A snapshot of the work we’ve done this past month, including prosecutorial data in the Great Lakes and grassroots investments that have paid off.

As of summer 2025, three new sites in the Great Lakes region have joined the Prosecutorial Data Collaborative to build the infrastructure and culture necessary to effectively use data in their offices, courtrooms, and communities.

A snapshot of the work we’ve done this past month, including the launch of our new Strengthening Public and Human Services landing page, announcing the Civic Engagement Fellows, and the latest research into college in prison across New York. 

The Fellows will embed in local organizations for the next two years to develop strategies for empowering and uplifting the voices of Bronx community members in local elections.

A snapshot of the work we’ve done this past month, including welcoming ISLG's newest Senior Fellow and a deep-dive into human services job growth and wages, and more.

Summer job reports show that human services and state and local government are among the fastest-hiring sectors. But many of these jobs lag behind in wage growth. Our analysis of New York State charts a path for policymakers and other leaders to create a pipeline of quality, sustainable public services.

“The folks behind the scenes are the majority of the people working in city politics. There's only 51 council members in New York City, but each council member has a team of 7 to 10 people. So now we're talking about hundreds of people that are advocating for constituents. It's an army of people who care.”

Travis brings an unmatched breadth of experience in criminal justice policy, research, and reform, and in leadership roles across government, academia, philanthropy, and nonprofit organizations.

A snapshot of the work we’ve done this past month, including a recap of our Community-Based Restorative Justice initiative year-end celebration and a blueprint for creating service navigation programs.

A year after launch, ISLG convened the 16 Community-Based Restorative Justice initiative grantees to celebrate the work being done on the ground, as well as the training and technical assistance experts who’ve provided support along the way and the funders who can keep the work going.

The Request-for-Proposal (RFP) and other parts of grantmaking often leave out smaller, grassroots community organizations who are closest to those they serve. Using our Community-Based Restorative Justice Program and Grassroots Policy Incubator as examples, we dig into ways that funders and grant managers can create a more inclusive process that uplifts new ideas without sacrificing program quality and accountability.

A snapshot of the work we’ve done this past month, including a report on the constitutionality of NYPD Stop-and-Frisks and incubating grassroots policy ideas.