Josephine Graham

Program Assistant, Michigan Justice Fund @Community Foundation For Southeast Michigan

Detroit, MI, US

The Michigan Justice Fund (MJF) is a funders’ collaborative that makes investments to stem the flow of individuals into the criminal justice system, support the investment of public dollars to community-driven alternatives to incarceration, and ensure that those who are returning home after incarceration receive the support they need to flourish. The Michigan Justice Fund is comprised of Michigan-based and national funders dedicated to advancing justice reform and the economic mobility of individuals with criminal convictions in Michigan. The Fund is housed at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan (CFSEM), a multi-faceted, full-service philanthropic organization leading the way to positive change in southeast Michigan. The Community Foundation promotes and facilitates community philanthropy in seven counties in southeast Michigan: Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Washtenaw, Livingston and St. Clair. CFSEM helps donors invest in organizations they care about. The Michigan Justice Fund is a statewide initiative.This Fund is designed to have impact in the following ways: strengthen capacity of practitioners seeking to advance effective justice policy and practice in Michigan, support the economic mobility of individuals most impacted by the justice system, and intentionally support the leadership of people of color-led organizations on the frontlines of justice reform; advance racial equity in Michigan by addressing racial disparities in the juvenile and adult justice systems, and support communities of color that have been historically under-resourced and impacted by the justice system; build a sustainable network of funders and donors who are informed and engaged to support safety and justice within Michigan communities; shift the dominant narrative that associates community safety with incarceration to one that lifts economic security and mobility and access to health care and education as foundational to safe and just communities.

University of Michigan

Bachelor of Arts - BA