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The Clean Slate Initiative June 2023 Advisory Board Updates
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The Clean Slate InitiativeCEO Memo
June 2023 Here we are halfway through the year and I am proud to say that our organization has already and continues to surpass the goals we ambitiously set out to achieve In the last quarter we successfully announced the receipt of the Audacious investment This landmark award brings The Clean Slate Initiative three quarters of the way towards funding our goal of clearing records for up to 14 million people The excitement of the Audacious award culminated in Vancouver at the TED2023 Conference where I delivered a main stage talk Not only was I proud to represent the organization but the visibility that the talk brings to the Clean Slate movement is galvanizing Indeed the TED talk has over half a million views a number that grows by the day Hot off the heels of TED2023 and the Audacious announcement I was able to elevate the issue of Clean Slate on stage with champions John Legend and Slack for Good at the Milken Institute Global Conference That opportunity for CSI continues to bear fruit resulting in potential key partnerships a feature on MSNBC and compelling content that will serve to move the needle Continuing the wave of new milieus to socialize the importance of our work I had the distinct pleasure of delivering the commencement speech at Cheyney University Being able to connect with an audience of young people to educate them on Clean Slate policies was a highlight Of course all roads this quarter led to our Second Annual Convening in Oklahoma City OK last week My team has worked tirelessly to engage our partners advocates and impacted communities to develop a program that culminated in two days of collaboration learnings recognition and inspiration I was overjoyed to see some of you there as we came together with an attendee count of 214 United for Second Chances Our team continues to grow at a rapid pace In the last few weeks we have welcomed a new Director of Campaigns and three new Campaign Strategists The response our recruiting efforts have generated is a testament to the support for and interest in our work our job posting for the Director of Talent and Culture alone has received over 900 applicants Surely a sign of the great things to come as we enter into the second half of the year Last but most certainly not least keep reading for important state updates the jewels in our advocacy crown
In appreciation Sheena Meade Chief Executive Officer The Clean Slate Initiative
THE CLEAN SLATE INITIATIVE PROGRAMS LEGISLATIVE UPDATES CONVENING NEWS By the end of June most state legislative sessions will have wrapped up During Q3 Q4 we expect campaigns to build steam in advance of 2024 s legislative season full swing with a fully staffed Programs team Delaware Our partners in DE hosted a Clean Slate Lobby Day at the state s Legislative Hall in April 45 advocates including directly impacted people and Clean Slate DE partners met with state legislators regarding the successful implementation of the state s automated record sealing law and other legislative priorities for the campaign CSI was a proud co host of the lobby day represented in person by Sheena Meade and Jesse Kelley who took the opportunity to meet with lawmakers including state Senators Darius Brown the legislative champion of DE s Clean Slate Act More about the lobby day is covered in a blog post on CSI s website Massachusetts Our partners in MA have officially launched their Clean Slate campaign and we expect that the MA legislature will consider a bill to automatically seal records this session which lasts until 2025 Michigan April brought big news in MI the state s Clean Slate implementation began Sheena Meade and Jesse Kelley visited MI to celebrate the implementation launch alongside our state partners and Lt Governor Garlin Gilchrist II who championed the work to pass Clean Slate On the first day of implementation over 800 000 people with records in MI had their records at least partially cleared Read more about the state s successful Clean Slate implementation in a blog post on CSI s website Minnesota MN s state Legislature recently passed S F 2909 which now awaits the Governor s final approval expected this month Once signed MN will be the 11th state to pass legislation that meets CSI s criteria for Clean Slate policies Campaign Strategist Erik Altieri is working closely with our allies at Justice Action Network and Code for America to track the bill s signing
