2020 IMPACT REPORT Using Our to Transform Awareness Into Action

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Dear Friends,

In 2013, a group of civil rights advocates and music lovers founded JusticeAid to use music and the arts to raise money to support organizations fighting injustice and inequality. A few years ago we introduced free public “Forums” in addition to our live music concerts as a way to move our audiences from awareness to action.

Each year our Board of Directors identifies timely and important justice causes. Then we find organizations on the front lines that are addressing those causes by defending people in need, organizing community members, and advocating for new policies ­—organizations where every dollar in donations makes a huge impact.

In 2020, our cause was voting rights, and our grantee partner was the Election Protection initiative of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

In normal times we would have gathered with you, celebrating the emotional power of live music to move us to action. We sorely miss seeing you at live events, but even in the virtual world, we were able to come together as a community. In 2020, we partnered with The Riverside Church, Civic Life Project, wonderful artists, brilliant thought leaders, and our amazing JusticeAid family of supporters to raise collective awareness about racist voter suppression and awarded a grant of $300,000 to JusticeAid's grantee partner, Election Protection.

Thank you for believing, as we do, in the power of art and music to empower, unite, and heal.

Our resounding mantra of 2020 as illustrated by Steve Milliken JusticeAid collaborator Co-Founder and CEO, JusticeAid and cartoonist for The New Yorker, Liza Donnelly.

OUR MISSION JusticeAid leverages the community-building power of art and music to transform awareness into action in the fight against injustice.

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Paula Cole spoke directly to JusticeAid's audience in 2020 about her support for voting rights.

ur selection process is rigorous. We look for Our audiences gain insights into pressing issues nonprofits that are working tirelessly on the through the personal stories and knowledge shared O ground: attorneys and activists protecting by our grantee partners and distinguished speakers. civil rights, freeing innocent prisoners, training public A growing roster of multi-genre artists—Grammy defenders, defending people with mental health Award-winning legends and emerging stars alike challenges, and fighting inhumane immigration —have graced our stage over the years. Whether policies—to name just a few of the causes of our past performing in large theaters in DC, intimate clubs in grantees. NYC and New Orleans, or in the comfort of their own To further our reach, we produce live and streaming homes, JusticeAid artists share our passion for justice. discussion panels, social media campaigns, house JusticeAid Board members, sponsors, and a circle of parties, and other outreach—educating thousands of loyal donors cover all administrative costs so 100% Americans on key civil and human rights challenges of every other donation goes directly to support our in the fight against injustice. grantee partners.

Support for Our Grantee $300K 2020 Election Protection/866-OUR-VOTE $300,000 Partners 2019 Immigrant Defense Project $138,000 $230K 2018 Essie Justice Group & Civil Rights Corps $230,000 2017 Mental Health Project of the Urban Justice Center $116,000 2016 $138K Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth $117K $120K $116K & National Juvenile Defender Center $90,000

$90K 2015 Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project & Innocence Project New Orleans $120,000 $52K 2014 Youth Empowerment Project & Justice For Vets $117,000 2013 Rising for Justice & Gideon's Promise $52,000

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 $225K $300K $150K 0 $ 75K

Music That Matters: Songs of Protest Since 2013, JusticeAid Inspirations on MLK Day In January, on MLK Day, JusticeAid $1.1 has provided $1.1 million launched a music blog and playlist of protest songs, with a different focus each million to its grantee partners. month. Read the blog at justiceaid.org and listen to the playlists on Spotify and YouTube.

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Students from Keiser University (Florida) volunteering with Election Protection to assist at the voting polls on Election Day

2020 / VOTER SUPPRESSION 2019 / IMMIGRATION 2018 / DEBTORS' PRISONS

The nation's largest nonpartisan voter IDP works to secure fairness and justice Civil Rights Corps brings cutting-edge class- protection coalition works year-round for immigrants in the U.S. It aims to abolish action litigation all over the U.S., as evidenced to ensure that all voters have an equal a racially biased criminal legal system in a historic victory to end the unconstitutional opportunity to vote and have that vote that violates basic human rights and an bail system in Houston, Texas. count. With 100+ local, state, and national immigration system that every year tears Essie Justice Group mobilizes women with incar- partners, Election Protection uses a wide hundreds of thousands of immigrants cerated loved ones to take on the rampant range of tools and activities to protect, with convictions from their homes, their injustices created by mass incarceration. Essie is advance, and defend the right to vote. families, and their communities. also helping lead the campaign for bail reform in California.

