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Growing economic disparity requires comprehensive policy solutions

that help families achieve economic security.
With more than 2 million people incarcerated,

it is time to change the nation’s unfair sentencing laws, especially as they affect people of color.
We believe all people should be able and encouraged to vote

regardless of their race, ethnicity, or income status.

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What is CPAF?

We live in a time of growing racial and economic disparities that leave too many people on the sidelines in our democracy. CPAF is working to address this crisis by increasing participation in elections and the democratic process, particularly among people of color.

CPAF is a non-partisan, issue-focused funder. We are working to change the policies that affect people of color the most: racial equity, economic opportunity, criminal justice and democratic participation. Created in 2015 by a grant from the Atlantic Advocacy Fund, the 501(c)4 arm of The Atlantic Philanthropies, CPAF is a five-year initiative that supports high-impact advocacy efforts addressing racial and economic disparity.

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Announcements

February 10, 2016

Growing economic disparity requires comprehensive policy solutions

that help families achieve economic security.

With more than 2 million people incarcerated,

it is time to change the nation’s unfair sentencing laws, especially as they affect people of color.

We believe all people should be able and encouraged to vote

regardless of their race, ethnicity, or income status.

What is CPAF?

Announcements

Big Money for Advocacy Is Needed From Foundations

CPAF Joins with Koch Industries to Support Criminal Justice Reform

Immigration Reform Emerges as a Key Election Issue