A national coalition of churches, nonprofits, and people working together to help returning citizens stay out — and reduce incarceration in America.
No single organization solves all of it. Returning citizens fall through the gaps in between. The Next Chance Collaborative exists to close those gaps.
The first 12 months out are the hardest. We coordinate the chain so no returning citizen walks it alone. Each stage is owned by Coalition members in dedicated working groups.
Each member commits to one or more tracks based on the work they already do. National working groups share best practices; regional chapters coordinate the actual day-of handoffs.
Chaplaincy, classes, Bible studies, GED, Kairos weekends.
Connecting inside contacts to outside resources before release.
Housing, ID, transportation, clothing, phones on Day 0.
Trained 1:1 coaches who walk alongside someone for the first year.
Fair-chance employers, vocational training, soft-skills coaching.
Visitation, video calls, kids of incarcerated parents, family reunification.
Peer support, addiction recovery, trauma-informed care.
Transitional and permanent housing pathways.
Churches, civic groups, volunteer days, advocacy events.
No fee. No fiscal-agent relationships. Members keep their independence. The coalition's job is making sure the handoffs work.
Coalition launching October 2026. Names announced as anchor organizations confirm.
Founding-member logos and names will appear here as anchors confirm. Check back soon — or join us before the announcement.
The Next Chance Collaborative is hosted by Crossroads Prison Ministries and Four-Seven Ministries — bringing 40+ years of relational and operational depth to a national coalition.
Read before you join. Share with your team or board.
Mission, theory of change, action tracks, and how membership works. The primary one-pager.
One page. What members give, what they don't owe, signature lines.
10-slide deck for foundations and corporate giving programs.
Week-by-week march to the founding Roundtable in October 2026.
The first ten organizations to recruit, with talking points for each.
Logo lockups, color palette, typography, voice and tone.
If your organization does any of this work, or you're a person whose voice can move others toward this work, we'd love to talk.
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