The Bail Project
Franklin Cruz has a diverse work experience spanning several organizations. Franklin served as the Chief Financial Officer at The Bail Project, overseeing financial management and strategy development for the advocacy organization. Franklin also held the position of Senior Policy Advisor and Special Advisor, Strategic Initiatives, where they provided guidance on growth and policy development.
Prior to their role at The Bail Project, Franklin Cruz worked at Justice Management Institute as the Chief Operating Officer, responsible for financial management and operations. Franklin also served as the Program Director, leading technical assistance and program evaluation projects for justice systems.
In addition, Franklin Cruz worked as the Director of Training & Leadership Development at Coalition for Juvenile Justice. At The Bronx Defenders, they played a major role in the organization's growth and served as Chief Operating Officer/Director of Strategy & Evaluation.
Earlier in their career, Franklin Cruz was the Director of Professional Services at Teachscape, where they deployed professional learning programs for school leaders and managed statewide projects.
Throughout their career, Franklin Cruz has demonstrated leadership, strategic planning, financial management, and program evaluation skills across various sectors, including not-for-profit organizations and educational agencies.
Franklin Cruz attended Collegiate School for their high school education. Franklin then went on to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Policy at Brown University. Following this, Franklin pursued further education at the University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy, where they earned a Master's in Public Policy (MPP).
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The Bail Project
The Bail Project is a non-profit organization designed to combat mass incarceration by disrupting the money bail system ‒ one person at a time.They believe that paying bail for someone in need is an act of resistance against a system that criminalizes race and poverty and an act of solidarity with local communities and movements fordecarceration. Over the next five years, The Bail Project will open dozens of sites in high-need jurisdictions with the goal of paying bail for tens of thousands of low-income people.They won’t stop until meaningful change is achieved and the presumption of innocence is no longer for sale. Join us at bailproject.org