Thread: A lot of people are asking me where to give $ in this moment (I direct criminal justice giving at Open Philanthropy). I've compiled a list of recs for police accountability, including shrinking their budgets; decarceration; and transforming systems. /1
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@citizenactionny is a grassroots organizing group with strength in upstate NY that’s fighting like hell to elect a reform DA in Albany (Matt Toporowski). https://secure.actblue.com/donate/standupfightback … /10Show this thread -
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@MILiberation is a grassroots organizing group organizing in Detroit to end mass incarceration. They are fighting to elect Victoria Harris, an outstanding candidate for DA in Detroit. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/miliberation … /11Show this thread -
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@JusticeLANow is a coalition of groups in Los Angeles that just won a big oversight measure and won the cancellation of a multi-billion dollar jail contract. They’re now fighting to reduce the multi-billion dollar police budget. http://justicelanow.org/ /12Show this thread -
The Bread and Roses Fund partners with an array of effective groups in Philadelphia who are running a strong campaign to reduce the bloated police budget and other reform efforts. https://breadrosesfund.org/donate/ /13
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Voice of the Experienced in Louisiana organizes formerly incarcerated people and impacted communities for wide ranging criminal justice reforms. A powerful formerly incarcerated led org! https://www.vote-nola.org/donate.html
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@BlackVisionsMN is leading superbly in Minneapolis. Donate directly (https://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2 …) or give to a fund set up for a bunch of groups. https://headwatersfoundation.org/give/transformation-fund … /15Show this thread -
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@SOULInChicago is a key leadership group in Chicago. http://www.soulinchicago.org/donate/ . Also consider https://crossroadsfund.org/donate , which allocates to multiple groups. /15Show this thread -
BLM chapters in Chicago, Louisville, and Los Angeles are strong. Check them out and donate!
@BLMLouisville@BLMChi@BLMLA /16Show this thread -
Life Comes From It is a fund that grants to resource restorative, peacemaking, and transformative justice programs and collaborations. Funding decisions are made by practitioners. If we want to grow out of this, we need these practices to thrive! https://www.lifecomesfromit.org/ /17
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Project Nia works to end incarceration of kids and adults by promoting restorative and transformative practices. They do training, leadership development, and programs. http://project-nia.org/ /18
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Essie Justice Group trains and mobilizes women with incarcerated loved ones. https://donate.essiejusticegroup.org/essiejusticegroup …
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Bail funds matter, but are getting a lot of money now. Here’s a good resource to find them in the future:https://twitter.com/bailfundnetwork/status/1267324806413729792 …
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Equity and Transformation organizes informal economy Black workers in Chicago, with a focus on formerly incarcerated people. They do strong violence interruption work too, and are very much in motion now. https://www.eatchicago.org/
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Mutual Aid and Restorative Justice is connecting people to support each other through COVID and through the intense emotional challenges of this time with a focus on people impacted by violence, trauma, and incarceration.https://www.mutualaidrestorativejustice.org/
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The Texas Organizing Project is a powerful membership organization in Texas that, among other things, advocates to cut bloated law enforcement budgets and holds prosecutors accountable.
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@survivepunishNY is working to end the criminalization of survivors of domestic and sexual violence, who are disproportionately Black. The vast majority of women in prison are survivors. Very smart leadership with a transformational vision.https://www.alliedmedia.org/survived-and-punished/donate …Show this thread
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