named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Organizational Recovery & Sustainability
Provides strategic guidance, leadership coaching, conflict resolution, and mediation to justice-focused nonprofits facing funding or internal challenges, supporting long-term survival and mission integrity.
Policy & Advocacy
Advocates for reentry justice, family preservation, and criminal legal reform, including full-contact visits for children of incarcerated parents and implementation of the Children of Incarcerated Parents Bill of Rights.
Training & Technical Assistance
Offers capacity-building workshops and develops best practices for nonprofits and government agencies to improve sustainability and effectiveness in working with justice-impacted communities.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Criminal Justice Policy Advocacy 3 activities
- Advocating for reentry justice and children of incarcerated parentsAdvocates for policy reforms including full-contact visits for children of incarcerated parents and the implementation of the Children of Incarcerated Parents Bill of Rights to protect family integrity and child wellbeing.
- Conducting participatory research on reentry policy with formerly incarcerated individualsLeads research initiatives in partnership with formerly incarcerated people to generate evidence and inform policy development related to reentry and criminal legal system reform.
- Operating civil rights and advocacy program for racial justice and community empowermentConducts advocacy efforts focused on racial justice, community empowerment, and systemic reform within the criminal legal system, with an emphasis on supporting communities impacted by incarceration.
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Nonprofit Capacity Building Services 2 activities
- Delivering capacity-building training and technical assistance to nonprofits and agenciesProvides tailored training, technical assistance, and capacity-building workshops to nonprofits and government agencies to improve policy implementation, organizational effectiveness, and sustainability.
- Supporting organizational mergers and leadership transitions in justice-impacted communitiesFacilitates mergers and leadership transitions for justice-focused nonprofits to ensure mission continuity, cultural integrity, and long-term stability during organizational change.
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Conflict Mediation & Resolution Services 1 activity
- Delivering strategic guidance and leadership support to justice organizationsProvides justice-focused organizations with strategic restructuring support, leadership coaching, conflict resolution, and mediation services to enhance organizational health and performance.
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Reentry Support Services 1 activity
- Providing organizational recovery and sustainability support to justice-impacted nonprofitsOffers direct operational support to justice-focused nonprofits—particularly those led by formerly incarcerated individuals—to strengthen organizational sustainability, leadership, and effectiveness during periods of crisis or transition.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$171K
Contributions & grants$126K74%
Program service revenue$45K26%
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$288K
Program expenses25%
Admin / overhead60%
Fundraising16%
Salaries & benefits$141K
Grants paid out—
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$186K
Cash$297K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$180K
Liquid reserves12.4 mo
4 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue -64.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emani Davis | Executive Dir. | 40 | $115K |
board members · 2
- Monica Tolliver — Director
- Toni Smith — Director
relationships · 5
Who they work with
- MindSite News Partner — Profiled in coverage on activist burnout and self-care.
- PBS Partner — Collaborated on media content featured on The Open Mind.
- Word In Black Partner — Featured in coverage highlighting students with jailed parents.
- academic institutions Partner — Collaborates with academic institutions on policy advocacy and research initiatives related to incarcerated families and reentry justice.
- elected representatives Partner — Partners with elected representatives to advance the implementation of the Children of Incarcerated Parents Bill of Rights.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Cross-Sector Advocacy for Systemic Changemethodology: cross-sector collaborationBy building coalitions across sectors that center the needs of families impacted by incarceration, the organization advances policy change, because inclusive collaboration amplifies marginalized voices and creates more durable, equitable reforms.
- Leadership and Movement Sustainabilitymethodology: leadership_and_movement_sustainabilityBy strengthening leadership structures and organizational strategies within justice movements led by directly impacted people, the organization ensures long-term sustainability and adaptive capacity, because resilient leadership ecosystems are essential for enduring systemic change.
- Leadership with Lived Experiencemethodology: lived-experience leadershipBy centering leadership roles on individuals with lived experience of systemic injustice, the organization ensures greater organizational resilience, mission continuity, and authentic representation in advocacy, because those most impacted are best positioned to lead transformative change.