Over $83 Million Out the Door in Eighteen Months: An Update on CZI’s Justice Reform Spinoff

Over $83 Million Out the Door in Eighteen Months: An Update on CZI’s Justice Reform Spinoff

The Just Trust spun out from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative in 2021 with $350 million to spend on criminal justice reform over five years. It’s seeking to channel the movement’s ideological diversity and bring in new donors.

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This CZI Spinoff's New Funding Tells a More Nuanced Story About Criminal Justice Reform

This CZI Spinoff's New Funding Tells a More Nuanced Story About Criminal Justice Reform

The Just Trust’s new Safer Communities Accelerator is getting behind groups “working within the system and outside of it.” The trust’s overall approach involves funding direct services as well as broader justice reform advocacy.

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A Criminal Justice Reform Funder Expands its Footprint, State by State

A Criminal Justice Reform Funder Expands its Footprint, State by State

The Just Trust, a criminal justice spinoff of CZI, is adding four more states to its strategy for reform. Here are the details on why the grantmaker is funding where it is, and how it plans to get to all 50 states.

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CZI’s Justice Reform Spinoff Has Ambitious Goals. Here’s Where Its First Grants Are Headed

CZI’s Justice Reform Spinoff Has Ambitious Goals. Here’s Where Its First Grants Are Headed

The Just Trust spun off from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative last year with $350 million in funding. Now that its inaugural grants have gone out, we checked in with CEO Ana Zamora about its goals and outlook.

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