Find Public Interest Law Nonprofits and Charities

  hopkin wrote:

My experience with CCH has been extremely rewarding. I’ve been a volunteer here for about ten months, helping out with fundraising. I generally assist in organizing fundraising events, usually specializing in one area per event, such as silent... more »

  alysonv wrote:

I am attorney that has been doing pro bono work for Partners for Women and Justice for nearly seven years. Partners for Women and Justice does the invaluable service of helping women escape abusive relationships and obtain the protection they so badly... more »

  alamrin wrote:

Great vision and cause. Brilliant attorneys with strong commitment to social justice. more »

  awashingtongirl wrote:

CDT produces information that is thoughtful, relevant and helpful when formulating technology policy. The events and publications are incredibly useful in my work, and its staff is simply outstanding. more »

  SusanFrancis wrote:

When I moved to Maryland in 2005, I was looking for an organization that had the potential to make significant impact and that was focused on helping those with limited access to resources (including housing, employment, education, legal protections,... more »

  ramlabile wrote:

CAIR-MN is one of the most effective and bold civil rights organizations in the Midwest. The organization addresses a range of issues from bias/harassment at schools to workplace discrimination and media representation to combating Islamophobia. CAIR-MN... more »

  Diane Levison wrote:

How can this organization possibly be viewed as a "charity." I have received innumerable mailings from it, seeking funds to promote the far right agenda, and based on so many irresponsible falsehoods, that to categorize this group as "nonpartisan" is... more »

  Uknando wrote:

Immigration Equality has helped put the word out on an issue which affects me. They are always on top of every issue which is brought to their attention. They also tend to help people on a one on one basis in respect to questions about particular issues. more »

  markroest wrote:

Romero Institute's mission is Building movements that win social and environmental justice. They are led by and have attracted many brilliant activists with their commitment, organization, and inclusive worldview, which includes centering First Nations... more »

  cel2 wrote:

Top notch attorney who went out of her way to help my son 1. Beat a case and 2.,be returned back into my custody. Elissa works for pennies on the dollar out of passion for change. Her program should be more supported and funded. more »

  JillES wrote:

My affiliation as a friend of the Southern Center for Human Rights is one that I am most proud of. While at another agency in the region I worked closely with SCHR and for more than a decade maintained my support of their incredible work. The leadership... more »

  lupson wrote:

I write this to send congratulations on the 30th anniversary of the beginning of the organization established in Stephanie’s memory. I hope, as you look back over the past 30 years, you are able to see just a glimpse of the overwhelming impact you... more »

  NEIP volunteer wrote:

Volunteering for NEIP has been an incredible experience. The work is inspiring- from reading case materials to hearing exonerees speak about their experiences, the stories of miscarriages of justice in our legal system are only mitigated by knowing that... more »

  masendavis wrote:

I joined the Transgender Law Center after learning about the many policy and legal successes they've had over the years. Providing legal services to more than 1000 people a year, organizing an annual Transgender Leadership Summit, and helping pass some... more »

  mmarionman wrote:

As a volunteer, I am impressed by the knowledge and dedication of the staff. NLCHP uses legisltation,education & litigation to ensure the rights of homeless children to education, prevent eviction and denial of housing to domestic violence victims, protect the... more »

  z1 wrote:

LAFLA's work with homeless veterans is top-notch. Not only does LAFLA posses tremendous expertise in this area, it delivers that expertise in a way that really empowers the recipients. Plus they do a great job of training and mentoring volunteers. more »

  JCollins wrote:

The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless is one of the most worthy causes in our nation's capital. As a first-year law student, new to Washington, DC, I was astonished at the number of homeless people living on the streets in dire conditions just... more »

  khager wrote:

I am privileged to serve this national organization that trains, protects and defends pro-life pregnancy resource centers and medical clinics. NIFLA has offered expertise in legal and medical guidelines to protect them from the many pitfalls of operating... more »

  Linda Brown wrote:

I became acquainted with the Children’s Law Center in 2003. I can say in all of my years of volunteering, I have never worked with a more devoted and committed group of people and all for such a worthy cause. The Children’s Law Center not only helps... more »

  KevinKirch wrote:

I'll admit it, I'm biased. The Western Environmental Law Center works to protect things I care a lot about: old growth forests, wildlife habitat, clean air, drinking water for local communities...the list goes on. They provide policy guidance, scientific... more »

  wildmother wrote:

I have asked and asked the Public Interest Law Center to help me with a very serious Environmental Justice next to my house. The lot next to me was a contaminated industrial lot with many witnesses to presence of vats of acid and more. There is long history... more »

