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OUR MISSION
The Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation works with civil legal aid organizations in Wisconsin to increase access to justice. We oversee funds and invest in services and projects to help people resolve legal problems.
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WisTAF awards $3.3 million in Civil Legal Aid grants FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, November 8, 2021
CONTACT: Benson Gardner, communications and development manager, 608.620.0711, bgardner@wistaf.org
MADISON — The Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc. (WisTAF) today announced $3.3 million in civil legal aid grant awards that will be used by 19 nonprofit organizations in all regions of Wisconsin to protect people’s safety, livelihood, housing, and independence in the face of legal challenges. more |
| Even 2020 Couldn't Stop Justice Assistance Despite the challenges of 2020, Wisconsin civil legal aid providers stepped up to the plate.
WisTAF's 2020 annual report includes analysis of data we gathered earlier this year from our grantee civil legal aid providers. Organizations funded by WisTAF assisted clients -- 10,899 in all, spread across every county in Wisconsin -- with civil legal matters so they could access justice in 2020. more |
| How Civil Legal Aid Helps Our State Our latest one-pager, Civil Legal Aid: A Policy Tool for Productivity, Efficiency, and Justice, was created in partnership with the State Bar of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission. It lays out some of the many reasons why investments in civil legal aid help everyone in Wisconsin. more |
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| | D O N A T E | | | UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS | December 15, 2021
WisTAF Board & Staff Racial Justice Workgroup Meeting
| February 23, 2022
Executive Committee Meeting
| March 9, 2022
WisTAF Board Meeting
| May 3, 2022
Grants & Evaluation Committee Meeting
| June 1, 2022
Executive Committee Meeting
| June 15, 2022
WisTAF Board Meeting
| August 24, 2022
Finance Committee Meeting
| September 13, 2022
Grants & Evaluation Committee Meeting
| September 30, 2022
Executive Committee Meeting
| October 14, 2022
WisTAF Board Meeting
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| | WHAT'S NEW | More... | | PRIME PARTNER SPOTLIGHT |
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A Prime Partner since 2020, Bank of Sun Prairie goes above and beyond IOLTA participation requirements by paying additional interest on its clients' IOLTA accounts — helping to expand access to civil legal services in Wisconsin. Bank of Sun Prairie's participation reflects an admirable commitment to justice for all in Wisconsin.
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