
The Louisiana Justice Fund (LJF) is a pooled fund housed at the Foundation for Louisiana.
We support initiatives and systemic reforms aimed at reducing incarceration rates, improving reentry outcomes, and dismantling barriers to economic mobility, particularly for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities impacted by the criminal legal system.
Our Approach
LJF invests in community-led initiatives and organizations that are working towards transforming the criminal legal system through advocacy, narrative change, and economic mobility.
We focus on deploying resources strategically to drive systemic change and create lasting impact.
Collaboration, capacity building, and strategic advocacy are core values that guide our efforts to bring about lasting change in Louisiana's criminal legal landscape.
Our Strategic Plan
Over the next three years, LJF will focus on three key goals to create lasting impact and promote systemic transformation:
Building and Supporting Infrastructure
Strengthening organizational ecosystems working on criminal justice reform.
Investing in organizations led by BIPOC leaders and those directly impacted by the criminal legal system.
Investing in Narrative Change
Developing and deploying counter-narratives to combat pro-punishment messaging.
Supporting public opinion research, story gathering, and dissemination of impactful messages.
Advancing Economic Mobility
Improving employment opportunities and economic outcomes for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Supporting advocacy for clean slate legislation and reentry services.
WHO WE ARE:
Steering Committee
Louisiana Justice Fund is led by a dedicated team committed to advancing racial justice and systemic reform in Louisiana.

Charmel Gaulden
President & CEO
Foundation For Louisiana

Altaf Rahamatulla
Sr Program Officer
Racial Justice Wellspring Philanthropic Fund

Tristi Charpentier
VP of People-Centered Initiatives
Huey & Angelina Wilson Foundation

Thena Robinson Mock
VP of Programs
The Public Welfare Team

Twanda Lauren-Lewis
VP of Social Justice Initiatives
United Way of S.E.L.A.

david rogers
Program Officer, Gender, Racial, & Ethnic Justice
Ford Foundation

Kristina Kent
Director of Workforce Program Greater New Orleans Foundation
Advisory Committee
Our advisory committee includes leaders from various organizations who bring a wealth of expertise and experience to guide our work.
























For more information or to get involved, contact Louisiana Justice Fund.