The TrustLaw Connect, the global hub for free legal service to NGOs and Social Enterprises to assist them with their high impact projects encourages both legal firms and the social organizations (non-governmental organizations and social enterprises) to apply for membership and make their humanitarian service more effective.
Eligibility Criteria:
- NGO should seek to address social, humanitarian, or environmental problems and must be at least in its third year of operation.
- Social enterprise should be a registered legal entity addressing social, humanitarian or environmental challenges with non-discriminatory, apolitical and non-proselytizing nature. It should be a non-profit or for-profit organizations able to share at least one report or plan detailing its activities, programs and impact measurement approach; and should be able to demonstrate the financial sustainability with evidence of investment support for the 12 month period following the application or revenue generating activities.
- Law firm should be in a position to provide legal services free of charge, as and when appropriate, for TrustLaw Connect projects; should be in good standing with any applicable bar or law society(s).
How to Apply?
Applying legal form or NGO should first take a quiz. Those accepted as eligible to apply to become member should then complete application form and send to the provided email address.
To become law firm member of the TrustLaw Connect, the applicant should complete the application form. Application form is split into 4 simple steps and applicants need to complete this in one visit. The key information required are-
- organization details (name, address, telephone number etc)
- details of the main contact for TrustLaw
- focus area (geographical region)
- number of staff (partners and lawyers)
- establishment date
- any previous pro bono experience
To become NGO or social enterprise member of the TrustLaw Connect, the applicant should complete the application form. Application form is split into 5 simple steps and applicants need to complete this in one visit. The key information required are-
- organization details (name, address, telephone number etc)
- details of the main contact for TrustLaw
- focus area (geographical region)
- charity registration details
- annual budget/turnover; number of staff (paid and volunteers)
- names and affiliations of the Directors
- name of the most senior member of staff
- details of 2 referees for the organization
- an overview of the organization and how the programs seek to solve the social/environmental issue to which the organization dedicates itself
- upload following documents- latest annual report, accounts, and/or business plan
