Equal Justice Initiative
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
EJI
Founded in 1989 by Bryan Stevenson, a widely acclaimed public interest lawyer and bestselling author of Just Mercy, EJI provides legal representation to the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned facing execution or extreme punishment. We help people who have been wrongly convicted or unfairly sentenced. We represent children prosecuted as adults, people with disabilities, the disfavored and people of color who are vulnerable in a system that treats you better if you are rich and guilty than if you are poor and innocent.
EJI also works to advance truth and justice in America and to more honestly confront the legacy of slavery, lynching, and segregation. We have several sites in Montgomery, Alabama: our National Memorial for Peace and Justice, and Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration opened to widespread acclaim in April 2018. We have since opened the Peace and Justice Memorial Center and the Legacy Pavilion.
Where we work
External reviews
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Equal Justice Initiative
Board of directorsas of 10/25/2023
Ms. Kim Taylor Thompson
Bryan Stevenson
Equal Justice Initiative
Eva Ansley
Equal Justice Initiative
Randy Hertz
NYU Clinical Law Center
Carlos Williams
Federal Defenders, Southern District of Alabama
Kathy Vincent
Consultant, Health Services
George Kendall
Squire Patton Boggs
Kim Taylor-Thompson
NYU School of Law
Ophelia Dahl
Partners in Health
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
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