purpose
Jul. 2, 2018 10:28 am
Resource alert: Attend this free legal clinic for nonprofits
Philadelphia VIP will be connecting local orgs to pro bono attorneys at its July 17 event.
funding
Jun. 29, 2018 3:03 pm
Center for High Impact Philanthropy on how donors can support families separated at the U.S. border
The greatest humanitarian needs at the moment are legal assistance, shelter and care, and information. Here's how to help.
results
Jun. 22, 2018 12:15 pm
Plans are underway for the Equal Justice Center, a hub for legal nonprofits coming to Chinatown
The center is expected to open in 2021 and house about 20 legal organizations offering pro-bono services.
people
May 23, 2018 12:47 pm
Stoneleigh Fellow Kee Tobar’s work in LGBTQ youth homelessness is personal
"I do this work simply to see mirrors of myself, in the queer and poor youth that I serve, not only survive but also thrive," said the attorney, who's spending the 2017-2019 fellowship cycle at Community Legal Services' Youth Justice Project.
purpose
May 18, 2018 10:51 am
Meet Amistad Law Project, the West Philly legal center fighting death by incarceration
The nonprofit's "prison abolitionists" provide free and low-cost legal services to incarcerated Pennsylvanians and advocate for a new criminal justice system.
funding
May 8, 2018 10:10 am
Shift Fund is paying to help low-income Philadelphians navigate the legal system
The new criminal justice nonprofit funnels small donations to those who need to pay legal and medical fees.
people
Mar. 6, 2018 12:54 pm
Meet the chiefs: The women leading Philly’s public interest law organizations
How the heads of four legal nonprofits turned their monthly breakfast meetings into a professional development group funded by The Philadelphia Foundation.
method
Jan. 24, 2018 1:55 pm
What’s missing from the conversation about safe injection sites: drug users’ voices
"This is a very top-down process, and that doesn't always reflect what's best for drug users," said one harm reduction activist. Inside the fight to quell the city's opioid addiction crisis.
people
Nov. 21, 2017 11:49 am
Keir Bradford-Grey on what ‘participatory defense’ could look like in Philly
The Defender Association head is bringing the community-focused justice program here after a successful start in Montgomery County.
people
Nov. 2, 2017 10:17 am
Defender Association of Philadelphia has reform on its mind
Curt Watkins of the Adult Social Services unit shares how the organization is working for better outcomes for its clients.