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Ford Foundation President Darren Walker in “Ford Foundation and Partners Announce $250 Million Commitment to Easing the Path From Prison to Workforce”

July 14, 2021

There’s no greater contributor to racial inequality in this country than our criminal justice system.

Ford Foundation President Darren Walker in “Ford Foundation and Partners Announce $250 Million Commitment to Easing the Path From Prison to Workforce”

A recent article in the Washington Post discussed the way a new philanthropic initiative called the Justice and Mobility Fund is supporting organizations that work to improve the economic outlook for people exiting the nation’s criminal justice system.

JFF is one of the organizations receiving financial support from the fund, a partnership between the Ford Foundation, Blue Meridian Partners, and the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies. We are using the money to further our efforts to create a demand-driven approach to hiring people with criminal records and promoting fair chance hiring for people with convictions.

You can learn more about the Justice and Mobility Fund in this press release.

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