Last year, thanks to your generous donations, we raised over $15,000. These funds have allowed us to do incredible work. Already this year, we have:
– fielded nearly 250 requests from folks in need of help
– provided direct legal services (consultations + representation) to over 80 people, mostly women, of varying ages, and the majority with children
– secured 39 protection orders (this is nearly double what it was this time last year, which horrifies us, but we're grateful to be able to help)
– charged folks an average of 35% of market rates (this is only possible due to your donations, and without being able to charge folks reduced rates, none of the above is possible)
To continue to support this vital work, please consider making a donation using the button below.
Why do you need donations if your clients pay for their services?
We get this (always well-meaning and presented) question a lot, and it's a fair one. Your donations are critically important to our work. Scroll through the images below to learn why.
2022 Fall Fundraiser Results!
Friends!
Our Fourth Annual Fall Fundraiser is officially over, and we cannot thank you all enough! In just ten days, we raised over $15,000!
Big thanks to:
Mighty-O Donuts
All the Best Petcare
MoPOP Seattle
Woodland Park Zoo
Pagliacci Pizza
The Seattle Mariners
The Duceys
...for donating the amazing goodies that we were able to give away during this fundraiser. We'll be tallying the entries and contacting the winners in the next few days, so keep an eye on your email for a note from us!
As always: the biggest thanks goes to all of YOU for donating and sharing and supporting this work! We literally could not do this without your support. The funds raised during this campaign sustain us for the next year, and allow us to continue providing much needed legal services to survivors.
Thank you!
Northwest Advocacy Foundation
Psst, forgot to donate but meant to? The link below will remain active for another week
2022 Fall Fundraiser!
Northwest Advocacy Foundation’s Fall Fundraiser
Starting tomorrow, Northwest Advocacy Foundation will once again be hosting our annual fundraiser. This fundraiser, which coincides with Domestic Violence Awareness Month, is critical in enabling us to continue providing legal services to victims and survivors of domestic violence.
Beginning on October 1, 2022, for ten days, we’ll be asking you to make a donation to our legal services program. Your donation will allow us to continue:
offering legal advice to survivors who are in abusive relationships but want to find a way out;
advocating on behalf of survivors in court to secure protection orders; and
representing survivors in court to secure protective parenting plans for their children.
To give you an idea of how specifically your donation may make an impact:
$100 provides a low- to moderate-income individual with a 60-minute consultation with an attorney.
$250 provides a client with zealous legal representation in a court hearing.
$500 provides a survivor with a temporary order of protection.
$1,000 provides a client with legal representation and advocacy in court-ordered mediation.
The numbers above are for illustrative purposes, and do not guarantee that your donation of a specified amount will be used in whole or in part for the corresponding example. Any donation, regardless of size, is greatly needed and appreciated, and will ensure that folks in our community have access to the legal services that they need.
How You Can Help
Make a Donation
By credit or debit card, by visiting our fundraising page. If you’re supporting one of our incredible fundraisers, select their photo and donate under their individual page.
By texting NAF to 44-321.
By mailing a check with “Fall Fundraiser” in the memo line. PO Box 84314, Seattle, WA 98124.
Offer a Donation Match
Help us incentivize folks to donate by offering a donation match up to a specified amount. If you’re interested, please contact Jessica Lewis: jessica@northwestadvocacy.org
Fundraise For Us
Join in on the fun by becoming a FUNdraiser! Visit our fundraising page, and click the “I Want to Fundraise For This” button to get started!
Help Spread the Word
We’ll be posting about the fundraiser on our website, Instagram, and Facebook pages, so follow along and share with your friends!
Once again this year we are thrilled to have the support of some amazing businesses. Thanks to them + our amazing and kind volunteer, Hannah Williams, we have even more goodies to give away. We’re talking:
Gift cards;
Foods; and
Event tickets.
As always, we are looking forward to this fundraiser, and to seeing (still on a screen!) many of our amazing friends and supporters.
Thank you so much – we truly could not do any of this without you.
