Foundations Can Support Justice Reform, If You Know How to Ask: A Conversation with James Lewis

Summary: <p>Private foundations are an overlooked resource for innovative justice programs.  James H. Lewis, senior program officer and director of research and evaluation at the <a href="http://www.cct.org/" target="_blank">Chicago Community Trust</a>, offers insight into how foundations make funding decisions and shares tips for attracting foundation investments in justice programs. The interview was conducted by the Center for Court Innovation's Director of Communications Robert V. Wolf at <a href="http://www.courtinnovation.org/center-court-innovation-hosts-community-justice-2016" target="_blank">Community Justice 2016</a>, where Lewis participated in a panel on "Funding Change."</p>