John,

After prison, Marcus filled out 82 job applications. 

Every one of the replies ended the same: “We’ll be in touch,” but no one ever called.

Then someone like you gave.

That gift funded a resume workshop and job-readiness program. 

Within months, Marcus had a job, a car, and hope.

This Giving Tuesday, you can fund another story like his.

Your Giving Tuesday gift creates immediate, real outcomes:

• $50 → Resume & Job-Readiness: helps a returning citizen like Marcus build a résumé, connect to a fair-chance employer, and start work again
  
  
• $100 → Mentorship for Returning Citizens: trains justice-impacted advocates like Marcus to write policy that protects and humanizes those still behind bars
  
  
• $250 → Fair-Chance Hiring: expands employer partnerships that connect alumni like Marcus to jobs and mentorship

Proof that this model works:

✅ 7 state laws passed by justice-impacted advocates

✅ 34+ restorative criminal justice bills passed

✅ $23 million invested in underrepresented innovators

Next week isn’t just Giving Tuesday — it’s the day second chances turn into first steps towards a new future.

Count Me In

With Gratitude,
— Nisha Anand, CEO at Dream.Org

P.S. Every $1 in re-entry support saves $4 in incarceration costs, and gives a second chance to a person who has served their time. Justice starts with you — give now.