THE CLEAN SLATE INITIATIVE PROGRAMS LEGISLATIVE UPDATES CONVENING NEWS New York On June 9 New York became the 12th state to pass a Clean Slate law when the State House and Assembly approved Senate Bill 211 S 211 A 1029 a bill that will automatically clear a New Yorker s conviction record once they become eligible While the legislature did its job the bill still needs to be signed by the Governor before it becomes law More information on the bill is available on Clean Slate NY s website The path to Clean Slate in New York was hard fought but advocates never gave up and now because of those efforts millions of New Yorkers and their families can finally look forward to getting the employment housing and education opportunities that will enable them to participate in their communities without being held back by their past mistakes The bill now awaits Governor Kathy Hochul s signature to turn this bill into state law Sheena Meade issued a statement on the passage available to read on our website
THE CLEAN SLATE INITIATIVE FEDERAL UPDATE We saw movement on two issues related to our federal efforts this quarter a Presidential Proclomation recognizing Second Month and the introduction of two promising measures in Congress Through a proclamation President Joe Biden declared April as Second Chance Month 2023 is the sixth consecutive year such a proclamation has been issued with President Trump signing the first in 2018 CSI used the opportunity to highlight that Clean Slate efforts are no longer hypothetical Laws are being implemented and real people are experiencing transformational changes in their lives After President Biden announced the proclamation Sheena Meade noted We have reached the point where people are starting to experience the impact of Clean Slate policies The numbers are astounding It is no surprise that the number of people benefiting from Clean Slate laws is in the millions with just two states implementing a streamlined automated system Michigan initiated its automatic record sealing law the following week providing full or partial clearance to hundreds of thousands more CSI also used the opportunity to highlight the need for continued bipartisanship as federal legislation was being prepared for introduction When we find ways to work together we have the ability to create change The only way that change lasts is if it s bipartisan and that s why Clean Slate will have such a lasting impact Ensuring that people have a second chance and access to meaningful opportunities after they have paid their debt to society increases community safety boosts local economies and alleviates workforce demands David Safavian CSI Advisory Board member native Michigander and general counsel of the American Conservative Union Foundation and Conservative Political Action Conference CPAC
THE CLEAN SLATE INITIATIVE FEDERAL UPDATE Later in the April the Clean Slate Act and the Fresh Start Act were introduced in the U S House of Representatives with bipartisan sponsorship Reps Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE and Nancy Mace R SC are lead sponsors of the Clean Slate Act and Reps Trone D MD and Armstrong R ND are lead sponsors of the Fresh Start Act These two substantial bipartisan justice reform efforts would provide some relief to the millions of people who face barriers because of a past arrest or conviction record CSI s MarComms team published a blog post about the bills authored by Legislative Director Reginald Darby you can read that here Sheena Meade issued the following statement in support of the bills The statement below is also available on our website Congress holds the power to unlock opportunities for millions of people in America by passing the Clean Slate Act and the Fresh Start Act These bills are common sense measures that will stimulate our economy by opening opportunities for working people and meeting businesses workforce needs The bipartisan championship of second chances demonstrates broad agreement that a past mistake should not be a life sentence to poverty States have led the way on second chances and now it s time for Congress to do its part
THE CLEAN SLATE INITIATIVE 2023 ANNUAL CONVENING To say this year s convening was incredible would be an understatement We are so grateful for all of our partners board members and vendors who helped make this event a success On June 8 9 2023 over 200 advocates gathered in Oklahoma City OKC amid sunny blue skies and a backdrop of the unique 21c Museum Hotel We came together with a shared vision and a clear goal uniting for second chances and advancing Clean Slate nationwide Whova Event App Overview The overwhelming sentiment of the feedback is that the Convening was great and the number one suggestion given on the post event survey was a request for more time
