You’re invited to The 2027 One for Justice Summit. 

March 22nd - March 25th

‍

register now
Detroit, Michigan
The Shinola Hotel

Please join us for our 2027 Summit in Detroit

detroit, michigan | march 22–25, 2027

The 2027 One for Justice Summit will take place in Detroit, Michigan from March 22nd - 25th. The Summit is our biggest annual gathering for One for Justice Members. It's a chance to spend a few days together learning from leaders across the field, connecting with fellow members, and talking about where new dollars can make the biggest difference.

Our Co-Hosts

The O4J Summit is co-hosted by a group of our committed members whose support makes this event possible.

Carmen Rojas
Carmen Rojas
Marguerite Casey Foundation
Emily Tow
Emily Tow
Tow Foundation
Mike Novogratz
Mike Novogratz
Galaxy Gives
Molly Johnson
Molly Johnson
Meadow Fund
Patty Quillin
Patty Quillin
Meadow Fund
Sukey Novogratz
Sukey Novogratz
Galaxy Gives
Zeeba Khalili
Zeeba Khalili
Marguerite Casey Foundation

Logistics & Attendance Fee

Attendance Fee:

We request a minimum contribution of $3,500 per attendee to cover summit costs and to support local partners. This includes accommodation, meals, and local experiences.

We welcome you to bring your significant other for an additional $500 if they are attending programming and meals.

 Included:

  • 3 night stay at the Shinola Hotel
  • All meals (Monday dinner through Thursday breakfast)
  • Full-day of local experiences and field visits lead by local organizers
  • Local travel during the summit

Not Included:

  • Flights/travel to Detroit, Michigan
  • Hotel incidentals and parking
  • Transport to and from the hotel for arrival and departure

If you have any questions about the program, or need any assistance with travel planning or coordination, please do not hesitate to reach out to the team for support - here.

Program

April 20th - 23rd

Day 1 - Arrivals and Welcome Dinner

Monday, April 20: Welcome & Opening Dinner

Afternoon

‍Hotel Check-in opens at 3pm, followed by informal connection time at Austin Proper Hotel. 

Evening

‍Welcome reception for One for Justice Members at 6pm followed by a dinner featuring live local music, opening reflections and time to connect with one another. 

Day 2 - Context Setting, Deep Dives and Discussion

Tuesday, April 21: Members Day: Aligning, Learning & Collaborating

Morning

Grounding, Context and Inspiration: We’ll begin the day by setting our collective intentions, and will offer reflections on the moment we’re in and the evolving justice landscape. We will facilitate member connecting sessions designed to strengthen relationships, surface shared priorities and identify opportunities for collaboration. 

Afternoon

Funding Justice in Practice: A candid conversation on pooled funding and collaborative investment strategies: what’s working, what’s needed, and where we go next. This will be followed by open collaboration time, to allow dedicated space for organic and unstructured follow-up conversations. 

Evening‍

Community Dinner (The Sunset Room, Austin): Offsite Dinner to welcome field partners and enjoy award-winning food together from Cafe Momentum - a mission aligned caterer who provide opportunities for justice-involved youth through their network of restaurants and training programs. 

Day 3 - Field Trips and Local Experiences

Wednesday, April 22: The Texas Story & Field Engagement

Morning

Field Partner Conversation Circles: Interactive small-group discussions focused on key issue areas, including juvenile justice, economic mobility, investing in directly impacted leaders, conditions and women’s issues. 

Afternoon‍

Site Visits: Participants will choose from curated field experiences offering on-the-ground perspective on justice reform efforts in Austin.

Evening

Closing Dinner & Reflections: Closing reception and dinner to share reflections and outline next steps

Day 4 - Concluding Breakfast and Departures

Thursday, April 23: Departures

Morning‍

‍Farewell Breakfast: Optional breakfast for final goodbyes, intentionally unprogrammed to respect travel schedules. 

Why Detroit?

One for Justice is bringing its 2027 Summit to Detroit, Michigan, because the city holds a central question facing our movement: What does it take to build safety, opportunity, and freedom in communities that have carried generations of mass incarceration? Detroit’s history, from the Great Migration and segregation to deindustrialization and bankruptcy, shows how punishment expanded as public and private capital withdrew. Yet abandonment has never defined Detroit. This city has always given more to our country than it has received. It is, after all, Hitsville U.S.A. 

Today, directly impacted leaders, movement lawyers, violence interrupters, organizers, and local funders are creating new forms of safety and opportunity through legal advocacy, reentry, housing, violence prevention, and community investment. The progress is significant. Michigan's prison population has declined by more than 37% since its 2007 peak, while homicides in Detroit fell by 35% between 2023 and 2025, reaching their lowest level in six decades. We are coming to Detroit not simply to see the progress, but to learn from the people who made it possible. We want to understand what they built, what remains unfinished, and what we must do to help turn hard-won progress into durable freedom.

Register Online.

register now