Non-Profit · California 501(c)(3)
Unconditional Freedom
A public charity in existence since 2002. Working at the intersection of incarceration, homelessness, women's wellbeing, and addiction — with nearly 1,500 volunteers across its programs.
The Organization
Founded on the belief that freedom is unconditional
Unconditional Freedom is a California-registered 501(c)(3) public charity, in existence since 2002. It was founded by Nicole Daedone, who incubated each of its programs — laying out the vision, overseeing implementation, and cultivating the leaders who brought those programs to life.
UF has an independent board of directors. Its volunteer collective spans close to 1,500 registered people across all programs. OneTaste employees may volunteer in UF programs at will, but are not required to — they represent approximately 2% of the entire UF volunteer base.
What Unconditional Freedom Runs
The programs
An initiative of Unconditional Freedom, a California 501(c)(3) public charity
Incarceration
The Prison Monastery Program
Contemplative programming inside correctional facilities, including re-entry and alternative-to-incarceration work in partnership with Exodus Transitional Community in East Harlem.
Incarceration
Art of Soulmaking
Arts-based programming that draws on the transformative power of creative expression for incarcerated people.
Incarceration
Guards to Guardians
A program for correctional officers, supporting the shift from a culture of control to one of genuine human guardianship.
Incarceration
Free the Artist
A creative liberation program connecting incarcerated artists to expression, craft, and the wider world.
Homelessness
Free Food Harlem
A partnership with Lara Gilmore and Massimo Bottura's Food for Soul 501(c)(3), operating Refettorio Harlem at AME Emanuel Church in Harlem.
Women
Women Over Dinner
Intimate dinner gatherings that create space for honest conversation among women, conducted both inside and outside prisons.
Addiction
The Art of Addiction
A program addressing addiction through creative and somatic approaches, conducted inside and outside correctional settings.
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Nicole's vision for each program extends into a broader vision of a Department of Rehumanization — in which these approaches to our country's most intractable and financially expensive social issues are integrated into government programs.
— Summary of the Eros-Inspired Organizations, 2026
Structure & Governance
How Unconditional Freedom is governed
Unconditional Freedom operates with an independent board of directors and is governed entirely separately from the for-profit entities in this garden. As program leaders have developed and grown into their roles, they have transitioned into full-time staff supported by the programs themselves — no longer dependent on the nonprofit's incubation structure.
OneTaste employees who choose to volunteer in UF programs do so at will. Volunteering is not mandatory and carries no connection to their employment. They represent approximately 2% of the total UF volunteer base of nearly 1,500 people.
Established by Nicole Daedone as a California public charity. In continuous operation for over two decades.
Across all programs. OneTaste employees represent approximately 2% of this base and volunteer entirely at will.
Spanning incarceration, homelessness, women's wellbeing, and addiction — inside and outside correctional settings.