Who We Back

Works to end wrongful convictions by advocating for policy reform, supporting exonerees and their families with casework, and building a fairer criminal justice system rooted in racial justice and equity.

Combines organizing, advocacy, and direct services to promote equitable and affordable housing, with programs that include financial coaching, free tax preparation, and support navigating government assistance and benefits for low- and moderate- income communities.

Builds local leadership in Canarsie through political education, engaging youth and older adults, and partnerships that push for community-led solutions to gun violence, underfunded services, and environmental harm to improve quality of life in the neighborhood.

Works to leverage technology to address the challenges faced by low-income New Yorkers in the criminal justice system. Born from extensive research and collaboration with communities heavily affected by policing, especially in Brooklyn, Good Call has become a pivotal resource. They have provided access to early legal intervention for more than 10,000 individuals from marginalized communities facing excessive and unnecessary arrests and unfair treatment by the criminal justice system, dramatically impacting the trajectory of their cases and disrupting the cycle of mass incarceration.

Supports Haitian immigrants and refugees via legal and social services referrals, case management, language classes, Know Your Rights trainings, leadership opportunities, and organizing to build connections and community.

Organizes Jewish communities to advocate for housing justice, migrant rights, caregiver support, and to challenge systemic racism through grassroots campaigns, political education, direct action, and strategic partnerships.

Supports a diverse member base of nonprofits that serve older adults through advocacy, direct services such as benefits coaching and tax prep, and capacity-building to promote affordable housing and equitable aging state-wide.

Operates a community center and hub for grassroots organizing and education with programming that includes healing clinics, colllaborative art projects, concerts and film screenings, political teach-ins, language classes, and food distribution.

Provides civic engagement workshops for women, mentorship programs for justice-involved youth, and public education classes to Muslim Americans and people of all faiths to demonstrate the complexity of and to enhance the Muslim American experience.

Strengthens family relationships and promotes parent-child bonding through volunteer days, youth leadership programming, adult ESL classes, social service assistance, and a wide range of culturally competent programs.