The Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF) Announces Strategic Grant Program to Improve the Civics Knowledge of Ohioans
Summary
Its new strategic grantmaking initiative, open to any non-profit organization in the U.S., seeks proposals offering ideas to reach Ohioans with the goal of helping them to better understand our democracy and the associated policies that affect them and their communities.“There’s been a lot of focus on the school-aged population, but there’s a dire need for adults to be better informed.” Organizations may submit proposals that address adults’ civics knowledge while incorporating innovative ways to increase access to justice and improving the perception of the judiciary.OSBF awards hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to groups such as the Law and Leadership Institute, Ohio Domestic Violence Network and the Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland.“There’s been a lot of focus on the school-aged population, but there’s a dire need for adults to be better informed.”Organizations may submit proposals that address adults’ civics knowledge while incorporating innovative ways to increase access to justice and improving the perception of the judiciary.Full information and access to the application are available at www.osbf.org.OSBF awards hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to groups such as the Law and Leadership Institute, Ohio Domestic Violence Network and the Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland.