Criminal Justice Giving Project

Info Session: Thurs. February 2, 6pm-7pm (2100 Building, 2100 24th Ave S., Seattle)

From racial profiling and police brutality, to racial disparities in drug laws, to the school to prison pipeline, to the increasing criminalization of immigrants and youth, the criminal justice system disproportionately targets people of color and poor people. We will examine the intersections of race and class in the systems that criminalize these communities and in our own lives, learn about organizing for long-term solutions to these inequalities, and make grants in this severely underfunded area.

Commitment: February 18 – July 31

For more information or to get involved, sign up here.

Criminal Justice Giving Project 2012 Schedule

Sat. February 18 - Session #1: Introduction (10am-5pm)

• Get to know one another
• Establish commitments, expectations, and goals
• Set foundation for further trainings

Sat. March 3 (10am-5pm) and Sun. March 4 (10am-2pm) - Session #2: Race and Class Analysis Workshop

• Build shared analysis of race and class
• Learn about racism and classism in context of criminal justice system and criminalization
• Begin to work build a cross-class, multi-racial progressive philanthropic community

Tues. March 20 - Session #3: Panel (6pm-9pm)

• Hear from SJF grantees about their work organizing around criminal justice and related issues and the challenges they face in getting funding
• Open to the public

Tues. April 3 - Session #4: Grantmaking Training (6pm-9pm)

• Learn about social justice philanthropy and the SJF grantmaking process
• Decide on additional grantmaking criteria

Tues. April 24 - Session #5: Fundraising Training (6pm-9pm)

• Learn the nuts and bolts of grassroots fundraising
• Practice with the group
• Set personal fundraising goals and accountability structures

** Participants begin fundraising

Fri. May 11 – Grant Applications Due

** Participants begin reading and screening applications

Sat. June 23 - Session #6: Screening (10am-5pm)

• Decide which applicants receive site visits

**Site visits as scheduled (participants commit to at least one)

Sat. July 21 - Session #7: Final Decisions (10am-5pm)

• Review site visit reports
• Decide which applicants receive grants                                 

Tues. July 31 - Session #8: Celebration & Evaluation (6pm-9pm)

• Celebrate our success!
• Evaluate the process and brainstorm how to improve the model