What they reported doing
- #1 primary $84KWe offer, organize and run an intensive 3-day "rites of passage" retreat experience, in which an inner journey of healing is framed as a search for identity and purpose. The process involves somatic experiences, experiential learning, psycho-social drama, and peer sharing. In 2024 we held seven such events. Approximately 60% of the men attending are formerly incarcerated.
- #2 $77KWe offer men a continuance of the weekend experience through integration training and weekly "work circles". Here men are provided the opportunity to examine their challenges, integrate emotional wellness tools, and grow together, while supporting and being supported by other men in the circle.
What they call their work
What they do
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Trauma-Informed Community Resilience Initiatives 2 activities
- Partners on international and local community healing initiativesCollaborates on psychosocial development projects globally—including in Brazilian favelas, Iraq, and India—and locally with institutions such as the Department of Probation, Carnegie Hall, and Stop the Violence in New York City to support community healing and empowerment.
- Provides healing programs for survivors of trauma and community violenceFacilitates healing circles and trauma-informed programs for youth affected by gun violence, community violence, and child sexual abuse, including partnerships with organizations such as We Build the Block, Project Reset, and the Center for Justice Innovation.
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Community Service and Charitable Outreach 1 activity
- Co-founded and supports grassroots material support programsCo-founded Fairfield Change, a grassroots organization that meets the material needs of underserved and unhoused individuals in California.
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Criminal Justice Policy Advocacy 1 activity
- Engages in advocacy for criminal justice reform and community-led safety initiativesAdvocates for bail reform and the #CloseRikers campaign through public media and activism, and supports community-led safety planning through participatory budgeting and service on East Harlem’s Community Board 11.
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Peer-Led Mental Health Support Groups 1 activity
- Hosts transformative retreats and peer-led circles for men's emotional healingProvides free weekend "Quest" retreats and weekly peer-led circles focused on emotional healing and personal development, with a focus on accessibility for formerly incarcerated and at-risk men. In 2024, hosted seven 3-day "rites of passage" retreats, 60% of whose participants were formerly incarcerated men.
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Youth One-on-One Mentoring 1 activity
- Mentors at-risk youth in education and emotional developmentProvides mentorship to at-risk youth aged 16–24 through the Children's Village NEXT STEPS Program, focusing on education advancement, emotional development, and motivational interviewing.
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Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
- Offers leadership training and facilitation development for community programsConducts leadership trainings and develops facilitation capacity among participants and staff, including training new circle keepers and supporting peer-led program delivery across emotional healing and reentry initiatives.
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Nonprofit Capacity Building Services 1 activity
- Supports organizational development and strategic capacity of emotional-wellbeing programsProvides strategic and operational support to All Kings Project Inc., including systems development, culture building, and communications strategy to strengthen leadership and emotional-wellbeing programming.
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Reentry Support Services 1 activity
- Supports reentry and reintegration for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individualsProvides reentry planning, mentorship, and integration support for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated men, including emotional wellness tools and peer-based work circles to reduce recidivism and support holistic reintegration.
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Who runs it
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| Raul Espinoza | Executive Dir. | 40 | $112K |
- Gethin Aldous — Chairman
- Johnny Bowman — Sec & Treasurer
- Tracie Gardner — Director
- Troy Harden — Director
Who they work with
- Andy Smith Partner — Operations Director of All Kings Project Inc, contact for major donations
- Ann Jacobs Partner — Strategic advisor with expertise in criminal legal system reform and pathways for impacted individuals.
- Carnegie Hall Partner — Collaborated on local projects in New York City.
- Center for Court Innovation Partner — Worked as a Project Manager and Urban Planner under the Mayor's Action Plan at Polo Ground Houses.
- Center for Justice Innovations Partner — Organization where Javon Lomax served as a facilitator and circle-keeper.
- Columbia University Partner — Received leadership and mindfulness programs from All Kings through Luis Gil's facilitation.
- David Delancy Partner — Advisor with over twenty years of experience in criminal justice and reentry services.
- Department of Probation Partner — Collaborated on local projects in New York City.
- Dream Defenders Partner — Andy Smith previously served as Electoral Manager, indicating a professional affiliation with the organization.
- East Harlem's Community Board 11 Partner — Served as community board member contributing to human services and economic development.
- Fairfield Change Partner — Grassroots organization co-founded by Dom Troupe focused on meeting material needs of underserved and unhoused people in California.
- HP Partner — Received leadership and mindfulness programs from All Kings through Luis Gil's facilitation.
- Hidden Water Partner — Organization where Javon Lomax served as Training Coordinator, providing healing spaces and training for circle keepers.
- John Jay College Institute for Justice and Opportunity Partner — Received certification in Human Services and Peer Navigation.
- JustLeadership USA Partner — Collaborated on the #CloseRikers Campaign and bail reform advocacy.
- Project Reset Partner — Organization where Javon Lomax served as a facilitator and circle-keeper.
- Salesforce Partner — Received leadership and mindfulness programs from All Kings through Luis Gil's facilitation.
- Soul Journey Partner — Therapist group with which Dom Troupe consulted, facilitating healing circles and developing internal communications strategy.
- Stop the Violence Partner — Collaborated on local projects in New York City.
- The Children's Village Partner — Mentored at-risk youth through the NEXT STEPS Program.
- The New York Times Partner — Featured in The New York Times article titled “Where Can Men Go to Become Better Men?”
- Tracie M. Gardner Partner — Board member and Executive Director of the National Black Harm Reduction Network, contributing policy advocacy expertise.
- We Build the Block Partner — Former organization where Javon Lomax served as Director of Restorative Practices and Youth Development.
- Wildfire Project Partner — Andy Smith is currently a lead facilitator, indicating an ongoing organizational relationship.
How they approach the work
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- Healing-to-Leadership Pipelinemethodology: leadership-pipeline-through-healingBy integrating healing work with leadership development, the organization produces community leaders who then facilitate further healing, because sustained transformation occurs when participants transition from recipients to peer leaders, creating a self-renewing cycle of accountability and mentorship.
- Peer-Led Relational Healing Modelmethodology: peer-led_holistic_healingBy creating peer-led, intergenerational healing circles that center lived experience and mutual support, the organization fosters emotional openness and transformation among men, because trust and vulnerability are more readily achieved through community-rooted relationships rather than clinical or hierarchical models.
- Restorative Justice and Somatic Integrationmethodology: somatic-practiceBy combining restorative justice circles, somatic practices, and experiential learning, the organization supports embodied healing and identity reformation, because systemic trauma requires both psychological and physical reintegration to restore agency, especially among formerly incarcerated and at-risk men.
- Transformative Masculinity Developmentmethodology: redefining_mascuilityBy challenging dominant norms of masculinity through group-based personal development and inclusive community engagement, the organization cultivates emotional openness and mutual respect, because redefining masculinity in collective settings enables men to unlearn isolation and build interdependent identities.