THE CLEAN SLATE INITIATIVE MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE CSI in the Field and in the Press CSI Talks Data at NCSL In April CSI staff led a discussion on the data behind Clean Slate policies at the National Conference of State Legislatures NCSL in Miami FL CSI was represented by Sheena Meade CEO Samuel Sinyangwe Data Scientist and Jesse Kelley Campaign Strategist and Samuel was joined on the panel by Noella Sudbury Founder and CEO of Rasa Legal Making connections at events like these is an important tool for CSI and for our state partners Legislators in attendance were eager to learn more about the impact of Clean Slate policies the nuances of automatic record clearance and the bipartisan momentum building around Clean Slate nationwide Read the article written by NCSL on this event here Sheena Meade Presents Award to JP Morgan Chase at Brennan Center for Justice Event On April 25 the Brennan Center for Justice held an awards event in NYC where they honored JP Morgan Chase JPMC for its leadership and commitment to advancing employment and economic opportunity a Second Chance for people with criminal backgrounds JPMC has demonstrated their values by implementing practices to encourage second chance hiring and in 2019 alone hired more than 3 000 people who had a record but they did not stop there Our partners at JPMC have played active roles in passing Clean Slate laws in Michigan Colorado and Delaware just to name a few
THE CLEAN SLATE INITIATIVE MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE Sheena was honored to be able to present the award to JPMC during the event Sheena Meade Joins John Legend at Milken Conference On May 1 Sheena joined John Legend Deepti Rohatgi Slack for Good Jonathan Capehart MSNBC and others on a panel at the Milken Institute s Global Conference to discuss Home Free a new documentary about the barriers people face while living with records more info on the documentary is in the media section below The panel covered the importance of creating support systems that enable formerly incarcerated citizens to reenter society as free and full members of their communities and explored the collective role that advocates legislators industry leaders and everyday people can play in helping formerly incarcerated citizens come home free ment clinic Social Media Toolkits for Partners The Clean Slate Initiative s Marketing Communications team developed social media toolkits intended to reduce the time and resources our partner organizations need to invest when developing content that highlights Clean Slate efforts throughout Second Chance Month The toolkit included impact stats sample social media copy template social media graphics and easy to share social media posts highlighting the importance of second chances and Clean Slate policies We also created graphics to support the Audacious announcement for our partners to share The Numbers Behind Our Toolkits Second Chance Month Toolkit Audacious Related Content
THE CLEAN SLATE INITIATIVE MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE 123k total impressions across CSI social media channels 6k total engagements across CSI social media channels 100 organizations and individuals amplified or used toolkit content including being shared by Blue Meridian Partners and included in a newsletter sent by the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice
THE CLEAN SLATE INITIATIVE MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE Audacious Announcement Impact CSI s Audacious announcement post achieved the following metrics Twitter 12K impressions IG 700 impressions LinkedIn 1 700 impressions FB 700 accounts reached We also partnered with actress and advocate Kerry Washington who gave Sheena the opportunity to takeover her Twitter account to introduce her audience to Clean Slate and to share the Audacious news
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THE CLEAN SLATE INITIATIVE MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE Actor and advocate John Legend continues to support Clean Slate
THE CLEAN SLATE INITIATIVE HIRING UPDATE Now Full Time SaraT ST L Mayer Chief Operating Officer SaraT L Mayer ST is the Chief Operating Officer at The Clean Slate Initiative In this role she leads the organization s financial and people practices as well as its planning growth and data work ST brings years of experience as a policy generalist working in government and the nonprofit sector Most recently she ran her consulting practice working with early stage profit organizations and philanthropic institutions to develop integrated strategies and operations Previously she served as the Chief Program Officer at Code for America where she led the organization s workforce criminal justice and safety net portfolios at the intersection of policy and technology Before that she dedicated a decade of work to the San Mateo County Health System as the Director of Public Health Policy and Planning She focused on the service delivery of