  Carol wrote:

Pacific Legal Foundation consistently exceeds my expectations. PLF has a strong reputation for defending property rights and civil rights especially on the California coast where public agencies routinely mandate illegal takings against small property... more »

  JLB2019 wrote:

LJC is one of the few groups I choose to give my hard earned money to on a monthly basis. They're doing great work! more »

  MarkDaniel wrote:

I have known CAC for 15 years, including through a more recent transition in executive directors. Has always been a great organization that serves Illinois and the Chicago metro area very well. While many view the group as one that can be problematic... more »

  Toby wrote:

I have found that Lambda Legal is very effective in deploying resources wisely to achieve the maximum impact possible. Lambda Legal puts its resources into its mission (no fancy offices) and has staff that are tremendously dedicated. The staff and board... more »

  Snowbirds2 wrote:

This is an exemplary organization because it is devoted to helping juveniles who are serving very long sentences behind bars~sometimes Life Without Parole, which means that if a young person is convicted of a serious crime, he or she could remain incarcerated... more »

  apharion wrote:

This organization provides legal assistance for people caught up in immigration problems. They work with battered women, unaccompanied minors, and people who are being deported, or seeking asylum. I personally cannot imagine being a child alone in jail... more »

  currer wrote:

This is a nonprofit founded and run by one woman, Claudia Whitman. She commits a great amount of her time to working for the exoneration of innocent prisoners. She takes no salary for herself, and works out of her own home, so any donations go directly... more »

  Tauny026 wrote:

My experience with the Center for Justice &Accountability;(CJA) was very eye-opening and personally full-filling. CJA's work in this relatively novel area of law is extremely important for the international human rights movement and U.S. citizens who... more »

  jehoavh wrote:

you have stolen this lawsuit from this family you have fail to contact us and my life is in danger because of this my relationship with Jehovah and Jesus Christ belong's to me and no other family on the face of this earth. read the book of King's, at... more »

  msimar wrote:

The best! Civil legal aid would not be possible without the LBF! more »

  Joanne22 wrote:

I live in Vestal NY, which is right on the PA border. We have had a front row seat to the negative environmental and social impacts that unconventional gas drilling using high volume hydraulic fracturing ("fracking" for short) has caused there and want... more »

  golly wrote:

This organization does not do the work it says it does. It hires very immature staff who have no idea what they are doing. They have people who are not lawyers giving out legal advice to immigrants, promise to represent people and don't call them back... more »

  Writer wrote:

Applied to and accepted for Legal aid back in September 2015. Signed and returned retainer contract. Since then (Now mid January) I have received no contact from them. I have called numerous times and left messages for Brad and Sarah but neither have... more »

  Elizabeth M. wrote:

I'm currently interning with the World Organization for Human Rights USA, and I can honestly say that working here has far surpassed my expectations. My family and I donated to Human Rights USA because we truly believe in the power of the work they are... more »

  94114RFJ wrote:

Positive Resource Center has helped many of my friends obtain SSI/SSDI benefits and others to obtain long-term employment. They really make a biog economic difference in peoples lives. They help people get off general assistance and into benefits an/d... more »

  Suzanne71 wrote:

Volunteer Lawyers for Justice connects people who otherwise could not afford legal services with lawyers who are willing to donate their time. VLJ’s mission is to improve the lives of economically-disadvantaged adults, children, and families in New... more »

  Kate41 wrote:

GRACE is a fantastic organization! I've been volunteering with them for the past 18 months, and have learned so much and really felt like I was making a difference. I plan to continue working with GRACE in the future, as well. It's really been a life-changing... more »

  MaureenR wrote:

the Legal Clinic drafted an Advance Directive and Last Will and Testament for me in less than 5 weeks. the documents were thoroughly explained and were notarized at my in person appointment. I was treated with great courtesy and respect. there... more »

  Erin54 wrote:

Great organization with great leaders This group provides such a great resource in the state of New Mexico and advocates for transparency. more »

  strongnow wrote:

I am a domestic violence attorney that has worked with lifespan for many years as a mentor and friend to them and mainly the downtown Chicago attorneys. I have supported them financially by contribution and by helping them academically when necessary.... more »

  MFEH wrote:

This is a right-wing political organization. That should not have non-profit status. Affiliated with the Family Leader Foundation which is has no non-profit status. more »

  Antoinettej1 wrote:

I am a 54 year old disabled diabetic and pads I am suffering where i live there are so many violations and im paying my whole social security check to this man i have a leaking toilet that now has mold around it black mold to be exact and i need help... more »

  Libby_B wrote:

