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1. 2012 Grant Info Session

   Wednesday, February 6, 2013 12:30 – 1:20
2. The Public Interest Law Association at the University of Washington is a non-profit, student-run organization dedicated to promoting legal work that serves the public and improves the quality of life for individuals in our community and elsewhere. To this end, PILA raises awareness about the need for and rewards of pro bono and full-time public interest legal work, advocates for public interest training, and creates opportunities for law students and attorneys to combine their legal skills with passion and optimism in jobs that exemplify lawyers capacity to make a difference. PILA’s Mission Statement:
3. 2012 Grants Coordinator: Dessa Dal Porto ddalporto@gmail.comPILA website: http://students.washington.edu/pila/ PILA Office: Gates Hall, Room 211
4. TimelineApplications Open: Monday, Feb 25th at 12:00Deadline: Wednesday, April 3, 2012Academic Services, room 361, by 3:00 p.m.Applicants notified by Wednesday, May 1, 2012
5. Volunteer Requirement: Before you can EVEN APPLY, you must have earned 5 volunteer house. This is a non-negotiable. What if you aren’t sure if you are going to apply to PILA… the best thing to do is to get the 5 hours so that you have the option open.
6. Volunteer Requirement: So… how do you get the hours?1. Procuring Items for the auction. $100 worth of procured item = 1 hour2. Volunteering hours before the auction, or during the auctionAfter the auction it will be difficult to get the 5 hoursInterested in getting hours.. contact Josh to get on the list:Volunteer Coordinator: Josh Hansenjoshhansen@gmail.com
7. Full Grants: $5,000Half Grants: $2,500Work Study option“Fund the project, not the person.”Not based on financial needNot based on academic achievement The Grant Program:
8. PILA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization associated closely with a state educational institute.Work on behalf of any political campaign or lobbying effort will not qualify for PILA funding. What projects qualify for funding?
9. - Non-profit or government agency- Not able to afford to hire someone to do your proposed project.- You cannot get externship credits or be paid for the project What projects qualify for funding?
10. 2011 INTERNATIONAL ProjectsAlexander Baron, Ministry of Water and Energy of the Federal Rep. of EthiopiaAlec Paxton, Forum for Law, Women & Development (Nepal)Nathan Collins, International Justice Mission (Rwanda) What projects qualify for funding?
11. 2011 NATIONAL ProjectsRebecca Reingold, The Center for Reproductive Rights (New York, NY)Alyssa Pomponio, Bay Area Legal Aid (Oakland, CA)Jay Singh, Southern Poverty Law Center (Montgomery, AL)Amy Bernard, Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (New Haven, CT)Alice Jones, Montana Innocence Project (Missoula, MT)Lauren McElroy, Texas Civil Rights Project (Austin, TX) What projects qualify for funding?
12. What projects qualify for funding? 2011 LOCAL Projects in Seattle or WashingtonHeather Hightower, Disability Rights WashingtonAllison Sherrill, Northwest Justice ProjectElizabeth Sher, Federal Public Defender in SeattleJanet Gwilym, Washington Defender's Association, Immigration ProjectCarolyn McConnell, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Irina Nikolayev, Northwest Immigrant Rights ProjectSarah Derry, Unemployment Law ProjectAmy Shebeck, Columbia Legal ServicesTony Ramsey, Solid Ground: Family Assistance Program Sarah McFadden, Snohomish County Public Defender Association
13. What about government work? What about the prosecutor’s office? The AG? The EPA?- To date, very few government applicants have been awarded a grant (but we have also received very few applicants for government internships)- If you apply, you must obtain a letter from your employer explaining that the agency’s need for your position and its inability to pay you.Why?- The independent committee tends to believe that government work will sustain itself without assistance.
14. The application consists of: - Applicant ID Sheet - Resume - Commitment letter from sponsoring organization - Project proposalYou will check a box: - Full Grant only- Full Grant or Partial Grant- Partial Grant only- Work study onlyNeed Ideas about what makes a good applications? Career Services has past applications of grant receivers The Grant Application
15. Independent Grant Committee:- Two UWLS students- Two UWLS professors- Two community practitionersThe PILA Board plays no role in the selection of grantees.The committee will rank your application based on set criteria. Beginning with the first-ranked proposal, funds will be distributed to all eligible applicants until no further PILA funding or eligible proposals are available. How are grantees chosen?
16. Grantees must: - Work a minimum of 375 hours (full grant) or 175 hours (half grant) - Volunteer an additional 15 hours (full grant) or 10 hours (partial grant) for PILA during 2012-2013 academic year (+ volunteering at auction) - Write a 2-4 page report about your experiences - Work with PILA for promotional purposes relating to your experience What if I get a grant?
17. Summary TimelineApplications Open: Monday, February 25th at 12:00 pmDeadline: Wednesday, April 3, 2012Academic Services, room 361, by 3:00 p.m.Application online; this Power Point online; audio recording of this information session online at: http://students.washington.edu/pila/grants.htmlQuestions: Dessa Dal Porto, ddalporto@gmail.com