Criminal Justice Reform | Minneapolis Foundation

At the core of our community-driven initiatives is our commitment to dismantle the racial inequities that pervade the criminal justice system. Each of the steps we take is focused on driving long-term systems change.

We pursue improving these foundational tenets through three key areas:

We make strategic charitable investments to advance criminal justice reform, including grants from our Fund for Safe Communities.

Through live, virtual, and on-demand opportunities, we invite community members to get closer to the issue of criminal justice reform and discover the roles they can play in driving change.

We invest in research and learning and are currently developing a community curriculum to promote greater understanding of racial inequities and surface necessary change needed in the justice system.

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Contribute to a Cause

Make a tax-deductible donation to the Fund for Safe Communities, a collective impact fund that supports violence prevention, criminal justice reform, and healing for individuals and communities.

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Listen to Our Podcast

Hosted by Chanda Smith Baker, Conversations with Chanda unpacks complex topics that matter — including criminal justice reform and police brutality. To dig into these topics, we recommend listening to episodes featuring Van Jones, Valerie Castile, Yusef Salaam, Cherise Fanno Burdeen, James Forman, Jr., or Wanda Johnson and Ron Davis.

Conversations with Chanda

Look at the Research

Research can help us determine tangible next steps. Check out the 28 recommendations made by a state-led working group on police-involved deadly force encounters.

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