You're invited to our annual Justice in Action Gala! Join us on October 15th at Gotham Hall to celebrate the reentry success of our participants and to honor ROC Nation and JPMorgan Chase. Get your tickets now: https://lnkd.in/gHhBHs9S
The Fortune Society
Public Policy Offices
Long Island City, NY 9,926 followers
Building People, Not Prisons
About us
The Fortune Society’s mission is to support successful reentry from incarceration and promote alternatives to incarceration, thus strengthening the fabric of our communities. We do this by: - BELIEVING in the power of individuals to change; - BUILDING LIVES through service programs shaped by the needs and experience of our participants; and - CHANGING MINDS through education and advocacy to promote the creation of a fair, humane, and truly rehabilitative correctional system.
- Website
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https://www.fortunesociety.org
External link for The Fortune Society
- Industry
- Public Policy Offices
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Long Island City, NY
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1967
- Specialties
- Employment, Family, Health, Housing, alternatives to incarceration, single stop, benefits application assistance, education, advocacy, policy, discharge planning, mental health, food and nutrition, substance abuse treatment, and creative arts
Locations
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Primary
29-76 Northern Boulevard
Long Island City, NY 11101, US
Employees at The Fortune Society
Updates
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While Hispanic Heritage Month may be coming to an end soon, our resource guide can be used year-round! Check it out now to find new ways to celebrate the Hispanic community! https://lnkd.in/eZ-HpstE
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We are thrilled to announce our second exhibition at MoMA PS1, featuring new works created while in residence at MoMA PS1. The exhibition includes self-portraits, garments, poetry, pennants, sculptures, audio recordings, a billboard, and a music video. The presentation in Homeroom is the culmination of a four-year collaboration between the two organizations, alongside artists Jenny Polak and Laura Cerón Melo, as part of the Creatives Rebuild New York initiative. Reckoning with the aftermaths of incarceration, the exhibition imagines a more just future enacted through creativity. https://lnkd.in/gRefad-k
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Diane, a dedicated runner, is joining The Fortune Flyers all the way from Paris! Learn more about her commitment to running 26 miles for justice from across the ocean in this week's blog! And don't forget to support Diane and the rest of The Flyers by helping them reach their goal of $50,000 by November 3. Read the full blog here: https://lnkd.in/gA-fxG2w
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A message from our Deputy CEO Rob DeLeon on International Wrongful Conviction Day, read the full statement here: https://lnkd.in/geiTJwWH
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Join us on October 10th for Digital Inclusion Week! We will be hosting a webinar titled "Bridging the Gap: Unlocking Digital Life Skills for the Justice-Impacted Community," where we will be highlighting the challenges that justice-impacted individuals face with technology during reentry and identifying solutions. Speakers include Fortune participants and staff, Assemblyman Clyde Vanel, and Womens Community Justice Association Director of Community Engagement Leah Faria. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ep8a6tpz
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Last week in Washington DC, our Policy Counsel Lily J. Shapiro and Senior VP Ronald F. Day, Ph.D. appeared on the panel "Creating and Maintaining Sustainable Partnerships and Collaborations with Impacted People" at the launch event of the Community Supervision Resource Center, an initiative of the Center for Effective Public Policy. Thank you to the Co-Director of The Center for Effective Public Policy, Alison Shames, and fellow guests, Brandon Brown and Ashia Wilson, for their important insight on these issues.
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The Fortune Society is committed to sharing the inspiring work and experiences of criminal justice reform leaders in our community and beyond. Mariame Kaba is a grassroots organizer, activist, and educator whose work focuses on ending violence, dismantling the prison industrial complex, transformative justice and supporting youth leadership development. She is the founder of project NIA, a grassroots organization with a vision to end youth incarceration. In addition to her on the ground activism, Mariame Kaba, has written and co-authored reports, articles, essays, curricula, zines, and more. Including the NYT Bestseller “We Do This ‘Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice". She has also served on many advisory boards, committees and within many organizations that work to dismantle in just systems. Mariame’s expansive work has led her to international recognition and had a lasting impact on many lives. The Fortune Society recognizes this work as essential to our mission of building people, not prisons.
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When it comes to our Fortune mission, our staff, volunteers and board members are among the most dedicated. In the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon, long-time captain and Fortune board member David will be leading our marathon team: The Fortune Flyers. Donate now to help us achieve our goal of $50,000 and support our mission! Donate here: https://lnkd.in/gtwyGeDv
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This week our President and CEO Stanley Richards gave the opening remarks at a virtual forum, hosted by Vital City, that brought together leading experts on jails, their operation and their reform to discuss a path forward. Watch the full forum online now! https://lnkd.in/gChNwBHH
How NYC Can Transform Jail Conditions: A Panel
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