Grant History

$5,000 to Ohio State Bar Association for their My Ohio Rights project which will create new educational videos for students and young adults about civic engagement and the justice system.

$25,000 to Ohio Humanities for the Brown@70 Initiative which commemorates the legacy of the Lincoln School Marchers, one of the longest sustained protests of the civil rights movement. This documentary shares the history of the fight for desegregation in schools and the implications for racial justice today.

$117,500 to Law and Leadership Institute for their Diversity in Leadership Fellowship which prepares high schoolers from underserved areas for success in high school, college, and their future professions. This project will utilize law students as instructors and explore issues of diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and civic leadership.

$30,000 to YWCA Columbus for their Racial Equity 101: Train the Facilitator pilot project which will teach high school girls in the Bright Futures empowerment program to facilitate racial literacy and anti racism trainings.

$10,000 to Guardian Support Services for their Digital Marketing and Recruitment Plan which create a website to facilitate volunteer recruitment and training, and provide educational resources on the legal process of applying for guardianship.

$18,000 to Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence for the Contextualizing Sexual Violence in Ohio’s Legal System project which with create two training series to increase legal professionals knowledge about sexual violence and providing trauma-informed care, and educate survivors on legal system options. Serving all 88 counties.

$42,000 to Make A Day Foundation for their Emergency Rental Assistance Clinics which will create Columbus' first completely mobile application site, providing tenants rights education and support to the zip codes where it is most needed.

$41,170 to The Ohio State University Foundation for their Collaborating on Educational Approaches to Enhancing Broad Representation in the Ohio Legal Profession, Other Professions, and Leadership Following the SCOTUS Rulings on Affirmative Action Project.  Invite approximately 80 Ohio stakeholders, to elicit new ideas to encourage broad participation in the educational pipeline moving forward and engage in problem-solving discussions about implementing widely- supported options for doing so.

$35,000 to Ohio Legal Help for the Legal Information and Action Plans for Mental Health project which will develop new legal content to educate and support Ohioans with mental health concerns as they navigate the mental health system. Serving all 88 counties.

$20,000 to Children's Law Center for their Vital Legal Education and Outreach for Ohio’s Youth which will create large-scale narrative change around the legal issues that most directly impact youth; including education about mandatory bind over, special education resources, juvenile record expungement, youth mental health, and more.

$19,500 to support the Legal Resource & Education Project which will provide legal education and resource referrals to survivors of sex trafficking and create digital educational videos on specialty dockets and restorative justice throughout the state.

$30,000 to Lorain County Bar Association for their Attorney Incubation Program which will encourage new attorneys to practice in Lorain County by providing office space and mentorship.

$50,000 to Ohio Alliance of YMCAs Foundation for the Ohio YMCA Youth and Government Program which provides leadership training and civics education to middle and high school students. Serving all 88 counties.

$7,500 to Catholic Charities Dioceses of Cleveland for their Cleveland Asylum Clinic which will provide legal assistance and resources to pro se asylum applicants.

$25,000 to Ohio Domestic Violence Network for their Seeking Freedom & Safety: Legal Information for Community Based and Incarcerated Survivors project which will update Self Help Legal Manuals in English and Spanish and distribute them to domestic violence programs statewide; additionally educational workshops will be offered to incarcerated survivors on topics of judicial release, clemency, and more.

$50,000 to Summer Work Experience In Law to grow it's membership program which supports Black high school and college students interested in careers in the law. This project will fund student internsips with government offices and nonprofit organizations.

$10,000 to Women Helping Women for the Increasing Awareness and Access to Legal Advocacy Services for Survivors project which will provide support, education, and legal advocacy services to survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

$20,000 to Mid-Ohio Psychological Services Inc for their Ethics, Legal, & Diversity Training Expansion project which will enhance training programs to promote the education of justice, fairness, and collaboration with the legal systems for Ohio mental health professionals.

$50,000 to the University of Cincinnati Foundation to support the Social Justice and the Law: Assessment and Application in Ohio project which will conduct an assessment of the inclusivity, diversity, and racial equity of the legal profession in Ohio.

$25,000 to Do It For James Foundation for Enlightening Minds Part 1 which will educate middle and high school students about sextortion, harassment, bullying, physical and mental abuse, and depression.

$15,000 to Kent State University Foundation for their Youth Police Academy Experience which will give high school seniors a comprehensive view of the criminal justice system. Students will learn about traffic control, court testimony, crime scene processing, and more.

$52,770 to The University of Toledo Foundation for the Launch into Law project which seeks to increase the number of historically underrepresented students enrolled in law school.

$10,000 to the Ability Center of Greater Toledo for their Disability-Friendly Business Project which will create educational resources to help businesses and public entities ensure they are accessible to people with disabilities.

$15,000 to Northeast Ohio Worker Center for the Worker Justice Project which will support wage theft clinics providing education on wage theft, overtime, classification, and harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Counties Served: Cuyahoga, Ashland, Erie, Holmes, Huron, Lorain, Medina, Richland, Ashtabula, Geauga.

$25,000 to Ohio Federation for Health Equity and Social Justice for their Educational Campaign to promote the expansion of the Grandparent Power of Attorney and Caretaker Affidavit project which aims to reduce the number of children entering the foster care and juvenile justice systems.

$30,000 to Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalition for the Behavioral Health in Ohio: Improving Data, Moving Toward Racial and Ethnic Equity Research and Report project which will identify areas of inequity in the behavioral health system, propose solutions, and make policy recommendations. Serving all 88 counties.

$15,000 to The International Welcome Center for the Pursuit of Happiness - Educational Sessions on Navigating the Path to Citizenship initiative. This project will fund virtual seminars and translation services.