public clinics social and land use policy and addressing health inequities ST is a current Board Member for Friends of the Urban Forest and a past Board Member for the Housing Leadership Council and Human Impact Partners She has also served as an Advisory Board Member for the Bay Area Air Quality Management District BAAQMD The Bay Area Health Inequities Initiative BARHII and various other civic roles ST earned her bachelor s degree at Wesleyan University and her Master s in Public Policy from the University of California at Berkeley She currently lives in San Francisco CA with her wife and two children and enjoys spending summers in Portland ME ST can be found on her electric cargo bike when not working towards criminal justice reform Stephanie Porta Director of Campaigns Stephanie Porta has spent the last 20 years working to support low income communities in their fight for equity and dignity Through various strategies including community organizing ballot initiatives corporate campaigns local state and national legislative campaigns and elections Stephanie has
THE CLEAN SLATE INITIATIVE HIRING UPDATE dedicated her life to ensuring that all individuals have the power to decide their own destinies As a co founder and executive director of Organize Florida and Florida Rising she focused on building a people powered statewide organization to even the playing field for people versus corporations As a co founder and board member for Florida for All she demonstrated her commitment to organizational alignment and a shared belief that transformational politics can shift economic and governing power toward equity and inclusivity She is highly skilled at campaign strategy collaborating building power relationship building alignment and developing a strong vision that allows every team member to see themselves As The Clean Slate Initiative s first Director of Campaigns she is excited to support Campaign Strategists and coalitions across the country in their efforts to pass transformational Clean Slate policies She currently lives in Alexandria VA with her longtime partner Edgar and their two pit bulls Ora and Eve She spends her spare time being a doting Auntie to her 3 year old nibbling getting lost in nature listening to music giggling and exploring their new home Learn more about Stephanie on CSI s website Additional Hires We have hired three other Campaign Strategists Chelsea Murphy Ryan Ewing and Caitlin Dunklee each of whom will be attending CSI s 2023 Annual Convening and then onboarding post convening Look out for their intros in the next board update Looking Ahead Working with Equitable Hiring Group we continue to actively recruit for additional campaign strategists In addition our partners at Axis and DRG Talent have launched recruitments for our vice president of programs and director of finance We are excited to share that we have begun the interview process for our director of talent and culture Please send qualified candidates to our website to apply
Statement of Financial Position
OperationsStatement of Financial Position
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Pass implement laws that expand automate record clearance 2023 Metric Q2 Update Pass Clean Slate legislation that meets minimum Minnesota passed SF 2909 Omnibus Judiciary and standards in at least additional 3 states Public Safety Article 7 provides for clean slate automatic expungement clip New York passed Clean Slate in both the Senate The Clean Slate Initiative and House It is awaiting the Governor to sign into law Pass stepping stone legislation in at least 4 states Missouri SB189 eliminates 250 filing fee increases the number of eligible records for people January 2023 Advisory Bo16a 25r dliftsMcapeoent iconugrse of conduct offenses for people under 25 Work in 26 states 9 states receive grant awards for 1st time 11 states receive renewal grants 6 states engaged without funding Currently working in 19 states 200 people attend 2nd Annual Convening representing 26 states 214 people attended representing 26 states
Pass federal legislation through an integrated state federal program 2023 Metric Q2 Update Reintroduce Clean Slate and Fresh Start in House and Senate with bipartisan sponsorship House bill HR 2930 introduced on 4 27 with bipartisan support Reps Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE and Nancy Mace R SC Senate bill is currently on hold until we find a new GOP lead sponsor Currently meeting with key Senate Judiciary members and staff Hold hearings and pass bills out of committee in each chamber Once we have introduction in the Senate we can move forward with committee action Senate Judiciary Chairman Durbin has stated that he can t move any Clean Slate legislation as a standalone unless we have republican support January 2023 Advisory Board Meeting preferably someone on the committee Establish a bipartisan Second Chances caucus in House with at least 20 members Members of Congress elected to go with the name Bipartisan Second Chance Task Force The co leads are Reps Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE and Kelly Armstrong R ND 26 members Get visible support from Biden Administration for automated clearance that meets our criteria Sheena met with Vanessa Chen Special Assistant to the President for Criminal Justice and Guns Policy Domestic Policy Council The White House in March now working to schedule additional meetings MJ attended DOJ Celebration of Second Chances event April 21st