2017 / MENTAL HEALTH 2016 / DEFENDING CHILDREN 2015 / FREEING THE INNOCENT

Since 1994, the Mental Health Project’s NJC ensures that every child facing Innocence Project-New Orleans focuses on team of attorneys, social workers, advo- prosecution in juvenile court is repre- winning exonerations, both in the minority cates, and peers has assisted thousands sented by a specialized attorney trained of cases where DNA testing can prove inno- of New Yorkers with mental health chal- to defend children. CSFY uses a multi- cence and in more difficult cases where DNA -lenges to retain their housing, obtain pronged approach to end the practice does not exist or has been destroyed. disability benefits, assert their rights to of sentencing children to life in prison Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project brings discharge planning, obtain supportive without parole, including legislative comprehensive legal assistance to regional housing, and transition back into their advocacy, litigation, public education, residents facing wrongful convictions and communities from prison or jail. and coalition building. incarceration.

2014 / DEFENDING VETERANS 2014 / EMPOWERING YOUTH 2013 / EXPANDING LEGAL SERVICES

Justice For Vets strives to ensure that The Youth Empowerment Project is Rising for Justice leverages the collective force of veterans treatment courts are within New Orleans’ most comprehensive students and experienced advocates to achieve reach of all veterans in need. They also and established agency working with equity and justice for all. provide training and technical assistance at-risk, court-involved and out-of- Gideon’s Promise is transforming the criminal so that communities can serve veterans school youth. justice system by building a movement of public suffering from mental health disorders, defenders who provide equal justice for margi- trauma, and substance use. nalized communities.

"You have been a most generous and true partner in our work Music That Matters: Songs of Protest PEACE & LOVE—WAR NO MORE throughout the entirety of the 2020 election season. We are In February, we examined how music grateful for your steadfast support as we continue our fight to illuminates our collective humanity to create empathy and justice for others. ensure that every voice is heard and every ballot counted." Featuring antiwar songs by Pete Seeger, Marvin Gaye, Mary Gauthier, Edwin Starr, KRISTEN CLARKE, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law—­4 The National, and others. 2020 IMPACT REPORT | 4

People viewed our vitual events 2020: A YEAR LIKE 6,386 streamed on YouTube, Facebook, NO OTHER and Instagram Live in 2020.

Virtual Programming Highlights Left to right: "Voices to Protect Music That Matters: Songs of Protest the Vote" (May) concert artists Paula Cole, David Hidalgo, Leyla NO LOVE EXCEPTED McCalla, David Shaw & Zack Feinberg of The Revivalists, Kandace The June blog celebrates Pride Month Springs, and Paine the Poet. "Lift Every Voice and Vote" (June) public and songs that focus on intensely forum speakers Stacey Abrams, Kristen Clarke, U.S. Rep. Hakeem personal issues that many millions Jeffries, Maria Teresa Kumar, and Ray Suarez. A JusticeAid prize-winning of people have had to hide for too film from Civic Life Project’s Democracy 2020 Youth Film Challenge long. With Melissa Etheridge, the (Sept). JusticeAid performer Matthew Whitaker, Riverside Church Pet Shop Boys, Grace, Chika, Frank (June). Instagram live event host DJ Suss One (Oct). "Voices to Protect Ocean, and others. the Vote" (Oct) artists Ivan Neville, Tom Morello, Regina Carter, Lila Downs, and Rosanne Cash.

