A04: How to Leverage the Law for Greater Impact
Track
Leading Change in Philanthropy
Session Designer
Jared Raynor, TCC Group
Session Description
Do you want to hear firsthand examples from grantmakers and advocates of how supporting legal action as a grantmaker has transformed society? Do you want to learn how you can position support for litigation within a grantmaking portfolio? Do you want to hear the key questions that some of the most experienced grantmakers in the country ask when considering investing in strategic litigation? This session will help both beginner and advanced funders consider how to broaden your toolkit to provide support for pursuing social change through legal means. Funders and evaluators of strategic litigation, along with a nonprofit advocate, will share findings from a national review of legal advocacy work — some of which is specific for grantmakers and some of which can be passed on to grantees. They also will premiere a video showcasing examples and engage participants in a conversation about advantages and disadvantages of strategic litigation from a funder’s perspective, and how and where to start. You will come away with useful information for talking with your board about litigation strategy, structuring these grants and positioning litigation among your organization’s overarching work.
Session Designers
Jared Raynor, TCC Group
Speakers
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Jared Raynor, TCC Group
Biography
Jared Raynor is Director of Evaluation at TCC Group, where he focuses on evaluation, organizational development (including capacity building and collaboration), and international programs. His work at TCC has included numerous domestic and international clients, including evaluations of capacity-building initiatives, multi-site cluster evaluations, evaluation system design, strategic planning, organizational structuring and design, and strategic organizational assessment and development. Coming from a background of organizational change management, he has an acute interest in the relationship between evaluation and strategy development and how to foster internal learning organizations. His more recent work has included a focus on coalitions/networks and policy/advocacy organizations.
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Annmarie Benedict, The Atlantic Philanthropies
Biography
Annmarie Benedict directs and managers The Atlantic Philanthropies’ investments in abolition of the death penalty and reform of discriminatory policing practices in New York City. The Atlantic Philanthropies is a limited life foundation which will complete its grantmaking this year. As Atlantic’s grantmaking comes to an end, Ms. Benedict will oversee the monitoring of remaining active grants across the foundation’s portfolios.
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Baher Azmy, Center for Constitutional Rights
Biography
Baher Azmy is the Legal Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights where he directs all litigation and advocacy around issues related to the promotion of civil and human rights. At CCR, he has litigated cases related to discriminatory policing practices (stop and frisk), government surveillance, the rights of Guantanamo detainees, and accountability for victims of torture. Baher has authored numerous legal briefs in the federal appeals courts and the United States Supreme Court on issues related to human rights and constitutional law, testified before Congress, and produced substantial scholarship on issues of access to justice. In 2012, Baher was selected as one of the top 500 lawyers in America by Lawdragon Magazine.