Alaska Legal Services and Civil Legal Aid: When Time Means More Than MoneyThere’s an old cliché that time is money, and nowhere is that saying more apt than in the American legal system, where access to justice so often depends on... more »

  Gerene wrote:

As a 19 year old Junior nursing student on an Obstetrics rotation at Sacred Heart School of Nursing in Spokane, Wa, i was assigned to assist the physician with a delivery. The scene came back to me in detail standing next to him to assist when Roe v.... more »

  Mary Katherine V. wrote:

I first became acquainted with POWER through a Martin Luther King Jr. Day Rally that i attended in 2010. I came back in 2011 as a college intern. I wanted to intern at POWER because POWER was addressing a lot of issues that were occurring in my life and... more »

  SCARRGO wrote:

I have been proud to work with Amy Fitzpatrick and the amazing folks at SDVLP. Every year, my wife and I co-chair LAF-Off, a comedy fundraiser for SDVLP. We take over the House of Blues, have some laughs on stage, and have a wonderful time raising funds... more »

  BShti209 wrote:

This must be a joke, Legal Services of Greater Miami is doing nothing at all to protect consumers, at least on my recently experience with the organization, my landlord has an history of rejecting to provide maintenance to the property, last time we had... more »

  Ross1940 wrote:

Inductees in the military service should not be persecuted or harassed into accepting religious training. Yet many report having been so grossly and unlawfully treated. The extremist evangelicals are readily able to elicit support for this abomination... more »

  GR8CPA wrote:

The volunteers and employees of this organization work tirelessly to help individuals wend their way through the health care morass to be able to find optimum help for health care issues. They speak the language of Medi-Cal, Medi-Connect, Medicare, private... more »

  allen1961 wrote:

my name is vivian allen call today ask legal help which receive many years many years never was reject were able receive legal full support and legal fight was won by lawyer . legal aid customer service bogus and heartless where legal action going lose... more »

The Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence seeks to secure freedom from gun violence through research, strategic engagement and... more »

  Corribean wrote:

The "Advocates" are a Law "Ministry." In my view, they file losing cases that have publicity value in order to gain donations. In my opinion, their briefs are sloppy, poorly written, and primarily designed to interest naive Christian fundamentalists... more »

  Irishuga wrote:

This organization has a great mission and staff that strive daily to meet it. One thing they do is to train numerous volunteers to advocate for children in the foster system. I had the chance to serve on their board and know they are positively impacting... more »

  negro wrote:

The lawyers at Civil Justice and their network members have made such a difference in my life. No one would take my case, much less listen to my story. I was able to get connected to a great attorney named Bill Blackford who compassionately listened... more »

The louisiana capital assistance center is a new orleans based non-profit law office established in 1993 as the louisiana crisis... more »

Organization has ceased operations as it lost it's contract and funding from nyc. In process of dissolution. more »

The organization protects and enhances the local environment through education, advocacy and legal action. more »

Awards summer grants to match law students who provide legal services to low-income people. more »

California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation's mission is to achieve social justice and equity in partnership with farmworkers... more »

Since 1996, the Public Interest Law Project (PILP) has provided crucial litigation and advocacy support to local legal services... more »

The organization was established by lawyers of westmoreland county, pennsylvania to improve public awareness of the legal system,... more »

Inner City Law Center has been serving the poorest and most vulnerable individuals and families in Los Angeles County since 1980.... more »

Fiscal alliance foundation, inc. Primarily engages in the conduct of educational programs designed to increase public awareness... more »

To protect and promote the principles inherent in the constitution and the bill of rights to ensure individual freedoms and equality... more »

Massachusetts advocates for children, inc. ("mac") is a non-profit organization dedicated to being an independent and effective... more »

Nylpi's mission is to advance equality and civil rights, with a focus on health justice, disability rights and environmental justice,... more »

To provide legal service to public interest organizations and grassroots groups that seek to restore and protect the environment.... more »

San diego advocates for social justices mission is to expand affordable housing opportunities for the poor through legal advocacy.... more »

To provide equal access to justice for the poor by providing high quality legal representation. more »

To provide legal services to low income person with civil legal needs in a seven county service area. more »

Advocacy and education more »

Greater boston legal services (gbls) is the primary provider of free civil (non-criminal) legal assistance to the almost 230,000... more »

To educate and assist in legal issues concerning the agricultural community. more »

Our purpose is to be the sword and shield for people of faith, providing legal representation without charge to defend and protect... more »

The Youth Law Center (YLC) is a public interest law firm that works to protect children in the nation''s foster care and justice... more »

