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  January 29, 2019 Brit + Co

  Brittany Smith Went from Harvard to Prison — Now, She’s on a Mission to Change Lives

  On Brit + Co, Brittany Smith, our Director of Education, shares her inspiring story of transforming justice involvement into an opportunity to empower participants at The Fortune Society.

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  January 25, 2019 QNS

  Council unanimously passes Queens lawmaker’s bill to ensure quality services for domestic violence survivors

  Feedback from recipients of direct impact services is critical to ensuring that programs are consistently attuned to those they assist. Now on QNS, here from Fortune ATI Counselor Alisha Bailey and others regarding Intro. 542, a recently passed bill that will provide surveys to individuals receiving services from the New York City Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence.

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  January 23, 2019 Reform Alliance

  Reform Alliance: #FightDifferent

  Technical parole violations can unnecessarily inhibit an individual with justice involvement's ability to move forward with their lives in productive ways. Via Reform Alliance, Fortune's Nelson Rivera and Osi Gerald, among others, share their struggles due to these types of punitive overreaches.

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  January 09, 2019 Crain's New York Business

  Turning second chances into real jobs

  After 12 years in prison, Donald Smith found a new beginning at The Fortune Society. In Crain's New York Business, learn about his transition from participant to Workshop Facilitator, and discover key advice he gives to those who share his experience with justice involvement.

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  January 03, 2019 Bloomberg

  3 ways Bloomberg Philanthropy and Engagement changed the world in 2018

  The Fortune Fellowship program, made in partnership with Bloomberg, equips individuals with justice involvement with the skills to succeed in today's workforce. Now in Bloomberg's 2018 Year in Review, see highlights from this powerful program.

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