Northwest Advocacy Foundation
2021 Year in Review
Somehow it’s already March, which means it’s time to take a look back at 2021. Despite the ongoing challenges, our team did an incredible job and worked tremendously hard for the folks we serve. We look forward to doing even more in 2022. For now, take a look below at our 2021 Year In Review (click to enlarge) to learn more about what we were able to accomplish together last year.
As always, this work was possible only because of your support, and we cannot even begin to thank you enough. Whether you’ve donated $10 or $10,000, whether you’ve volunteered your time or shared about us on social media – all of those things directly contribute to our ability to continue this work. Thank you, truly, from all of us. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Huge thanks, once again, to Julian Koller Studio for creating this for us to share with all of you.
I don't know about you, but I'm feeling (20)22...
We say this literally every year but can you believe that the year is almost over? We sure can't. COVID has made time even weirder – things that happened in 2020 feel like they happened two weeks ago, and things that happened two weeks ago feel like they happened in 2020. What is time?
In January, we saw history made when the first female Vice President of the United States was elected. (Try not to think too much about how absolutely ridiculous it is that it took this long. Seriously, you’ll cry.)
In March we were featured in ELAP’s newsletter. We loved being able to highlight the work we are doing in partnership with their amazing Low Bono Program, and we look forward to seeing how it continues to grow.
In August we finally closed our physical office for good. We always planned to return to the office (eventually), but overwhelmingly, our clients loved doing everything remotely. So, we closed up shop, which actually didn’t change anything, as we hadn’t stepped foot in our office since March of 2020. We recognize what a privilege it is to be able to continue to do our jobs from the safety of our homes, and we know many people aren’t so lucky.
In October we wrapped up our annual fundraiser, which was also our most successful fundraiser to date. We are constantly blown away by the support we receive from all of you. Seriously, at least once a week, Elena says, “Wow, I can’t believe it. This is working.” It’s pretty amazing to think about the difference we can make in the lives of folks who desperately need it, all thanks to your help.
Also in October we were featured in Seattle University’s Lawyer magazine. We loved chatting with Claudine about working from home while continuing to serve our clients. We also loved seeing Jessica’s cat in a full page spread.
In December we were named as ELAP’s pro bono firm of the year. We’re not going to lie: being recognized like this feels good. The work we do is not glamorous – it’s messy and difficult and frustrating at times. We don’t do it expecting praise, but we’ll take it when we get it.
We are grateful and humbled to have your support always, but especially this year, which was another tough one for so many of us. We hope you are all safe and well, and we hope that 2022 has some good things in store for us all.
Have a happy and healthy new year!
2021 Fall Fundraiser Results!
Friends! Our Third Annual Fall Fundraiser is officially over, and we cannot thank you all enough! In just two short weeks, we EXCEEDED our fundraising goal, and raised $25,694! This will allow us to continue our work of advocating for survivors next year.
Big thanks to @traderjoes, @pagliacci, @allthebest, @costco, @mopop, @seattlemariners, and @stg for donating the wonderful goodies that we were able to give away during this campaign. The winners have all been contacted and are listed below.
Even bigger thanks to all of YOU for donating and sharing and helping us spread the word! We are constantly blown away by the support you all show us, but this year was especially incredible. We say all the time that we couldn't do this work without you, and we mean that literally. The funds raised during this campaign sustain us for the next year (and beyond, when we crush our goal like we did this year). So truly, thank you, from the bottom of our hearts ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Winners
Trader Joe’s gift basket: Denise B
Pagliacci gift card: Geg B
All the Best gift card: John R
Costco gift card: Marilyn L
MoPOP tickets: Samuel M
Mariners baseball: George H
Hip Hop Nutcracker tickets: Eric B
Kraken tickets: Cassidy S
2021 Fall Fundraiser Update!
Every year during the first two weeks of October, we host our annual fundraiser. This campaign is critical in allowing us to continue to provide legal services to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. With four days left, we are about 65% to our goal. If you haven’t already, we’re asking you to make a donation today, so that we can continue:
offering legal advice to survivors who are in abusive relationships but want to find a way out;
advocating on behalf of survivors in court to secure protection orders; and
representing survivors in court to secure protective parenting plans for their children.
