0luHHq

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Rigorous coursework shouldn’t be reserved for a select group of students. EdTrust-Midwest outlines how to expand access and reduce barriers for Michigan students.

[EdTrust-Midwest @EdTrustMidwest]

Our new report out today has recommendations to ensure every Michigan student is ready for rigorous coursework so that they can be college- and career-ready! Right now, that's not the case. Read more about what we can do. https://t.co/70f9S2Src5

[The Joyce Foundation @JoyceFdn]

We awarded 69 grants totaling more than $10.9 million in our latest round of funding to recipients in our six program areas. Learn more about these organizations and their work in our Spring 2026 newsletter. #Philanthropy #Nonprofits

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In Remembrance: Director Emeritus Carlton L. Guthrie https://t.co/9fC8ATAnY8

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Congratulations to all of the semifinalists and to @AspenHigherEd for its continued leadership in elevating the impact of community colleges nationwide! #HigherEd #AspenPrize

[College Excellence Program @AspenHigherEd]

From nearly 1,000 community colleges nationwide, just 25 have been named semifinalists for the $1M #AspenPrize—recognized for strong and improving student outcomes. Learn more: https://t.co/MbsxfKoBtj

[The Joyce Foundation @JoyceFdn]

Kudos to the Press Forward Chicago and Press Forward Springfield teams for hosting last week's Illinois Local News Summit. We enjoyed participating in an inspiring day of dialogue with local, regional and national leaders all invested in strengthening and elevating local news.

[The Joyce Foundation @JoyceFdn]

Strong local news is essential to civic life and democracy. It's why we invest in initiatives like Press Forward. On #LocalNewsDay, we celebrate the journalists and media leaders nationwide ensuring that communities have trustworthy information.

[The Joyce Foundation @JoyceFdn]

Communities want better policing rooted in trust. 2 new @Chicago_Police reports outline the structures to make that possible. This @CrainsChicago op-ed, co-authored by @SoledadMcGrath shows how structural transformation at CPD is necessary & achievable.
https://t.co/nyXplOQrio

[Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press @rcfp]

🚨 We're hiring two positions to expand @rcfp's Local Legal Initiative, which provides journalists free legal services to pursue investigative stories in their communities.

➡️ Minnesota LLI attorney
➡️ LLI staff attorney

View the positions and apply: https://t.co/mNN3o9OhK1

[The Joyce Foundation @JoyceFdn]

Op-ed in today's @chicagotribune from our President & CEO Julie Morita: My parents were interned in camps for Japanese Americans. We can avoid repeating that national sin by choosing discourse and actions that unite rather than divide us. https://t.co/z1n6iMXwNK

[The Joyce Foundation @JoyceFdn]

The Joyce Foundation mourns the passing of Board Member Emeritus & @DePauwU President Emeritus Robert G. Bottoms. Dr. Bottoms served as a Joyce board member for 26 years, retiring in 2023. He will be missed. Read our full remembrance ⬇️
https://t.co/1NYUgTEnBV

[The Joyce Foundation @JoyceFdn]

We note with sadness the passing of former Joyce Foundation President & Board Member Emerita Charles U. Daly on January 21. He was 98. He was Foundation president from 1978-1986 & Board member until 2019. Read more in our remembrance linked here. ⬇️
https://t.co/Ik6Ds7sNGQ

[The Joyce Foundation @JoyceFdn]

Today @UVACooperCenter released the first-ever comprehensive report on data centers in the #GreatLakes region, illuminating the rapid growth, and environmental & economic impact of these facilities. We're pleased to support this research. ⬇️
https://t.co/fIv7mGGf3v

[The Joyce Foundation @JoyceFdn]

The Joyce Foundation is proud to be a founding funder of this promising initiative designed to strengthen @ChiPubSchools policies & help advance the best conditions for student success. https://t.co/BkoObMOwqZ

[Advance Illinois @advanceillinois]

ICYMI: Senior Policy Advisor Kate Buchanan discusses findings from the latest KIDS Report and what the data tell us about where support is most needed to ensure all Illinois' young children are school ready. https://t.co/gOY9MlRVzg #kindergarten #education #ECE #Illinois

[The Joyce Foundation @JoyceFdn]

Join our Thursday, 1/8 webinar at Noon CST discussing new research exploring the relationship between law enforcement and community cooperation in homicide investigations, and how that impacts homicide clearance rates. Registration link below.
https://t.co/rayc9oCJfP

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Promising data that rebuts a challenging national narrative. This progress is bolstered cross-sector collaboration & investment in Community Violence Intervention (CVI). More below, including an op-ed from our Senior Program Officers Louisa Aviles & Quintin Williams.

[Crain's Chicago Business @CrainsChicago]

Chicago looks to close out 2025 with a 10-year low in violent crime https://t.co/l4jO3N0m5i

[The Joyce Foundation @JoyceFdn]

Wishing everyone a happy and peaceful and safe holiday. We look forward to following up with you when our offices reopen on January 2, 2026.

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A timely and thoughtful issue that also features op-eds from Joyce Education & Economic Mobility Program Officer Chibuzo Ezeigbo and our board member Russ Kavalhuna, president of @WesternMichU. #HigherEducation #StudentSuccess

[Mickey Ciokajlo @mciokajlo]

Crain's Forum: University enrollment has been falling for years. Is it time to overhaul the system?
https://t.co/5Dzmthv7Ot via @crainsdetroit

[The Joyce Foundation @JoyceFdn]

Click below to view our recent webinar in partnership with @macfound exploring research to better understand the intersection of intimate partner violence (IPV) and and firearm violence, and how it disproportionately impacts African American women.
https://t.co/J9bgRvYscr