The Marshall Project is proud to partner with the SALA Series, an event-based platform that brings together a global community of purpose-driven leaders committed to engaging with the most pressing issues of our time. This partnership reflects a shared belief that meaningful change begins with informed conversation and trusted connections.
“The Marshall Project believes journalism has the power not only to inform the public, but to bring people together around difficult issues that demand thoughtful engagement. Our partnership with the SALA Series creates new opportunities to connect our reporting with leaders across sectors who are positioned to influence policy, culture, philanthropy and public understanding,” said The Marshall Project CEO Katrice Hardy.
For more than a decade, The Marshall Project has produced investigative and data-driven journalism that shines a light on the U.S. justice system, holding institutions accountable, elevating the lived experiences of people impacted by the system, and helping the public better understand how the system works. Through this collaboration, that reporting will be brought into dialogue with SALA’s network of senior leaders across sectors, creating new opportunities to engage deeply with the issues and the people most affected by them.
SALA’s convenings are designed to foster thoughtful, candid conversations among individuals who are motivated to lead and to act. By integrating The Marshall Project’s journalism into these spaces, this partnership will help translate reporting into shared understanding, encouraging reflection, discussion and connection. Together, we aim to create an environment where complex topics can be explored with nuance, and where relationships formed through dialogue can lead to broader awareness and sustained engagement.
“At a time when understanding the justice system requires both rigor and empathy, this partnership creates space for facts and storytelling to come together with lived experiences — driving meaningful engagement and inspiring new cause-driven partnerships,” said Peter Farnsworth, co-Founder of the SALA Series platform and membership community.
With over 100 events annually — from in-person to digital and experiential — SALA’s curated gatherings take place in cities around the world, convening leaders from business, government, media, and civil society. Intentionally designed to move beyond surface-level exchange, the programs create space for honest dialogue, diverse perspectives, and meaningful connections. Whether in New York, London, or other global hubs, SALA programming emphasizes depth over scale, fostering a sense of trust that allows participants to engage directly with complex issues and with one another in a more human, grounded way.
At its core, this partnership is about building a community that is both informed and motivated. By connecting influential leaders with rigorous, data and accountability-driven journalism, The Marshall Project and the SALA Series will expand the reach of critical reporting, deepen relationships with new audiences, and create pathways for individuals to support a more fair, transparent and humane justice system through journalism’s impact. Over time, this collaboration will help strengthen a network of people who not only understand the challenges within the system, but are also inspired to be part of the solutions.
“Issues like immigration sit at the intersection of policy, justice, and human experience. By bringing these stories into rooms where influence and decisions converge, we can foster a deeper understanding of both the stakes and the people behind the headlines,” Farnsworth said.
The Marshall Project has earned two Pulitzer Prizes and been a finalist for four. We have won more than 100 top journalism honors and have been recognized as a finalist for two Peabody awards for our video series “Inside Story” and “Detained,” an immersive documentary.