Conduct and disseminate research that validates the impacts of Clean Slate policy 2023 Metric Q2 Update The Clean Slate Initiative Disseminate SEARCH research SEARCH Webinar on 3 30 80 attendees SEARCH conducted a second webinar with PA partners in early April January 2023 Advisory Board Meeting Complete 4 funded research Rutgers 2023 Santa Clara 2023 projects Urban 2023 WestChester 2023 Commission 2 new research projects Colleen Chien at UC Berkeleyupdate state second chance gap analyses with refined methodology
Build organizational Infrastructure 2023 Metric Q2 Update Successfully become an independent See spin scorecard presentation 501c3 by December 31 The Clean Slate Initiative Complete 50 of 501c4 development See spin scorecard presentation process by December 31 RJaaisne u20aMryilli2on0t2o 3supApodrtvtihseowroryk Bo 7a5 rMdilliMonecoemtminittged Hire 15 people to support the organization and the work 7 people hired Legislative Director Research and Data Director Director of Campaigns 4 Campaign Strategists
Key Performance Indicators KPIs 2023 Metric Q2 Update 30 of funded partners are led by directly impacted or leaders of 33 color The Clean Slate Initiative 80 of CSI staff are directly impacted 60 of staff are people of 89 and 56 color IncreaseJathneuauadrieync2e 0re2ac3h Aofdarvtiicsleos roryapBpoeaararndceMs ofeCeStIi sng 865 CEO by 50 year over year positioning the organization as the premiere organization on record clearance issues Increase earned media placements 50 year over year Increase followers across all social platforms 50 year over year 424 154
Budget Variance Report January 2023 Advisory Board Meeting
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Transition Scorecard Legal and Compliance Critical Milestones Quality Metrics Hire legal counsel DONE Of inventoried policies 90 are Develop necessary incorporation finalized by year end policies DONE All new legal templates balance The Clean Slate Initiative File incorporation paperwork and form 1023 by May 1 DONE CSIs risk and ease for partners and staff Submit form 1024 501c4 IN PROGRESS HAdiJrvaeoDcnaicureyca Ctororymopf2lia0n2ce3 Advisory Board Meeting File in all necessary states Bind insurance policies Receive IRS determination letter by November 1 On Track Delayed At Risk
Transition Scorecard Governance Critical Milestones Quality Metrics Interim board members invited accept New Board bylaws align with CSI DONE values Policies for incorporation submission New Board is well positioned to The Clean Slate Initiative adopted by May 1 DONE Board advisory facilitator hired advance CSIs mission Interim Board decisions 501c3 and 501c4 Board structures demonstrate support for CSI staff dBeyJvlaaewlonspedudeva eIrloNypPedR2aO0nGd2Ra3EdoSApSteddvbyisory Board Maned epatritnnegrs October 1 Board members invited accept Board adopts FPPs by December 15 Advisory Board dissolved 1st Board meeting by February 1 2024 On Track Delayed At Risk
Transition Scorecard Finance Critical Milestones Quality Metrics VP of Finance hired In Progress 100 of funders reassign funds Contract with outsourced No financial transactions lost The Clean Slate Initiative accounting firm signed by September 1 In progress No delay in paying outgoing grant installments Investment firm selected 85 of contracts are Board approves resolution for Jbaannkuacacrouynt2s 0in2n3ewAdvisory Board transferred Meeting organization s name Enter submit first payroll via PEO Make final cash transfer by April 1 2024 On Track Delayed At Risk
Transition Scorecard People and Culture Critical Milestones Quality Metrics Director of Talent Culture We are able to keep 85 of hired In progress benefits the same The Clean Slate Initiative PEO selected by August 1 In progress All brand and IP assets are successfully transferred Existing and future benefits and 100 of staff re sign with policies mapped new employer JEamnpuloaymryent2c0o2nt3racAtsdvisory Board MNoesetatfifnfligght risk as a result of delivered and signed by transition December 15 Policies align with CSIs values On Track Delayed At Risk
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