Funding
The Foundation funds Ohio’s legal aid organizations and access to justice initiatives like Ohio Legal Help and the Ohio Justice Bus to transform the lives of Ohioans working to make ends meet.
Our Mission
To ensure that Ohioans who are low-income or who lack access can fully and fairly participate in civil systems that produce just outcomes. To achieve this we:
- promote access to justice
- fund civil legal aid
- expand legal capacity
- foster innovation
- collaborate with partners to achieve systemic change
Pro Bono Ohio: Connecting Volunteer Lawyers with Pro Bono Opportunities
Pro Bono Ohio is an online platform from the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation that helps connect volunteer lawyers with pro bono opportunities around the state.
RECENT NEWS
Tom Roberts: Paying it Forward through Servant Leadership
At Sinclair Community College, Foundation Board Member Tom Roberts is an advisor to the Sinclair Ohio Fellows Program, a student leadership development program based on Robert Greenleaf’s principles of Servant [...]
Former Foundation Board Member Steve Steinglass Remembered for Leadership
The Foundation was deeply saddened to learn that former Foundation board member and dean of Cleveland State College of Law, Steve Steinglass, passed away on Feb. 4. Steinglass served on [...]
New Division of Unclaimed Funds Video Explores “The Cascades”
The Foundation proudly participated in a video produced by the Ohio Department of Commerce – Division of Unclaimed Funds that tells the story of The Cascades, a new housing development [...]
Ashley Ward: 2026 Rising Star Award Recipient for Outstanding Leadership
Ashley Ward likes that her job includes a little bit of everything. A staff attorney at Ohio Justice & Policy Center (OJPC), Ward represents clients, works on community outreach, and [...]
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