Who We Back

Supports justice-involved individuals with reentering their communities through workforce programs, advocacy, and public policy development in pursuit of civil and human rights.

Champions policies and programs that lift children out of poverty, protect them from abuse and neglect, and ensure their access to healthcare and quality education.

Works towards housing justice and community empowerment through political organizing, youth engagement, and social services, especially for low-income immigrant communities of color.

Fosters a welcoming space for people experiencing food insecurity by serving hot meals at its location on 4th Avenue, and running pantry and breakfast programs. All CHiPS food services maintain a policy of feeding “anyone who comes to our door,” without asking for any form of identification or “proof of need.” They also created and operate the long-standing Frances Residence, which provides fully furnished studio apartments to single, expectant, and new mothers and their young children.

Assists low-income immigrant families, particularly South Asian and Muslim families, through immigration legal services, informative legal clinics, ESL & citizenship classes, and food distribution.

Partners with youth to end dating abuse and domestic violence through preventive education, supportive services, legal advocacy and leadership development, and counseling.

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.

Equalizes the academic and professional playing field for low-income high school students by providing them with access to free technology and internet access, mentorship, and a digital skills curriculum.

Ensures that NYC youth have a safe place to achieve academic excellence, be community leaders, and maintain healthy lifestyles, and strives to eliminate sex discrimination through community organizing.

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.