Tracey L. Meares

The Joyce Foundation is a nonpartisan, private foundation that invests in the future of the Great Lakes region by supporting policies to advance racial equity and economic mobility for the next generation. The private company is based in Chicago, IL, and focuses its grant making in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The company supports policy research, development, and advocacy in areas that have a significant impact on quality of life, including education and economic mobility, environment, gun violence prevention and justice reform, democracy, culture, and journalism. The company also collaborates with funders and other partners to explore promising policy solutions in other states or at the federal level. The company invests in evidence-informed public policies and strategies to advance racial equity and economic mobility for the next generation in the Great Lakes region.