Rachel Del Rossi Executive Director In solidarity, PBF is uniquely positioned to build bridges between the next wave of labor law leadership and the growing need and opportunity for their talent. PBF has placed students from 157 of the 199 law schools in the United States. Over the course of our history, we have placed them in 133 unions, union-side law firms, and workplace justice nonprofits, including 79 in 2022. Our 1,327 Fellowship alumni are emerging, if not established, leaders in the movement, many of whom are now returning as mentors for incoming Fellows. PBF is the home of a powerful network, and we are now poised to deepen our stewardship of these relationships. In your hands (or on your screen), you hold a new tool for sharing this message: PBF is ready to grow. PBF needs to grow, because the current generation of labor leaders will not be able to fight this battle forever. PBF is where the future of labor law comes into its own, where one generation opens the doors to the next. If you’re reading this, it is likely you already play an essential role in sustaining PBF and making growth possible. But further growth requires more hands, hearts, and (of course) investment in our mission. We hope you will be as proud and excited to share this report as we are. If you are new to PBF, welcome! Greetings! We are thrilled to present the first Impact Report the Peggy Browning Fund has shared in many years. Before I say more, I want to address the obvious: you are probably noticing that this report looks a little different than anything you’ve seen from PBF in the past. It’s official: PBF has a new brand identity! We believe it presents the friendly, bold, energetic, and hardworking spirit of the PBF community. The new logo sends a message of uplift and upward momentum. Our intent was to create a modernized expression of our mission that will appeal to the next generation, while still reflecting the values and history of the Movement for Workplace Justice. I’ve said it before, and I’ll keep saying it: I am the most optimistic person I know. Why? Because when I go to work, I get to see the future of leadership. The 684 law students who applied for the 2022 fellowship represent the best of their generation– passionate, dedicated champions of equity. We aren’t turning these students into advocates for workplace justice; they already are. It is our privilege and joy to support them on their path and connect them to a mighty movement of fierce advocates across generations, across the nation, and across industries. Our challenges are vast, but we, all of us involved with PBF, together in solidarity, are our best chance of making large scale change that benefits workers. And when workers win, we all win. I hope you share my optimism, and I hope this report gives you something you can use to share our optimism with others you want to get involved with PBF. LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4
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