Aug 4, 2025 | Awards, Director's News, Legal Tune Up Tool
We are honored to announce that with our partners at EXPO, we have been selected as one of the 25 nationwide Catalyst Grant program grantees! The program, which is funded by Microsoft and administered by the Urban Institute, “supports the efforts of nonprofit...
Mar 26, 2025 | Director's News, Legal Tune Up Tool
National Podcast Spotlights Impact of Services Most of us agree that justice shouldn’t depend on what’s in your wallet, which is why civil legal aid has enjoyed bipartisan support at both the state and federal levels for decades. However, we are at a critical juncture...
Dec 9, 2024 | Director's News, Policy, Programs, and Advocacy
LIFT Wisconsin offers the Legal Tune Up tool to improve access to justice and is working to put libraries at the center of this work through its LIFT Library Initiative. Wisconsin libraries are a perfect institution to partner up and bring the tool to the people of...
Dec 3, 2024 | Director's News
Civil legal aid – the primary vehicle for assistance regarding civil cases for low-income individuals – has been chronically underfunded at both the state and federal levels, despite the increasingly urgent need and incredible returns (for every $1 that...
Nov 5, 2024 | Awards, Director's News, Policy, Programs, and Advocacy
We’re thrilled to announce that LIFT Wisconsin has been again recognized as a finalist for the Michael Mills InnovAction Awards by the College of Law Practice Management. These awards spotlight extraordinary work specifically around removing barriers to accessing...
Sep 23, 2024 | Awards, Director's News, Policy, Programs, and Advocacy
We are thrilled to announce that LIFT Wisconsin has been selected as one of the 31 finalists for the 2024 Wisconsin Innovation Awards! The Wisconsin Innovation Awards (WIA) seek to celebrate and inspire innovation across the state by highlighting and honoring the...