Legal Issues
 
Grantmaking in this area was pursued organically. Grants were made to strengthen legal services in and to various communities in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Grants were made primarily in three areas:

		Systems, including grants made to the Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services and Legal Services of North Dakota
		Immigrants and Refugees, including grants to the Immigrant Law Center, Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights, Centro Legal and United Cambodian Association of Minnesota
		Domestic Violence and Children’s Issues, such as Battered Women’s Legal Advocacy Project, Children’s Law Center of Minnesota and Court Appointed Special Advocate Programs

In many cases legal-related grants were funded on an ad-hoc basis, and in some cases, were part of a larger project.

Summary of Giving
While it is difficult to assess exactly how much as been invested in legal issues from 1970 to 2008, the Bush Foundation estimates an investment of more than $18.2 million.

See Complete List of Legal Grants (1970 – 2008) (PDF)

To search for specific grants or organizations, go to our Search Grants page.

Reports and Evaluations

Listening to Legal Services: Issues and Opportunities, 2004, John Kohring.

This report provides recommendations on how the Foundation could strengthen legal services in the community through funding, pro bono services, collaboration and support for new models of service delivery.

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