May 2, 2021 | Director's News, Policy, Programs, and Advocacy
Dear Friends and Supporters, It is difficult to believe that the year of the Dream Up win is almost over. In 2019 at the end of June, we were on a high from LIFT’s win in New York with our idea of increasing the prosperity of low and middle-income Wisconsinites with a...
May 2, 2021 | Legal Tune Up Tool, Policy, Programs, and Advocacy
Press Release LIFT Dane™ Launches Free Legal Tune Up Tool New Tool helps Wisconsin residents proactively find and resolve legal issues through use of public data. Madison, Wisconsin—November 9, 2020—LIFT Dane™, a joint venture created to improve the financial...
May 2, 2021 | Legal Tune Up Tool, Policy, Programs, and Advocacy
LIFT Dane and the Economic Justice institute, Inc. are proud to announce a major grant award of $171,000 from the CUNA Mutual Group Foundation for LIFT’s driver’s license reinstatement work. LIFT Dane’s focus is on removing legal barriers to prosperity by improving...
May 2, 2021 | Policy, Programs, and Advocacy
LIFT Dane, a joint venture created by several local non-profit organizations to improve the financial well-being of Dane County residents, is pleased to announce new funding support for our Driver’s License Reinstatement Fund from the Alliant Energy Foundation, the...
May 2, 2021 | Director's News, Policy, Programs, and Advocacy
LIFT Dane is proud to announce that it has received an Alliant Energy Foundation Community Grant of $7,500. Alliant Energy Foundation (#energyforgood) supports nonprofits and community partners in four major categories: helping families, education, the environment,...
May 2, 2021 | Policy, Programs, and Advocacy
Students from the University of Wisconsin Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs collaborated with two community groups – LIFT Dane (Legal Interventions for Transforming Dane County) and Movin’ Out as part of their culminating Workshop in Public Affairs (PA...