BUILDING PEOPLE, NOT PRISONS.
We believe in the power of people to change. We help individuals with justice involvement rebuild their lives through innovative services and advocacy.
TRANSFORMING LIVES AND ADVANCING SYSTEMIC CHANGE.
We employ a “one-stop-shop” model of service provision, offering in-house services to over 8,000 individuals with justice involvement and advocate for alternatives to incarceration.
GET INVOLVED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
You can help promote successful reentry from incarceration and promote a fair, humane, and truly rehabilitative justice system.
The Fortune Society’s mission is to support successful reentry from incarceration and promote alternatives to incarceration, thus strengthening the fabric of our communities.
In response to COVID-19, our Long Island City offices are closed. We’re instead providing most services remotely. Here’s how to access them.
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Join us for our virtual NY Reentry Roundtable on June 3rd! We'll be discussing reentry services ... during the pandemic with @thefortunesoc, @BronxDefenders, @LawNY + @therealLSCNY. Register for free here: https://bit.ly/2ZoU7mi
What would a day without human services look like? 50+ Fortune clients per day would not be ... participating in substance use sessions needed for paths to recovery.
@NYCMayor & @NYGovCuomo—human services orgs need funding more than ever to continue our work. #Fight4TheFrontlines
Our friends and partners @opendoorsnyc #RealityPoets recently released their latest reel.
Watch ... some of their powerful creative work from 2017-2020, which raises awareness about the impact of gun violence and inspires action: https://bit.ly/3ginRHM
We’ve come a long way, but this is only the beginning. Here’s a preview of our latest reel. For full video click the link below. Thank you to the extended OPEN DOORS family for joining us on this ride.
Peace & Love,
The OPEN DOORS Reality Poets
https://youtu.be/Ll8n2vNAR78
On yesterday's @NYN_media webinar, our President & CEO JoAnne Page joined leaders from ... @unitedwaynyc @JewishBoard & @Mazars_USA to discuss how the shift to remote work will impact nonprofits, sharing how Fortune is providing virtual services.
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On a day without human services, 316 Fortune employees would not be providing life-stabilizing ... services to people with justice involvement. With tough times ahead, @NYGovCuomo & @NYCMayor must fund human services orgs so we can keep serving communities. #Fight4TheFrontlines
Human services organizations in New York serve thousands of community members each and every day. ... City and State government need to support our organizations so we can keep making an impact through #COVID19. #Fight4TheFrontlines
@NYCMayor @NYGovCuomo
"A budget is a moral document. This will shape the City for a generation to come. We cannot accept ... the 40% cut to HPD." - JoAnne Page @thefortunesoc at NYC City Council finance hearing. @NYCMayor Don’t slash HPD's budget!
On May 27th from 6:30-8pm EST, join @FreeMindsDC’s for their next Virtual Write Night to give ... feedback and uplift the work of writers currently incarcerated: https://bit.ly/2TlSx0P
See more remote arts and learning opportunities in our guide: https://bit.ly/2Xn2lKI