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A Year of Firsts Election Protection A year ago, when JusticeAid’s board of direc- In 2020, JusticeAid’s grantee partner, Election Protec- tors selected “voting rights” as our defining justice tion/866-OUR-VOTE and its litigation arm, the Lawyers’ focus for 2020, we could not have foreseen how Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, had the unpre- necessary this work would be, or how 2020 would cedented challenge of protecting the vote during a be a year like no other. pandemic, while combating widespread racist voter suppression, high levels of voter intimida- After pivoting to virtual productions, we picked tion, and significant misinformation up the tempo, rallying artists like Paula Cole, The during the 2020 election cycle. Revivalists, Tom Morello, Matthew Whittaker, and Rosanne Cash. Here's where your support made a difference. Election Protection: Advocates including the Hon. Stacey Abrams, U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Kristen Clarke of Lawyers' • Responded to record-breaking Committee for Civil Rights, and Maria Teresa Kumar numbers of calls to its 24-hour, of Voto Latino reinforced the importance of fighting nonpartisan, multilingual voter hotline. racist voter suppression. • In the month of October alone, fielded 120,000 calls 2020 was a year of firsts, and of collaborations with and thousands more following the elections. partners new and old: The Riverside Church of New • Operated 30 command centers on Election Day. York, ClassACT HR73, Civic Life Project, Digimentors, • Recruited, trained, and mobilized over 42,000 legal and DJ Suss One. We produced a film forum to get out volunteers, many of whom were JusticeAid suppor- the youth vote, launched a music blog, hired our first ters, to help voters cast their ballots. employee, and published our first impact report. • Filed close to 40 lawsuits to protect voting rights across the country. $300,000 raised! 2 virtual concerts, 2 educational panels, a youth film forum, and a DJ set later, JusticeAid made its largest gift ever: $300,000 to Election Protection/866-OUR-VOTE.

Throughout the season, actors, artists, thought leaders, advocates, and legislators shared their stories of why they vote.

Advocate Miss V; Rev. Michael Livingston, The Riverside Church; actor Tate Donovan; Kristen Clarke, Election Protection

Music That Matters: Songs of Protest MUSIC TO VOTE BY In October, we were treated to songs of empowerment, inspiration, and protest from the likes of Bowie, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and the Ramones. Newcomers like Yello- In July, we launched our This year, JusticeAid hired its pain and Rhiannon Giddens added online store for JusticeAid first employee. Meet Managing energy leading up to the elections. merch. justiceaid.org/swag Director, Jenny Chandler.

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2020 IMPACT REPORT | 6 LOOKING AHEAD Proud to Announce Our 2021 Grantee Partner, TO 2021 NDS/PACE

Our 2021 Grantee Partner In the coming year, we’re returning to JusticeAid’s roots in public defense, with a focus on the role of police in our communities. JusticeAid's grantee partner is Neighborhood Defender Service (NDS) and its Police Accountability/Community Empowerment (PACE) program, currently active in Harlem, New York, and Detroit, Michigan. Your gifts in 2021 will support expansion of this effective program.

Among the ways that the NDS PACE program will change how policing works are:

FILING IMPACT LITIGATION… DISRUPTING THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE...

...that wins money for clients and changes police ...that surveils families and criminalizes children’s behavior in our schools and in the larger commu- behavior. PACE changes the way police interact nity. PACE litigation also addresses constitutional with young people and minimizes the presence concerns such as qualified immunity and “no- of law enforcement in schools. knock” warrants.

CLOSING THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP... DRIVING POLICIES THAT EMPOWER COMMUNITIES...

...through local action. Families will be able to use ...by identifying local, state, and national reforms settlements won through PACE litigation to that confront structural racism and securing secure their financial futures. PACE will also their implementation. These include reimagining design financial literacy and workforce develop- public safety and expanding solutions beyond ment seminars for overpoliced communities. police and jail.

We are so grateful to the 417 donors who supported JusticeAid's grantee partner in 2020. We invite you to join us in 2021 and, together, promote racial justice and equality.

