The Southern Center for Human Rights has been working to transform the criminal legal system in the Deep South for 50 years.
We continue to seek an end to the death penalty, debtor’s prisons, unconstitutional prison conditions, racially-biased policing and prosecution, the criminalization of poverty, and mass incarceration. We challenge injustice throughout the current system and work to realize the promise of equal justice under law.
SCHR is funded by donations, grants, and philanthropic dollars. Your gift makes a powerful impact on our work, and donors like you are a necessary part of our mission. We cannot do it without YOU.
2026 is SCHR’s 50th Anniversary, and we’re inviting special gifts and recognition to fortify SCHR for the fight ahead!
Interested in helping to further sustain our work through recurring gifts? The Pillars of Justice Society provides a consistent source of funding that SCHR can rely on to plan for current and future advocacy. This sustained support enables us to spend less time fundraising and more time doing the work so desperately needed.
Did you know that you could double or even triple your impact on transforming the criminal legal system by requesting a matching gift from your employer?
When you make a gift of appreciated stock, bonds, or mutual funds to SCHR, you receive great tax benefits such as zero capital gains tax and a charitable deduction while funding our work to achieve equality, dignity, and justice in the criminal legal system.
Through planned giving, you can leave a lasting legacy. When you name the Southern Center for Human Rights as a beneficiary in your will, retirement plan, savings account, or insurance policy, you commit to securing equality, dignity, and justice for generations to come. Plan now to impact the future. SCHR has partnered with FreeWill to provide 100% free assistance to you with creating your legal will.
The Southern Center for Human Rights hosts fundraising events throughout the year, as well as lectures, film screenings, and discussions focused on educating our communities about the perils of the criminal justice system. We always seek community partnerships through sponsorships and in-kind contributions to support these events.
There are many ways to support SCHR. You can request a gift from your Donor Advised Fund by supplying our EIN [62-1025326] and our address, listed below. The PayPal Giving Fund also helps people support their favorite charities online.
You may also donate by mailing your check to:
Southern Center for Human Rights
Attn: Kate McNeely
60 Walton Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30303-2149
