Special Initiative: Civil Legal Aid Archive

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  • Washington, DC // 2019

    New Venture Fund

    Support for the Self-Represented Litigation Network.
    Awarded
    $200,000
    Term
    24 months
    Program
    Special Opportunities

  • Public Welfare Foundation Announces New Grants

    September 18, 2018

    The Board of Directors of the Public Welfare Foundation approved over $3 million in grants to seven organizations, including…

  • Oakland, CA // 2017

    East Bay Community Foundation

    Support for engagement with fellow community foundations to support civil legal aid nationally. 
    Awarded
    $25,000
    Term
    12 months
    Program
    Special Initiative: Civil Legal Aid
  • Cambridge, MA // 2017

    Harvard Law School

    Support for a post-graduate fellowship program focused on improving access to civil justice through technical innovation.
    Awarded
    $80,000
    Term
    18 months
    Program
    Special Initiative: Civil Legal Aid
  • Washington, DC // 2017

    Service Year Alliance

    Support for the Service Year Legal Corps Review project. 
    Awarded
    $25,000
    Term
    12 months
    Program
    Special Initiative: Civil Legal Aid
  • Oakland, CA // 2017

    Bay Area Legal Aid

    Support for the first phase development of a new digital intake system to support efficiency and innovation among legal providers in improving access to justice for low-income residents in Northern California. 
    Awarded
    $50,000
    Term
    12 months
    Program
    Special Initiative: Civil Legal Aid
  • Baltimore, MD // 2017

    University of Baltimore Foundation

    Support for the Maryland Access to Justice Commission. 
    Awarded
    $25,000
    Term
    12 months
    Program
    Special Initiative: Civil Legal Aid
  • Williamsburg, VA // 2017

    National Center for State Courts

    Support to supplement and extend the time for its project to catalyze and help courts, Access to Justice Commissions, and legal aid/bar leaders work together in partnership in targeted states to implement the goal of 100% access as called for by the chief judicial officers of the state courts. 
    Awarded
    $250,000
    Term
    21 months
    Program
    Special Initiative: Civil Legal Aid
  • Washington, DC // 2017

    Georgetown University

    Support to the Institute for Technology Law and Policy at Georgetown University for research and mapping of access to justice tools that are being used around the country to improve self-represented litigants' access to the courts. 
    Awarded
    $125,000
    Term
    24 months
    Program
    Special Initiative: Civil Legal Aid
  • New York, NY // 2017

    Pro Bono Net

    Support for outreach and engagement of community and nontraditional justice partners to help increase the availability of immi, a highly scalable digital solution for legal screening, rights education, and legal referrals for low-income immigrants seeking relief. 
    Awarded
    $65,000
    Term
    12 months
    Program
    Special Initiative: Civil Legal Aid
  • San Francisco, CA // 2017

    State Bar of California

    Support for a project to simplify the process for restoring civil rights and benefits that are lost as a result of criminal arrest or conviction which can serve as a model for other legal areas to improve access to justice. 
    Awarded
    $50,000
    Term
    12 months
    Program
    Special Initiative: Civil Legal Aid
  • Washington, DC // 2017

    American University

    Support to the Justice Programs Office at American University School of Public Affairs to incorporate civil legal aid into state and local executive branch initiatives that serve low-income and vulnerable populations.
    Awarded
    $50,000
    Term
    24 months
    Program
    Special Initiative: Civil Legal Aid
  • Washington, DC // 2017

    National Legal Aid & Defender Association

    Support for training and technical assistance to increase access to federal resources for civil legal services organizations nationally.
    Awarded
    $200,000
    Term
    24 months
    Program
    Special Initiative: Civil Legal Aid
  • Washington, DC // 2017

    New Venture Fund

    Support to the Self-Represented Litigation Network. 
    Awarded
    $700,000
    Term
    24 months
    Program
    Special Initiative: Civil Legal Aid
  • Indianapolis, IN // 2016

    National Association of IOLTA Programs

    Support to promote civil legal aid to private philanthropy through IOLTA program leadership and engagement.
    Awarded
    $100,000
    Term
    12 months
    Program
    Special Initiative: Civil Legal Aid
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