named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
Dignity in Schools Campaign
National coalition of over 100 organizations across 27 states working to end the school-to-prison pipeline by ending punitive discipline and policing in schools and promoting restorative justice practices.
Dignity in Schools Campaign - New York Chapter (DSC-NY)
Citywide coalition in New York City working to end school pushout, reduce suspensions, and implement restorative justice practices in public schools.
Land and Housing Initiative
Collaborates with community organizations to advance community control, participatory development, and the right to secure, affordable, and quality housing.
Low Wage Workers Initiative
Works with worker centers to build power and participation for low-wage workers to enforce their right to work with dignity.
New Social Contract Project
Produces research and reports on co-governance, assemblies, and community-centered models for democratic economic transformation.
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Worker Rights Advocacy & Wage Protection 2 activities
- Advancing worker safety through advocacy and coalition buildingConducted advocacy to improve worker safety, including calling on Hugo Boss to re-sign the legally binding Pakistan Accord, and helped found the Worker-Driven Social Responsibility Network to enforce human rights in global supply chains.
- Creating worker-governed human rights enforcement programsDeveloped and supported worker-governed programs designed to enforce human rights standards in workplaces, contributing to systemic change in labor practices.
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Education Policy Advocacy & Reform 1 activity
- Advancing educational justice through the Dignity in Schools CampaignHelped found and anchor the Dignity in Schools Campaign, active in 27 states, and contributed to victories that reduced school suspensions and policing while advancing restorative justice and culturally relevant curriculum, including a citywide commitment in New York City in 2019.
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Healthcare Policy Advocacy 1 activity
- Advocating for universal healthcare at the state levelAdvanced universal healthcare campaigns in multiple U.S. states through policy advocacy and coalition engagement.
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Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
- Building capacity of community-based organizationsPartners with U.S. community-based organizations to build capacity through strategy, policy, research, advocacy, communications, and alliance-building support, and develops replicable models to scale local impact.
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Human Rights Advocacy & Accountability 1 activity
- Conducting research on economic and social rightsPublishes in-depth reports on economic and social rights issues affecting marginalized communities, including topics such as co-governance, community schools, energy democracy, and economic democracy.
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Civil Rights Advocacy & Litigation 1 activity
- Coordinating democratic social movement infrastructureCoordinates coalitions and networks to strengthen democratic social movements, including hosting and disseminating webinars on co-governance, community schools, and economic justice.
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Supply Chain Labor Rights Investigation and Advocacy 1 activity
- Producing analysis on corporate accountability and social auditingPublished critical analysis on the failures of commercial social auditing, including in the aftermath of a deadly factory fire in China, to advocate for stronger corporate accountability mechanisms.
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Housing Policy Advocacy & Tenant Organizing 1 activity
- Securing public financing for community land trustsConducted advocacy and policy campaigns that resulted in public financing for community land trusts to promote housing as a human right.
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financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$3.13M
Contributions & grants$3.00M96%
Program service revenue$33K1%
Investment income$100K3%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$3.62M
Program expenses75%
Admin / overhead19%
Fundraising6%
Salaries & benefits$2.74M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$5.10M
Cash$3.70M
Investments$0
Liabilities$42K
Net assets$5.06M
Liquid reserves12.3 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue -7.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
paid leadership · 4
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| Christina Jaus | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $142K |
| Kesi Foster | Co-Executive Director | 40 | $122K |
| Elizabeth Sullivan-Yuknis | Co-Executive Director | 40 | $110K |
| Natalie Chap | Campaign Coordinator | 40 | $100K |
board members · 15
- Andrew Walrond — Board Director
- Carmen Marie Rogers — Board Director
- Cassie Schwerner — Board Director
- Cynthia Soohoo — Board Director
- Dr Susan Blaustein — Board Director
- James J Haslam — Board Director
- Kavitha Mediratta — Board Director
- Kenyon H Farrow — Board Director
- Kimberly Freeman Brown — Board Director
- Leticia Peguero — Board Director
- Marc H Philpart — Board Director
- Monette Zard — Board Director
- Richard Healey — Board Director
- Sharda Sekaran — Board Director
- Sienna Fontaine — Board Director
relationships · 15
Who they work with
- Dignity in Schools Campaign Coalition — Anchors the national Dignity in Schools Campaign coalition
- Dignity in Schools Campaign Partner — Co-founded and anchored the national Dignity in Schools Campaign, now active in 27 states.
- Dignity in Schools Campaign-New York Chapter Coalition — Anchors the Dignity in Schools Campaign-New York Chapter coalition in NYC
- Facebook Partner — Social media platform used for outreach and updates
- Hugo Boss Partner — Subject of advocacy campaign urging the company to re-sign the Pakistan Accord and uphold worker safety standards.
- Instagram Partner — Social media platform used for outreach and updates
- LinkedIn Partner — Social media platform used for outreach and updates
- Partners for Dignity & Rights Network — Collaborates with community organizations and advocates in initiatives related to housing, schools, and workers' rights.
- RaceForward Partner — Collaborated on the publication of the "Co-Governing Toward Multiracial Democracy" report.
- Twitter Partner — Social media platform used for outreach and updates
- U.S. community-based organizations Partner — Collaborates with community-based organizations to advance economic and social rights.
- Worker-Driven Social Responsibility Network Partner — Co-founded and anchored the Worker-Driven Social Responsibility Network to enforce human rights in the workplace.
- YouTube Partner — Social media platform used for outreach and updates
- community organizations Partner — Collaborates with community organizations to strengthen campaigns and elevate grassroots leadership.
- grassroots partners Partner — Collaborates with grassroots partners across the country.
strategies · 2
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.
- Community-Led Organizing with Institutional Supportmethodology: anchoring_modelBy providing operational, research, and strategic support to community- and worker-led movements, we enable sustained collective action and systemic change, because preserving frontline leadership while offering institutional infrastructure increases legitimacy, accountability, and long-term impact of human rights campaigns.
- Research as Advocacy Catalystmethodology: research-based advocacyBy producing research on economic and social rights issues in marginalized communities, we generate evidence that legitimizes grassroots demands and shifts policy discourse, because data rooted in lived experience strengthens the credibility and visibility of rights-based claims.