Programs

  • Legal Aid and Education Initiative

    THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO OUTSIDE 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE LEGAL AID AND EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE METRO DETROIT AREA. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME MEMBERS OF THE OAKLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY. A FEW PROGRAMS ALSO PROVIDE LEGAL EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN THE OAKLAND COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM. LEGAL SERVICE CLINICS RUN AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE YEAR BASED ON THE PROVIDER'S CALENDAR. CLIENTS SERVED DEPEND ON THE PROGRAM AND THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT IS REQUIRED. ONE GRANT FUNDS A HELP DESK AT THE OAKLAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE AND IS AVAILABLE ON WEDNESDAY MORNINGS AND AFTERNOONS. ANOTHER GRANT FUNDS A LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT LOCAL MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE IN DEALING WITH THE PROCESS OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $181.3K

  • Legal Education and Aid Programs

    THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES A GRANT TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION TO FUND MULTIPLE LAW RELATED PROGRAMS AND TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL EDUCATION AND FREE LEGAL AID THROUGHOUT OAKLAND COUNTY. THE LAW-RELATED EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE GEARED TO HIGH SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY STUDENTS. THESE PROGRAMS TEACH STUDENTS THE USE OF THE LAW AND THE IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWING IT. THE LEGAL AID CLINICS TRAVEL THROUGHOUT CITIES IN OAKLAND COUNTY TO PROVIDE AN AVENUE FOR RESIDENTS TO MEET WITH AN ATTORNEY AND GET BASIC QUESTIONS ANSWERED. NUMBERS OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED, AND DATES OF THE LAW-RELATED EDUCATION PROGRAMS VARY PER PROGRAM. IN GENERAL, ABOUT 400-500 STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN OCBF FUNDED PROGRAMS PER FISCAL YEAR. THE CLINICS SERVICE ANYWHERE FROM 100-300 PEOPLE DEPENDING ON THEIR AREA OF INTEREST AND LOCATION.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $31.6K