JusticeAid was formed in 2013
around a simple but profound idea:

TO PROMOTE JUSTICE THROUGH THE ARTS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
WELCOME, FRIENDS

In 2013, a group of civil rights advocates and music lovers founded JusticeAid to use music and the arts to raise money to support powerful tipping point organizations fighting injustice and inequality. We added public forums to raise awareness through conversations with trusted voices—individuals on the cutting edge of eradicating barriers to justice, especially for the marginalized and underserved members of our society. Our social justice organization continually seek to expand the reach of our small trumpet to join social justice advocates with civil rights warriors and swell the sound of movements supporting personal freedom and inalienable human rights.

We give dollar for dollar of every contribution we raise in our outstanding concerts to our grantee partners, and our educational public forums are free. It takes money to do this work, and we are a volunteer organization without any paid full-time staff. Please join our merry band, come to our events, spread the word, and support the work we do with such financial contributions as you are able to deliver, so we can continue advancing the struggle. Your money will be well spent!

—Steve Milliken, Co-Founder and Board Member, JusticeAid

MEET THE BOARD

JusticeAid boasts a Board of Directors whose diverse lived experiences and accomplishments put them at the forefront of the legal, communications, arts, and activist communities. Our Board members share a passion for helping those most in need, but their abilities to effect positive change don’t hold them back from having a good time. When they aren’t winning major court cases, assisting public defender services, advising nationally renowned nonprofits, and creating art themselves, you can find them at any of our events…usually dancing in the front row.

Read Their Bios
THANKS TO YOU, WE’RE MAKING A REAL IMPACT.

Our mission: JusticeAid leverages the community-building power of art and music to transform awareness into action in the fight against injustice.

Our vision: A country where we are all engaged in eradicating barriers to economic justice, personal freedom, and the exercise of inalienable human rights.

We produce 1-2 concerts each season, featuring such diverse talent as the Trombone Shorty, Mavis Staples, and the Paula Cole. Whether performing in Washington, DC, NYC, or New Orleans, our concert proceeds go to support the work of our grantee partners on the issue we’ve selected to spotlight that year.

To further our reach, we produce live and streaming discussion panels, social media campaigns, house parties, and other outreach—educating thousands more Americans on justice issues.

We’re proud to share our first impact report. Download the 2024 Impact Report.

Each year we identify and raise funds for justice organizations by hosting music, arts, and educational events. Since 2013 JusticeAid has granted close to $3 million to nonprofits working to ensure access to justice for the disenfranchised and marginalized. We invite you to get to know our recent grantee-partners:

Read their profiles.

JusticeAid’s mission for 2020 to combat voter suppression and facilitate voter engagement takes on even greater importance in light of the pain and trauma that our nation is vocalizing. JusticeAid will continue to spotlight racial inequality in America with renewed attention to the many ways in which policing catalyzes racist injustices. We hear the cries to defund the police and reinvest in Black and Brown communities. And we stand in solidarity with all who demand justice, as a truly equal America cannot be realized until we dismantle our nation’s deeply rooted racist constructs, including racist police policies.

Each year we raise funds for our grantee partners through donations, ticket sales, and sponsorships. During the last two months of the year we ask a small circle of supporters to consider a gift to help cover JusticeAid’s operating expenses so that 100% of other donations go directly to support our grantee partner’s missions.

IRS Tax Return (2022) and Financial Review (2022)

WATCH OUR VIDEOS
Our Social Justice Organization, JusticeAid leverages the community-building power of art and music to transform awareness into action in the fight against injustice.
The #WhatJusticeMeansToMe campaign encourages us all to consider the significance of justice in our own lives and to expand our understanding of justice by seeing it through the eyes and experiences of others.

Subscribe to the JusticeAid YouTube page to enjoy other videos, including recordings of past events, Music That Matters: Songs of Protest playlists, the What Justice Means to Me campaign, and videos about our grantee-partners, among others.

TEAM MEMBERS
Natalie Jowett Agoos, JusticeAid Secretary Documentarian

Natalie Jowett
Managing Director

Natalie Jowett began working for The Baltimore Sun newspaper while still in college, but eventually found her way to television.  12 years at ABC Sports showed Natalie that video could bring issues of social justice to large audiences in a very accessible way.

When Natalie was introduced to JusticeAid she was thrilled to help share the stories of organizations who bridge divides and fight for justice. With 25 years of network television experience and multiple Emmy awards behind her, Natalie is thrilled to focus on helping JusticeAid amplify the stories of our beneficiaries and the critical, selfless work they do to create a more just and fair society where everyone can thrive.

Pamela Garlick Communications Consultant

Pamela Garlick
Communications Consultant

Pamela Garlick is a marketing communications consultant with a special interest in mission-based organizations. Her experience spans the corporate, education, government, and nonprofit sectors. Pamela has been creating messages and shaping JusticeAid’s brand experience with the design of its website, arts blog, and social graphics.

A New York native and DC resident, Pamela earned an MA in Communications from Johns Hopkins University and a BA from Franklin and Marshall College. Leonard Bernstein’s last performance at Tanglewood remains a musical highlight of her life. Next on her wish list? Emanuel Ax, Bad Bunny, and The National, to name a few.