Our Partners
University Beyond Bars believes in the collaborative power, value, and wisdom of working with other organizations committed to higher education in prison and social justice reform. We are grateful for the support of our many partners in Washington and beyond.
Community Partners
In 2014, UBB and Seattle Central College formed a multi-year partnership to grant college credit to UBB students enrolled in our College Pathway courses. Together we hope to continue expanding access to higher education for those incarcerated in Washington State prisons.
Freedom Education Project Puget Sound
FEPPS is a non-profit organization that offers a college program inside the Washington Corrections Center for Women. FEPPS and UBB staff and instructors frequently collaborate on teacher recruitment, teacher training, and curriculum development.
Taking Education and Creating History (TEACH)
TEACH, a new program offered through the Black Prisoners Caucus, is a higher education program designed to bring college level instruction to the men incarcerated at the Clallam Bay Corrections Center.
Law, Societies, and Justice (LSJ) at the University of Washington
UBB and the Law, Societies, and Justice (LSJ) program at UW-Seattle partner together to offer "mixed enrollment courses" through UBB. These classes are a mix of half UBB and half UW students who participate in a 400-level senior seminar. Advanced LSJ students can also complete a UW internship where students give 100 hours of volunteer service to UBB.
Collective Justice - Collective Justice is a survivor-led, anti-violence organization building toward collective wellness and liberation. Collective Justice aima to reduce harm caused by violence and mass incarceration by building effective, trauma-informed healing responses that reflect healing justice principles. We strive to empower the most impacted and marginalized communities by investing in the leadership of people on all sides of harm.
Circle for Justice Innovations - CJI is an innovative grantmaking collaborative made up of community organizers, activists, donors, and donor-activists. Together we identify, fund, and nurture grassroots organizations led by those most impacted working to transform the criminal justice system in the United States.
Equity Partners
Garneau Nicon Family Foundation - The Garneau Nicon Family Foundation was established in 2011 for the commitment of supporting charitable purposes in the Puget Sound Region of Western Washington. The Garneau Nicon Family Foundation is dedicated to encouraging and supporting individuals and organizations seeking to improve themselves and enrich the communities they serve.
The Satterberg Foundation - The Satterberg Foundation strengthens our communities by promoting a just society and a sustainable environment. Doing this work deepens the interconnection of our family. We envision a world in balance with vibrant communities in which all people enjoy the opportunity to grow and thrive. In order to be transparent, trustworthy stewards of the Satterberg Foundation’s resources we state and affirm the following values: Integrity, Community, Joy, Compassion, Respect, Responsibility, Life Long Learning and Moral Courage.
BECU People Helping People Awards - This member-driven annual awards program brings BECU’s principle of people helping people to life. Every year, it provides the opportunity to recognize and honor both members and organizations that devote their time to helping others.
Washington Women’s Foundation - From the start, WA Women’s Foundation has challenged conventions, asking our members to reimagine philanthropy as an investment of not only money, but of self. We celebrate the strength in our collective grant making model, knowing that nothing is as powerful as bringing smart, motivated women together to tackle the most complex issues in our communities. Along the way, we give every member the inspiration and freedom to grow and become philanthropic on her own terms.
Humanities Washington - Humanities Washington opens minds and bridges divides by creating spaces to explore different perspectives. We envision a state where all people seek a deeper understanding of others, themselves, and the human experience, in order to discern and promote the common good.
The Olson Foundation - Our mission is to develop relations with charitable organizations in Omaha, NE, Seattle, WA and their surrounding communities that serve local needs in education, family, health, and environment.
The Creag Foundation - The Creag Foundation is a private grant making foundation established in 2009 in Woodinville, Washington. The broad purpose of the Foundation is to support the efforts of nonprofit organizations who are innovators in the field of human services.