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 7,000 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.
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All across the city, New Yorkers are organizing toward a full count in the #2020Census. Fortune is … proud to join this fight as a NYC Complete Count Fund awardee, made possible through a partnership between @CUNY, @NYCMayor & @NYCCouncil. #GetCountedNYC http://nyc.gov/census
BREAKING: LDF and @thefortunesoc reached a settlement with Target Corporation to resolve allegations… that its overly broad and outdated criminal background check policy discriminated against African-American and Latino applicants.
“It’s heartbreaking,” said JoAnne Page, president of the Fortune Society. “There’s a … culture that treats people who are locked up as not having any value.”
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@thefortunesoc works with formerly incarcerated people on their reentry into the community and … overcoming barriers. #givingtuesday @justinlapatine
When individuals reenter the community after prison, the barriers to success are endless. But at … Fortune, we provide programs and resources that empower justice involved people to change their lives.
On #GivingTuesday, help us continue this work: http://bit.ly/2Os6OXH
It’s #GivingTuesday! Thanks to people like you, from July 2018-June 2019, we:
✅provided … services to 8,440 justice involved individuals
✅placed 520 job seekers in new careers
✅housed 551 participants
✅served 49,420 meals
Make a difference today: http://bit.ly/2Os6OXH
Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday! Help empower justice involved people to transform their lives by … donating below or spreading the word. Together, we can build vibrant and safe communities, and work towards a fairer and more humane criminal justice system. http://bit.ly/2qH0WAX
When Lymus first came to Fortune, he found a space to flourish after incarceration. Today, he gives … back to his community as a Substance Use Counselor, and to his family as a loving father.
In the spirit of #Thanksgiving, read Lymus’s story: http://bit.ly/33ssSFI