Category: Crime and Legal Related

Campaign for Youth Justice

AKA Campaign for Youth Justice

Washington, DC

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Also Known As:: Campaign for Youth Justice
Physical Address:: Washington, DC 20005
EIN:: 20-4394246
Web URL:: www.campaignforyouth...
Leadership:: Liz Ryan

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Fiscal Year Starting: July 1, 2010
Fiscal Year Ending: June 30, 2011

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Total Revenue	$1,250,000

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Total Expenses	$1,250,000

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Campaign for Youth Justice

Also Known As:: Campaign for Youth Justice
Physical Address:: Washington, DC 20005
EIN:: 20-4394246
Web URL:: www.campaignforyouth...
NTEE Category:: R Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy; R01 Alliance/Advocacy Organizations; O Youth Development; O01 Alliance/Advocacy Organizations; W Public, Society Benefit; W01 Alliance/Advocacy Organizations
Year Founded:: 2005
Ruling Year:: 2006

Mission Statement

The Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ) is a national campaign dedicated to ending the practice of trying, sentencing and incarcerating children under 18 in the adult criminal justice system.  The strategic goals of CFYJ are to reduce the number of youth who are tried, sentenced, and incarcerated in the adult criminal justice system, rather than adjudicated in the juvenile justice system; and to decrease the harmful impact of trying youth in adult court, especially the placement of youth in adult jails and prisons. 

Expert Assessment

Philanthropedia

The Campaign for Youth Justice is praised by experts for its progress in bringing national attention to the issue of youth offenders being tried in adult courts Read More »

Philanthropedia

The Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ) is dedicated to ending the practice of trying, sentencing, and incarcerating youth under 18 in the adult criminal justice system. They work in partnership with state-based campaigns in a number of states and serve as a clearinghouse of information on youth prosecuted as adults and make our tools and resources available to those interested in learning and taking action on an issue that personally affects them. Read More »

For more information about this organization's impact, read the Expert Reviews and Comments.

Impact Summary from the Nonprofit

Every year, an estimated 200,000 youth are prosecuted in the adult criminal justice system and on any given day, over 10,000 youth languish in adult jails and prisons on a daily basis where they are at risk of assault, abuse and suicide.  CFYJ is working to engage youth, parents and families most affected by these harmful laws; to promote research on the negative impacts; to educate national, state and local policymakers; to engage national organizations; to support national coalition building efforts; and to provide a clearinghouse of the latest information, research and contacts to national, state and local stakeholders.

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Leadership

Liz Ryan

Term:

Since Jan 2005

Leadership Statement:

The Campaign for Youth Justice (CFYJ) has launched a national campaign to reexamine the impact of harmful state and federal policies on our nation’s young people and we need your help. Every year, an estimated 200,000 youth are prosecuted in the adult criminal justice system and thousands of youth languish in adult jails on a daily basis where they are at risk of assault, abuse and suicide.  Most of these youth are not prosecuted for the most serious offenses, contrary to public perception of youthful offenders tried as adults. Despite the fact that many of the state laws were intended to prosecute the most serious offenders, most youth who are tried in adult courts are there no matter how minor the offense. These punitive policies don’t work. In fact, research shows that they decrease public safety.  You can help us to inform policymakers on the negative impacts of these laws on public safety and on our nation’s youth.  Our “Justice Challenge” goal is to raise $1 for every youth prosecuted as an adult in the United States every year – 200,000 youth.   Please consider an investment today! <p> </p>

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Expert Reviews and Comments

This organization is a 2011 Philanthropedia top nonprofit, recommended by experts as having high impact.

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Evidence of Impact

Expert Comments

Strong Advocacy

It is a behind-the-scenes and consistent effort to push policy reform through convening's, relationship building, and knowledge building. It is also an "infrastructure" organization that sees the big picture, educates policy makers, and is at the ready for coordination of rapid-fire response from its network of organizations, partners, funders, and fellow advocates. — Other

The Campaign for Youth Justice is fighting the adult commitments of youth. — Nonprofit Senior Staff

This organization has been incredible at changing the national dialogue around youth transferred into the adult court. Their state-based advocacy work has also resulted in concrete on-the-ground changes in law and policy. — Nonprofit Senior Staff

Raising Awareness

The Campaign for Youth Justice has seen success with its Raise the Age campaigns and has a remarkable ability to highlight issues in media. — Other

They do an excellent job raising awareness about unjust practices where youth are tried as adults. Their research and advocacy on juvenile justice issues is credible and useful not only to policymakers, but to other advocates as well — Nonprofit Senior Staff

Great Organization

This is a great organization and is very impactful. — Nonprofit Senior Staff

Organizational Strengths

Campaign for Youth Justice has strong leadership, staff, and a national presence. Campaign for Youth Justice brings various states together taking on a very important issue.

Expert Comments

Strong Leadership

Leadership is definitely one of its strongest assets. It's also seen as one of the go-to organizations if you want to stay ahead of the curve on juvenile justice issues and get a sense of what to look out for over a 3-5 year horizon. — Other

Campaign for Youth Justice benefits from strong leadership. — Other

Effective Marketing

Campaign for Youth Justice does a wonderful job of preparing and marketing their materials and resources. They are easily identifiable through the materials and messages they disseminate and they are seemingly everywhere for an organization of very few people. They have also ventured into new areas of dissemination and advocacy, including weekly online radio programs. Finally, the on-the-ground work they do for DC youth sentenced to adult facilities (e.g., book drives, arranging parent visits) is simply amazing. — Researcher and Faculty

Great Reach

Campaign for Youth Justice brings various states together taking on a very important issue. — Nonprofit Senior Staff

Strong Staff

They have great family organizing staff. Their leadership in the community is strong. — Nonprofit Senior Staff

Campaign for Youth Justice has strong leadership, staff, and a national presence. — Nonprofit Senior Staff

Areas for Improvement

According to experts, Campaign for Youth Justice could do more with more resources. They must also focus on developing more partnerships as capacity allows.

Expert Comments

Advocacy

Perhaps they do this, but it is not as evident, but if Campaign for Youth Justice could start and/or brand State and/or local chapters of the Campaign, the efforts of so many across the country could be more easily united for even great impact. Also, if they could either do more political advocacy or, if they do that, make those efforts more public, that would help others to know the power behind their message. — Researcher and Faculty

Focus

The breadth of their focus too narrow and coordination with more partners could be developed as capacity allows. — Other

Strategy

I am not sure what their strategy is. — Nonprofit Senior Staff

Finances

Campaign for Youth Justice could do more with more resources. — Nonprofit Senior Staff

From the Nonprofit

The Campaign for Youth Justice is honored to be included by Philanthropedia in this ranking and thanks our peers for this recognition. We also thank our current and past staff, volunteers, and supporters for their invaluable commitment to our mission.

— Submitted July 11, 2012 at 3:41 PM