Sep 10, 2026 | Director's News, Policy, Programs, and Advocacy
Lift Wisconsin has partnered with VoteRiders, the nation’s largest voter ID assistance nonprofit, so that any Wisconsinite who needs a Wisconsin driver’s license or state ID to vote can be referred directly to VoteRiders for free help. If you came to a...
Aug 13, 2025 | Policy, Programs, and Advocacy
What are LFOs? Legal Financial Obligations (LFOs) are court-imposed debts that include fines, fees, restitution, and surcharges that come from being involved with the criminal justice system. These financial penalties can arise from something as minor as a traffic...
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...
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...
Jun 12, 2024 | Director's News, Policy, Programs, and Advocacy
The 20% of Wisconsinites who are burdened by debt in collections now have a free way to end debt harassment, thanks to the newest addition to the award-winning Legal Tune Up Tool (legaltuneup.org). Creditors that hold unpaid debt often end up pursuing court judgments,...