Your donation will make a difference in the lives of folks like EH (initials used for privacy). EH came to us after calling literally a dozen attorneys. All of the attorneys she spoke with charged hourly rates that she couldn’t afford. Worse, even if she could find a way to get enough money together, she didn’t feel confident that these attorneys understood the dynamics of domestic violence. She was eventually referred to us by a community advocate, and we were able to get her and her children the protection that they so desperately needed. Scroll down to see what she had to say.
If you are able, please consider making a donation today, so that together, we can continue supporting folks like EH.
Thank you so much – we couldn’t do any of this without you.
Northwest Advocacy Foundation
2021 Fall Fundraiser!
Northwest Advocacy Foundation’s Fall Fundraiser
Starting tomorrow, Northwest Advocacy Foundation will once again be hosting our annual fundraiser. This fundraiser, which coincides with Domestic Violence Awareness Month, is critical in enabling us to continue providing legal services to victims and survivors of domestic violence. This is always the case, but, as we mentioned last year, one of the many horrifying things that COVID has given us is an increase in domestic violence. Access to justice has long been a problem for low- to moderate-income individuals, and the pandemic has only exacerbated that fact.
Beginning on October 1, 2021, for two weeks, we’ll be asking you to make a donation to our legal services program. Your donation will allow us to continue:
offering legal advice to survivors who are in abusive relationships but want to find a way out;
advocating on behalf of survivors in court to secure protection orders; and
representing survivors in court to secure protective parenting plans for their children.
To give you an idea of how specifically your donation may make an impact:
$100 provides a low- to moderate-income individual with a 60-minute consultation with an attorney.
$250 provides a client with zealous legal representation in a court hearing.
$500 provides a survivor with a temporary order of protection.
$1,000 provides a client with legal representation and advocacy in court-ordered mediation.
The numbers above are for illustrative purposes, and do not guarantee that your donation of a specified amount will be used in whole or in part for the corresponding example. Any donation, regardless of size, is greatly needed and appreciated, and will ensure that folks in our community have access to the legal services that they need.
How You Can Help
Make a Donation
By credit or debit card, by visiting our fundraising page. If you’re supporting one of our incredible fundraisers, select their photo and donate under their individual page.
By text, by texting NAF to 44-321.
By mailing a check to our office with “Fall Fundraiser” in the memo line.
Northwest Advocacy Foundation
110 Prefontaine Place S, Suite 206
Seattle, WA 98104.
Offer a Donation Match
Help us incentivize folks to donate by offering a donation match up to a specified amount. If you’re interested, please contact Jessica Lewis: jessica@northwestadvocacy.org
Fundraise For Us
Join in on the fun by becoming a FUNdraiser! Visit our fundraising page, and click the “I Want to Fundraise For This” button to get started!
Help Spread the Word
We’ll be posting about the fundraiser on our website, Instagram, and Facebook pages, so follow along and share with your friends!
Once again this year we are thrilled to have the support of some amazing businesses. Thanks to them + our amazing and kind volunteer, Hannah Williams, we have even more goodies to give away. We’re talking:
Gift cards;
Foods;
Tickets to MoPop;
Tickets to The Hip Hop Nutcracker; and
A baseball signed by a Seattle Mariners player.
As always, we are looking forward to this fundraiser, and to seeing (still on a screen!) many of our amazing friends and supporters.
Thank you so much – we couldn’t do any of this without you.
Northwest Advocacy Foundation
2020 Year in Review
2020 was a truly wild year. Despite this, we were able to do some great work, thanks largely to our incredible supporters. Take a look below at our 2020 Year in Review (click to enlarge) to learn more.
Huge thanks, as always, to Julian Koller @ imagesystems for creating this for us to share with all of you.