Making the Case: Philanthropy’s Role in the Movement to Reimagine Criminal Justice

Authors

  • Allana Jackson The Bridgespan Group
  • Alexandra Williams The Bridgespan Group

Keywords:

criminal justice, movement building, systems change, criminal justice reform

Abstract

A broad ecosystem of nonprofits, coalitions, and leaders of color are working across the United States to transform the criminal legal system to one that is just and equitable. Insights from those doing the work and a look into the progress, victories, as well as opposition from powerful interests, offers philanthropies lessons on how to effectively support the movement .For funders interested in criminal justice reform, in particular, movement building is central because it strives to reimagine the criminal legal system and the harm that it causes. That kind of transformative systems change is the very work, as complex as it is, that movements, as complex as they are, are designed to do.

Author Biographies

Allana Jackson, The Bridgespan Group

Allana Jackson is a partner at The Bridgespan Group. She is a co-author of  Making the Case: Philanthropy's Role in the MOvement to Reimagine Crimninal Justice (March 2022)

Alexandra Williams, The Bridgespan Group

Alexandra Williams is a manager at The Bridgespan Group. She is a co-author of Making the Case: Philanthropy's Role in the Movement to Reimagine Criminal Justice, (March 2022).

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Published

2022-05-18

How to Cite

Jackson, A., & Williams, A. (2022). Making the Case: Philanthropy’s Role in the Movement to Reimagine Criminal Justice. Social Innovations Journal, 13(3). Retrieved from https://socialinnovationsjournal.com/index.php/sij/article/view/2825

Issue

Vol. 13 (2022): Disrupting a Broken System: What the Future Could Look Like for People with Complex Needs

Section

Global Human Services and System Challenges

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