From the Ground Up to Groundwork

Groundwork is an online platform for growing community justice work, so that you have the resources and connections to grow your impact. Through Groundwork, we provide the tools, resources, and support needed to build a nationwide network of community justice workers.
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You're helping others.
We're helping you.

Groundwork provides more than individual support; it offers a space to ask questions, connect with colleagues, and find curated resources. Here, members can refine their strategies and learn from real-world experiences to improve outcomes in their community. From offerings of upcoming event listings, ready-to-use templates, and the latest news, Groundwork's framework serves to keep community justice workers informed, inspired, and equipped. If you’re a frontline helper, your work and your voice belong here.
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Justice,
by all of us.

Creating a defined brand for Groundwork involved collaborating with design agency, Daylight Design, and transforming insights from 20+ legal empowerment leaders and frontline helpers to develop our core design principles—collective and inclusive, trustworthy, grounded and actionable, trail-blazing, and adaptable. The goal was to create a transformative and collaborative space used to support, scale, and empower community justice workers. We heard their concerns, from needing a more streamlined process to grow as a justice worker, to gathering resources and connecting with others in the justice work ecosystem. We empathized with those current challenges and took action to amplify their voices. The result? Groundwork. It is the foundation to prioritize frontline changemakers to confidently navigate a path towards making legal help accessible for all, effectively and efficiently.
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grounded in trust

Groundwork is justice in action—a bridge turning compassion into capacity. We thank everyone who helped shape this much-needed space. We listened deeply and considered every concern, idea, and experience to create a platform rooted in relationship building. From dream to implementation, and with Daylight’s expertise, we were able to design an intentional way to convey trust, resilience, and our shared commitment to justice. Groundwork is how we show up for one another.

Groundwork isn't just another social platform. It's one-of-a-kind with an inclusive online space that centers the diverse needs of frontline justice workers across the United States. Groundwork was built for and by justice workers as a game-changer for changemakers of the movement to stay informed, access resources, and become a powerhouse.

Nikole Nelson - Chief Executive Officer, Frontline Justice

A Movement
that can't be stopped

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