JUSTICEAID BOARD OF DIRECTORS Music That Matters: Officers Board Members Songs of Protest Hon. Stephen Milliken (Ret.) Steve Anderson Gary Kohlman Songs to Uplift During Trying Times Co-Founder & CEO Kim Duckett Brian Lockhart With tunes like The Dead's Natalie Jowett Agoos Coaxum Anne Messner Ripple, Gloria Gaynor's Secretary Paul Dalen Heather Pinckney I Will Survive, & the Kink's Preston Pugh Blair Fishburn Treasurer Therese Steiner Sunny Afternoon, this March Brandi Harden blog is sure to put a smile on Mark Rochon Jennifer Turner President Tazewell Jones your face. Page Kennedy

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2020: OUR We can't wait to see you at our next event SUPPORTERS and will be in touch in 2021!

Anonymous Janis Coates Tracie Felker Katie Heffernan Bruce and Susan Rose Ackerman Stacey Coates Catharine Fender Andrew Herman Martha Adler Edward and Martha Coates Ellen Fern Linda and Phillip Hill Gwendolyn Adolph Kim Duckett Coaxum Ronald Finiw and Marisa Lago Daniel Hoffheimer Natalie Jowett Agoos Mat Coes Kathryn Fischer Joseph Hoffman Reza Akhavan George and Phyllis Cohen Maude Fish Lindsay Hoffman Luke Albee Elena Cohen J. Blair Fishburn Sandra Horowitz Laura Allen John Colby Claire Fisher Elizabeth and Robert Huffman Tim Almaguer Paula Cole Stacey Fitch Jeff and Ellen Huvelle Leslie Astor Martin Cole Nicholas Flagler Elizabeth Irwin Laylah and David Anderson Gina Collins Rev. Susan and Bill Flanders Ivins, Phillips & Barker Steve and Rosanne Anderson Community Foundation Giorgio Andrea Franchetti Marlene Johnson Angelson Family Foundation of Western North Carolina Erin Frankenheimer Burns Michele and Thomas Johnson Shawn Armbrust and Tim Sparapani Sasha Conley Suzanne Frederick Chris Jones Kathryn Atkinson Raymond Conley Patrick Freund Tazewell Jones Frances Baker Christopher Conte Judith Friedman and Ron Goldstock Rosemary Wool Jones Larry Baldauf John Copacino Susan Galbraith and David Lipton Jim and Kerry Joseph Karen Barrett Charles Coplin Graham Gates Stephanie Judd Laurence Barrett Denise Cormier Alfred and Reese Gaudelli Danny Kahn and Martha Patterson Adam Costa Charitable Foundation Melinda and Peter Kaminsky Rick and Christine Barry Christopher Cross Eddie Gilbert Anna Kaprelova John Batson and Lisa Krisher Elizabeth Curren Trevor Gill Howard and Janet Katz Kate Baxter Rebecca and Roger Cuthbert Cathy Gins Kristen Kearney Ron Beard and Sandi Read Mary and Chris Cutler Dean Girdis and Susanne LeLoup John Keegan Ellen Beckwith Robert Cutler Mitch Glasser Marcia Keegan Carol Bettencourt Paul Dalen Laurel Glassman eLayne Kelley James and Joan Blaine Richard and Virginia Darche Jodi Glick Erika Kelton Annie Blaine Morris and Kathleen Davenport Kim Goldberg Kay Kendall Sherri Blount Gray Giles Davidson and Daniel Anne Goldberg Amanda Kendall George and Anne Bodenheimer Waldman Jeffrey Goldberg Page Kennedy Nancy Bodi-Hurley Laurie Davis Nancy Golding and Robert Mary Kennedy Hartheimer Barry and Cathy Boss John Davis Peter Keppler John Gomperts Ellen Bowditch Robert Dealy Sat Nam Khalsa John Goodhue Penelope Breese Charles Dean Stephanie Killian Sallie Gouverneur James Bright and Harriett Whittington Tim Delaney Soo Kim Gabrielle Grant Trenton Brooks Laura Dent Emily King S. Pamela Gray Donna Brorby Anne Di Rosa Andrea Kirsh Theodore Green Blair Brown and Susan Gerone Mark Diorio Charles Kittredge Sara Greenberg Donna Brown Guillaume Kevin Dolan Micheline Klagsbrun Julia Grey Michael Brustein and Joan Goldfrank James and Carter Donovan Katherine Klein Mark Gross Dana and Angus Burton Vince and Suzanne Doria Lynn and Edwin Kneedler Peter Grossman Charles Bush Susan and Jeffrey Drobis Timothy Koehler Todd Gunsher Cabot Performing Arts Center, Inc. Marion Dry Gary Kohlman David Haggerty Caleb Calhoun Carolyn Duckett Kristine Kohlman Amelia Hairston-Porter Robert Campain Eden and Marty Durbin Clarence Koo Frenesa Hall Lloyd Campbell Barre Duryea Bari Koral Richard Hamilton Russell Canan Beverley Earle James Krebsbach Cullen Hamilton Lori Caulfield Francis Eberle Janet and Joseph Krovoza Brandi Harden Elizabeth Cerf J. Francois Eid Sarah Kuhn Stephen Hauge Fleur and Jay Chandler Emily Ennis Don Langrehr Jennifer Chandler Hauge Margaret Cheever Meg Ethridge Eliot and Gail Larson and Steven Berk Armando Chenyek Joshua Feigenbaum Mary Lassen John and Meg Hauge Mervin and Bonnie Cherrin Zachary Feinberg Gary Laughlin Sandra Hazen

