BET TZEDEK
BET TZEDEK
BET TZEDEK
Programs
Pro Bono Volunteer and Legal Services
BET TZEDEK IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR LEVERAGING STAFF TO RECRUIT, TRAIN AND SUPERVISE VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING HUNDREDS OF PRO BONO LAWYERS, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS THE ORGANIZATION SERVES. BET TZEDEK CLIENTS BENEFIT FROM TWO DISTINCT VOLUNTEER GROUPS. THE FIRST ARE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO PERFORM INTAKE INTERVIEWS AND OTHER CLIENT SERVICES, INCLUDING UP TO 150 LAW STUDENTS A YEAR. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, THESE VOLUNTEERS DONATED THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF THEIR TIME, THE VALUE OF WHICH EXCEEDS $6 MILLION AND IS INCLUDED IN THE DONATED SERVICES STATEMENT IN THESE AUDITED FINANCIALS (SEE NOTE 2 "DONATED SUBSCRIPTIONS AND SERVICES"). (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IN ADDITION TO THE VALUE THAT IN HOUSE VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE OUR COMMUNITIES, BET TZEDEK ALSO PLACES CLIENTS' CASES WITH HUNDREDS OF PRO BONO ATTORNEY AND PARALEGAL VOLUNTEERS AT LAW FIRMS NATIONWIDE. THESE PRO BONO VOLUNTEER HOURS ARE REPORTED TO THE ORGANIZATION AFTER THE END OF EACH YEAR, AND AS A RESULT THE 2022 AMOUNTS WILL BE DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING AUGUST 31, 2023. WHAT IS AVAILABLE IS THE TOTAL CONTRIBUTION MADE IN CALENDAR YEAR 2021: 41,655 HOURS OF SERVICE BY 1,374 VOLUNTEERS, WITH A VALUE ESTIMATED AT OVER $15 MILLION. BET TZEDEK'S EFFORTS IN MARSHALLING VOLUNTEERS AND PRO BONO LAWYERS IN INNOVATIVE AND IMPACTFUL WAYS HAVE RESULTED IN BET TZEDEK RECEIVING THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION'S "PRO BONO PUBLICO AWARD" FOR ITS HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR JUSTICE NETWORK, A NATIONAL NETWORK OF PRO BONO ATTORNEYS AND SOCIAL WORKERS REPRESENTING SURVIVORS IN THEIR APPLICATION FOR REPARATIONS IN OVER 30 CITIES. BET TZEDEK HAS ALSO RECEIVED THE PRO BONO INSTITUTE'S 2020 CORPORATE PRO BONO "PRO BONO PARTNER AWARD" FOR ITS PRO BONO COLLABORATION WITH THE LAW FIRM OF DAVIS WRIGHT AND TREMAINE, AMAZON AND KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE TO SERVE UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT CHILDREN.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesSep 1, 2021 – Aug 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$11.4M
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