- Martinsville, VA // 2013
New College Institute
General support.Awarded$25,000Term12 monthsProgramPresident's Discretionary Fund - Washington, DC // 2013
ONE DC
Support for outreach and training activities to build the capacity of DC residents to advocate in a campaign for economic equality and living wage jobs.Awarded$15,000Term12 monthsProgramPresident's Discretionary Fund - San Francisco, CA // 2013
Tides Center
Support to help launch the Talent Philanthropy Project for activities to encourage philanthropic investment in nonprofit talent and staff development to build the capacity of the social justice advocacy sector.Awarded$16,500Term6 monthsProgramPresident's Discretionary Fund - Washington, DC // 2013
American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education
Support to evaluate and continue to strengthen the Access to Justice Commission Expansion Project.Awarded$100,000Term16 monthsProgramSpecial Initiative: Civil Legal Aid - Washington, DC // 2013
Center for Effective Government
Support for a campaign to advance a public narrative about the importance of government.Awarded$100,000Term12 monthsProgramSpecial Opportunities - Washington, DC // 2013
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
General support.Awarded$100,000Term12 monthsProgramSpecial Opportunities - Washington, DC // 2013
Justice at Stake
Support for the organization's "Fair Courts in the States" project, which aims to protect against efforts to undermine the independence of the judiciary.Awarded$160,000Term18 monthsProgramSpecial Opportunities - Washington, DC // 2013
National Legal Aid and Defender Association
Support for technical assistance and advocacy to increase access to federal resources for civil legal service organizations nationally.Awarded$100,000Term18 monthsProgramSpecial Initiative: Civil Legal Aid - Washington, DC // 2013
New Venture Fund
Support to house a collective communications initiative that will create a common narrative in the media, casting a spotlight on the vital role of civil legal aid, ultimately leading to increased attention, support and resources for the sector.Awarded$700,000Term36 monthsProgramSpecial Initiative: Civil Legal Aid - Washington, DC // 2013
Pro Bono Institute
Support to enhance delivery and impact of pro bono legal services for low-income clients.Awarded$55,000Term12 monthsProgramSpecial Initiative: Civil Legal Aid - New York, NY // 2013
Pro Bono Net
Support for a convening of the Self-Represented Litigation Network to assess its future role, activities and priorities in the area of access to justice for the self-represented.Awarded$25,000Term12 monthsProgramSpecial Initiative: Civil Legal Aid - Baltimore, MD // 2013
Public Justice Center
Support to lead the National Coalition for a Right to Civil Counsel and advance civil rights to legal counsel for the poor.Awarded$25,000Term12 monthsProgramSpecial Initiative: Civil Legal Aid - Washington, DC // 2013
The George Washington University
Support for the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership for efforts to promote the leadership of legal aid professionals to help increase involvement of the legal aid sector within the healthcare sector to meet the legal needs of clients.Awarded$100,000Term12 monthsProgramSpecial Initiative: Civil Legal Aid - Washington, DC // 2013
TimeBanks USA
Support for efforts to foster client engagement in civil legal aid organizations.Awarded$50,000Term12 monthsProgramSpecial Initiative: Civil Legal Aid - Boston, MA // 2013
Beyond OSHA
Support to the Beyond OSHA project for its work providing technical assistance and public education on occupational safety and health policy.Awarded$400,000Term24 monthsProgramWorkers' Rights