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Mary Leary Dick Moore Mark Rochon Nancy Tartt Carolyn Lerner and Dwight Bostwick Rick Moore William J Rockwell Serena and Spencer Taylor Terry Lesher George Morrison Peter Rogers Patricia S. Taylor Richard and Sally Levie Truman Morrison and Susan Shaffer Patricia and Thomas Rosbrow Karen Thomas Vivian Lewis Bahman Mossavar-Rahmani Ross Rosen James Tillen Robert and Barbara Ley Leah Moushey Gregg Roth and Megan Woolley Robert Toms Barbara Liotta Roger Myerson James Rowe and Lucy Adams Helen Torelli Brian Lockhart Nancy Napier Richard Rubenstein Dianne and Rob Torresen Henrietta Lodge Nancy and Frank Netcoh and Susan Ryerson Vicki Townsend Jennifer Lyman and Gregory Faith Nissel Jeremiah Samuels Steven Trast Schmidt Mary Noyes Carolyn Sapontzis Meghan Tucker Robert and Meredith Maclay Douglas O’Connor Michael Satin Paul Turgeon Patti Mahar Michael and Maureen Oberlander William Saunders Jennifer Turner Anne Makepeace John O'Connell Tim Scanlan Linda Turner Zachary Manganello Amy O'Leary Jeremy and Joclyn Schaap Sarah Ulerick and Willow Stein Geraldine and Danny Onorato T. Scheifler Ben and Lisa Van Dusen Pamela Manice Becca Oran Dega Schembri Rev. Kevin Van Hook Marion Mann Laurie and Stu Orlando Jean Schmidt Kate M. Vaughey Cassie Mann Clint Ostrander Mark Schneider Cara Vecchione Frederick Mann Timothy OToole Karen Schneider James and Marcia Vogel Latanya Manning Meredith Palmer Anneka Scranton Robert Vogel Linda and David Maraniss Anne Patterson Robert Sedgwick and Bonnie Malkin Andrew Marckwald Lisa Pau Sara Sehm Jennifer and Doug Walner Susan and James Marinello Dorothy Pearson Sharon Seymour Ellen and John Walsh AnnMarie Marinello Agnes and William Peelle Robin Shaffert Louise Warner Rueben Martinez Andrew Peskoe Kathleen Shelton Seth Waxman Neil and Regina Matthews Maria Petaros and Dave Engvall Shoshana Silberfman Gayley Webb Robertson McAnulty Marc and Brenda Pfeiffer Elizabeth Simonds David Weeks Stephen McCreary and Beth van Michael Phillips Janice Smart Holly Weeks Hanswyk Catherine Pierce Serge Smirnoff Karin Weidenmueller Kristin McCrory-Wise Heather Pinckney Janna Smith Kathy Weidler Katherine McGovern Frances Platt Jennifer Smith Chris Weiland Thomas McKernan Virginia Pommer Brian Snerson Robert Weinberg Thomas McNamara Elisabeth Porter Jed Snerson Jennifer Weinstein Daniel Melnick Linadria Porter Ovidiu Sofariu Chris and Lois Whipple Josie Merck Matthew Porter Cathy and Bob Solomon Phoebe Whipple Lisa and John Merrill Andrea Potash Elizabeth Sovern E. John and Kathryn White Anne Messner Patricia Potter Joanne Spalding Linda and John Winslow Barbara Messner Margarita Prieto and Mark Michael Deena Standish Maggie Wissert Benedict Messner Preston Pugh Therese Steiner Jonathan Wolf Jose Michel Patricia Puritz Jeffrey and Maggie Stoiber Gina Wolley Wendy Miller George and Kathy Putnam Sting Stouy Tricia Wool and Ed Munson Anne Milliken Evelyn and Charles Queen Phil Straus Louise Wright and Curt Gail and Gerrish Milliken Anita Raghuwanshi Lindsey Streeter Leibbrand Logan Milliken and Peter Rogers Meredith and Douglas Cynthia Stroud Alison Wylegala Lucas Milliken Randolph-Foster Morris and Boo Stroud and Steve Lewis Nancy Milliken Ramya Ravindran Stephen Stroud and Mayra Bonilla Lucinda Ziesing Peter Milliken and Susanna Weld Alexander and Georgia Reath John Sullivan and Sandra Levick Lesley Zork Roger and Margot Milliken Mary Renner Patricia Sullivan Nicholas Zork Rebecca Milliken Sheila Robinson Katie Sundstrom Paul Zukerberg Stephen Milliken Patricia Robinson Keisha Sutton-James Zukerberg & Halperin Wallace Mlyniec Jodi Rochford Amy and Paul Tanen Vimala Mohammed

