- Birmingham, AL // 2021
Transgender Advocates Knowledgeable Empowering
Support to provide direct services and capacity-building support for trans people of color in Alabama navigating the intersectional oppression of mass incarceration, racism, and transphobia.Awarded$50,000Term12 monthsProgramSpecial Opportunities - Atlanta, GA // 2021
Transcending Barriers Atlanta Inc
Support for grassroots organizing efforts, direct services, and conducting research to advance economic justice and end mass incarceration of transgender and gender non-conforming communities in Georgia.Awarded$50,000Term12 monthsProgramSpecial Opportunities - Little Rock, AR // 2021
Griffin-Gracy Educational Retreat & Historical Center
Support to provide services and resources that empower Black trans women to build advocacy networks through educational retreats, healing justice, and community organizing.Awarded$50,000Term12 monthsProgramSpecial Opportunities - Milwaukee, WI // 2021
Public Allies
Support for young adult leaders in apprenticeships with local nonprofit partners to build capacity, shape inclusive cultures and transform communities.Awarded$25,000Term12 monthsProgramPresident's Discretionary Fund - New Orleans, LA // 2021
Operation Restoration
Support to Block Builderz for directly impacted leadership in Oklahoma to build community-led solutions for addressing mass incarceration and promoting economic and racial justice.Awarded$100,000Term12 monthsProgramJustice Reform - New Orleans, LA // 2021
Promise of Justice Initiative
Support for advocacy and implementation of unanimous juries in Louisiana and to build capacity at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison Reform Coalition.Awarded$300,000Term12 monthsProgramJustice Reform - Boston, MA // 2021
The Sixth Amendment Center Incorporated
Support to improve indigent defense systems.Awarded$200,000Term24 monthsProgramJustice Reform - New Orleans, LA // 2021
Voice of the Experienced
Support to provide grassroots leadership, organizing, and advocacy expertise for advancing criminal justice reform in Louisiana.Awarded$700,000Term24 monthsProgramJustice Reform - Denver, CO // 2021
Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition
Support to advance sentencing reform and reinvest in communities.Awarded$500,000Term24 monthsProgramJustice Reform - Tulsa, OK // 2021
Oklahoma Policy Institute
Support for a data landscape analysis on Oklahoma's youth justice system and to strengthen organizational capacity for research and youth justice policy advocacy.Awarded$360,000Term24 monthsProgramJustice Reform - Washington, DC // 2021
New Venture Fund
Support for Youth First Initiative to end youth incarceration and redirect resources toward community programs.Awarded$500,000Term24 monthsProgramJustice Reform