Funding
The Foundation funds Ohio’s legal aid organizations and access to justice initiatives like Ohio Legal Help and the Ohio Justice Bus to transform the lives of Ohioans working to make ends meet.
Our Mission
To ensure that Ohioans who are low-income or who lack access can fully and fairly participate in civil systems that produce just outcomes. To achieve this we:
- promote access to justice
- fund civil legal aid
- expand legal capacity
- foster innovation
- collaborate with partners to achieve systemic change
Pro Bono Ohio: Connecting Volunteer Lawyers with Pro Bono Opportunities
Pro Bono Ohio is an online platform from the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation that helps connect volunteer lawyers with pro bono opportunities around the state.
RECENT NEWS
Foundation Teams Up with the Ohio Bar to Promote Rural Practice
Furry goats, a friendly cow, and a couple of cheery alpacas; lucky students at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law got a relaxing reprieve from finals preparation on [...]
2025 Year in Review: New Programs, Expanded Funding, and Growing Collaborations
2025 – what a year it’s been! At the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation, we spent 2025 executing our new mission, to help ensure that Ohioans who are low-income or [...]
Bill Weisenberg: Legendary Lawyer, Lobbyist, and Mensch
Ohio Access to Justice Foundation founding board member Bill Weisenberg left New York City after law school for the AmeriCorps VISTA program, arriving in Ohio in 1969 ready to get [...]
Foundation Board Votes to Approve $7.2 Million to Nonprofit Civil Legal Service Providers in 2026
The Ohio Access to Justice Foundation, the largest funder of civil legal services in Ohio, has announced funding awards to nonprofit civil legal service providers across the state totaling more [...]
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