To provide pro bono intellectual property legal counsel in developing countries that seek to promote the public interest. more »

Providing legal services to indigent children more »

TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS FOR ALL PEOPLE. more »

EJA provides funding for law students to work for civil legal aid organizations. EJA provides law students with opportunties to... more »

Dedicated to providing simple, affordable, accountable justice for all, halt's reform projects challenge the legal establishment... more »

The mission of cejil is to contribute to the full enjoyment of human rights in the americas through effective use of the tools... more »

Ensure legal representation for pregnant minors in texas more »

The Mesereau Community Legal Foundation is an organization dedicated to serve not just the legal needs of the community, but... more »

The Center works to identify and eliminate barriers to political participation and to secure free, open and competitive elections... more »

ISLP volunteers have undertaken several dozens of projects in more than 25 countries. Experienced attorneys and public spirited... more »

LITIGATION SUPPORT FOR INMATES ON DEATH ROW. more »

The IACHR/ARC is the response to a profound need in South Florida for an organization committed to furthering the civil and human... more »

Law in Action is a Youth-Run 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(2) Non-Profit Organization dedicated to providing low-to-no-cost access to legal... more »

To permanently abolish the death penalty in nebraska by educating the citizens of nebraska about the many flaws with capitol punishment.... more »

The Moran Center provides community-based legal, social work, and restorative services for youth and families. Our approach is... more »

Build is a group of small and large businesses in all sectors of our economy that supports comprehensive tax reforms aimed at... more »

Dedicated to increasing equal access more »

The catalog for giving is dedicated to transforming the lives of nyc children who have been adversely affected by poverty, crime,... more »

To provide free civil legal aid to qualified low income persons who would not otherwise have access to arizona's civil justice... more »

Gender justice is a nonprofit law and policy advocacy organization devoted to addressing the causes and consequences of gender... more »

Help low-income americans in financial distress get a fresh start through chapter 7 bankruptcy at no cost. more »

Centro Legal, founded in 1981, is dedicated to providing high quality civil legal services to low-income Latinos in Minnesota.... more »

Sc appleseed legal justice center fights for low income south carolinians to overcome social, economic, and legal injustice more »

The purpose of the corporation is to provide legal services to children to help them obtain educational and other benefits to... more »

Please see the listing for Legal Services of Northwest Jersey. more »

To provide pro bono civil legal services to income eligible individuals in northeastern minnesota. more »

To provide civil legal services more »

Toll-free hotlines and emergency legal services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. more »

Access Justice Brooklyn provides high-quality, pro bono legal services and community education to our neighbors in need. Using... more »

Provide legal services for poor and disadvataged families more »

The foundation was established to provide for the fiscal responsibilities of the north carolina equal access to justice commission.... more »

To provide education to the elderly and families about legal and care issues and how to resolve related problems. more »

To prepare and empower immigrants and refugees in the philadelphia region to transcend challenging circumstances by providing... more »

Provide legal, educational, and social services to low-income and disabled persons more »

Since its original founding by Columbia University's Schools of Law and Social Work in 1965, the Center has sought to improve... more »

The Disabilities Law Project ("DLP") has been, since 1981, a state-wide, non-profit law firm providing free legal services to... more »

Medical Marijuana Legal Defense and Education more »

Our purpose: to provide quality legal services to eligible residents of Vanderburgh County. Our beliefs: that individuals are... more »

We believe kansans, working together, can build a state full of thriving, inclusive, and just communities. We're working for a... more »

Research promotion of public awareness more »

The WRLC will use litigation and community legal education to support low-wage and immigrant workers in the struggle for authentic... more »

To transform the juvenile justice system into one that builds on the strengths of young people, families and communities to ensure... more »

Manhattan legal services is a not for profit organization organized to fight poverty and seek justice by providing legal assistance... more »

Alternative dispute resolution more »

The organization's mission is to end homelessness in maryland by providing free legal services, including advice, counsel, education,... more »

Columbia legal services (cls) advocates for people who face injustice and poverty in washington. Through policy, litigation and... more »

Striving for justice by creating opportunities for law students to perform public interest and pro bono legal services. more »

To do and perform all acts and things which more »

This entity is formed to provide legal services at the trial level to persons and organizations whose religious liberty and free... more »

Legal services alabama is a statewide nonprofit dedicated to providing access to justice and quality civil legal assistance to... more »

The environmental defender law center (edlc) works to protect the more »

Address important legal policy issues affecting the law and civil justice system by providing meaningful support and education... more »

Provide legal resources to members of the free and open source software community. more »

Solicitation of funds for a nonprofit legal service provider in hartford, ct. more »