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The 2024 Investing in Justice Campaign is kicking off NEXT week! You can learn more about the important work you're supporting through the Campaign and how you can still get involved at the link below. https://lnkd.in/g2RHiBS6

How is your foundation thinking about the effects of the SCOTUS decision around affirmative action? How are you preparing your foundation and your grantees? We also have created a resource page on this here: https://lnkd.in/g2yJzqPm

TY Bill Ackman 👍 "This is an excellent summary of the serious legal and fiduciary implications to @Penn, @Harvard and @MIT of their presidents’ failed leadership, and why Gay’s and Kornbluth’s continued employment creates substantial additional risk for Harvard and MIT. "In sum, by continuing to employ Gay and Kornbluth, both Harvard and MIT are continuing to endorse managements’ conduct and previous actions, deepening the universities’ liability. "In a corporate context, all three would have been dismissed within minutes of an emergency meeting of the boards. For now, only Penn has acted decisively. "Non-profit boards are often slow to act because they don’t have feedback from a massive stock drop and angry shareholders screaming at the directors. That said, the alumni are certainly screaming and they are shorting their donations. "The proverbial stock prices of Harvard and MIT have dropped more than 50% since the October 6th close, while @Penn" "Penn’s recovery will depend on whether and how its board is refreshed, who they choose as their next president, and whether they make necessary fundamental changes to the institution. "The same holds true for the others." - Bill Ackman Bill Ackman https://lnkd.in/giCeu8_A

For those interested in Restorative Justice - Sharing an opportunity to weigh on a survey supporting how 6 million dollars of community-based Restorative Justice funding may be spent. Responses due by this Tuesday, Oct 10th! Here's the link: https://lnkd.in/eXFG5FDZ Here's the full post from the NY Restorative Justice Listserver. I hope you're all staying safe out there. I'm sharing a message with a survey link from CUNY ISLG, which has been tasked with distributing up to 6 million dollars per year to fund community-based RJ programming. This funding was allocated through the city's plan to close Rikers Island. We're asking anyone on this list who has thoughts about how these funds should be distributed, to please fill out the survey by October 10th, and please share it with anyone in your network who you think would like to weigh in. We will also be sending the link out via Restorative Justice Initiative's e-news digest next next week. Best, Mika Are you a practitioner engaged in healing work, accountability & reconciliation through peacemaking, transformative justice & restorative practices? CUNY ISLG is working with the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice to implement a Community-Based Restorative Justice Initiative in New York City, and we are seeking your feedback before releasing a solicitation later this year. The Community-Based Restorative Justice Initiative aims to support both organizations that are already applying restorative justice and restorative approaches in their practice as well as organizations who are seeking to incorporate restorative approaches for the first time. For more information on the background, mission, and history of the project, see Restorative Justice Initiative Report and Recommendations and the related Points of Agreement from the New York City Council. Building on the work of the Community-Based Restorative Justice Investment Advisory Group, we are inviting feedback from NYC’s network of practitioners on the following:  What are some best practices in community restorative justice and restorative approaches that should be considered for this initiative? What are the range of sectors where restorative work is being applied and should be considered for this initiative? In addition to programmatic support, are there capacity building supports needed across organizations? Can you describe what capacity building needs exist? What are the barriers to designing, implementing and scaling restorative justice and restorative approaches that should be considered for this initiative? Are there other gaps in support which should be considered for this initiative? Do you have any other feedback you’d like to share? Please share your feedback with us by completing this Community-Based Restorative Justice Feedback form or send an email to me, CUNY ISLG Program Director Rhokeisha Ford, at [email protected] by October 10, 2023.

In an unprecedented move, Michigan is on the cusp of a transformative era for juvenile justice. A suite of bills, poised to overhaul our approach to youth in the justice system, has triumphed in both the Senate and House chambers. This wave of legislation, underpinning the Justice for Kids and Communities initiative, promises to instill lasting change for our youth and communities. Crucial among these is the bolstering of the Child Care Fund (CCF), a lifeline for the juvenile justice system that now promises to emphasize and better support community-based services. This strategic shift not only nurtures the potential for our young people to thrive in their own environments but also underpins our commitment to informed, data-driven strategies in juvenile care. As the House Floor vote tally for Bill SB418 reflects the collective resolve for this change, we stand on the brink of history. This legislation is more than just reform; it’s a pledge to ensure our systems embody fairness, compassion, and the unwavering belief in the promise of every young Michigander.

Attorney / CPA #QuentinSturm will provide a survey of the various tax strategies business owners can employ to defer and avoid gain on the sale of a business to the #SFVBA #Taxation Law Section at noon, Tuesday, September 19, 2023. These strategies include structured sales, sale to an ESOP, investment in Qualified Opportunity Zones, and Charitable Remainder Trusts. He will review some actual examples of and the benefits derived from these planning techniques. A must attend for all professionals who represent business owners especially owners contemplating a liquidity event. See link below or visit sfvba.org to register. #taxstrategies #taxplanning #esop #qoz #crut #crat #smallbusiness #liquidation #liquidationevent #monetization

On our newest episode on Pod for the Cause: #Brown vs Board of Education at 70: Still Unequal, I spoke with Saba Bireda, co-founder and chief counsel, Brown’s Promise; Hamida Labi, Esq., senior policy counsel, Legal Defense Fund; and my colleague Liz King, senior program director for education equity, about the sobering reality that, 70 years later, American schools remain starkly separate and profoundly unequal. https://lnkd.in/eRQfMekn

#COABEisOnTheMove! See what our CEO, Sharon Bonney is doing to promote #FinancialLiteracy in #AdultEducation today!

Access is crucial

Naming guardians in a will is problematic for three reasons: (1) A will is only effective upon your death, so if you are incapacitated and unable to care for your children you have in effect not provided a nomination (2) A will is a public document upon your death, providing grifters and weirdos with your children's full names, often their ages, the name of the surviving parent, and the names of your guardians (3) You do not appoint guardians, you nominate them; a will provides guidance to a judge who is trying to determine what is in the best interests of the children Join our upcoming virtual workshops to learn more and ask questions of your own! #estateplanning #estateplanningwithheart #will #namingguardians