JUSTICEAID.ORG | 9 OUR HEARTFELT We can't wait to see you at our next event GRATITUDE and will be in touch in 2021!

ARTISTS CHANGEMAKERS OUR LOYAL DONORS ... who performed for JusticeAid ... brillant in their respective ...over the years, including over the years. They share our fields, who participated in the 417 donors who passion for justice. JusticeAid public supported our grantee forums, including:. partner in 2020. Ruby Amanfu Zack Feinberg Stacey Abrams Theresa Andersson & David Shaw We could not have done this of The Revivalists Fair Fight, Fair Count without you. The Baylor Project Carrie Rodriguez Kristen Clarke Blind Boys of Alabama Lawyers' Committee The Roots of Music Regina Carter for Civil Rights Under Law Cécile McLorin Rosanne Cash Gina Clayton Salvant Essie Justice Group Topsy Chapman Somi Vanita Gupta Paula Cole Kandace Springs Leadership Conference of Civil and Human Rights Shemekia Copeland Shorty U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Marshall Crenshaw Trouble (D-NY) Ani DiFranco Matthew Whitaker Alec Karakatsanis Lila Downs Dr. Michael White Civil Rights Corps & His Original Liberty DJ Suss One Maria Teresa Kumar Jazz Band Dom Flemons Voto Latino Dar Williams Flow Tribe Janos Marton Lawyer and criminal justice David Hidalgo reformer Randall Horton Rep. Alexandria Ocasio- Rita Houston Cortez (D-NY) Hurray for the Bryan Stevenson Riff Raff Equal Justice Initiative Bari Koral Ray Suarez Abeena Koomson- Journalist & Lecturer Davis & the Seth Waxman Resistance Wilmer Hale Revival Chorus Los Lobos Leyla McCalla Tom Morello The Morrison Brothers Band Ivan Neville Ozomatli Paine the Poet Pants Velour Martha Redbone Mary Ann Redmond

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