Battered Women's Legal Advocacy Project
Battered Women's Legal Advocacy Project
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About this organization
Mission
Standpoint's mission is to promote justice for domestic and sexual violence victims.
About
LEGAL ADVOCACY/LEGAL RESOURCES - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES LEGAL ADVICE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND IN SOME CASES DIRECT LEGAL REPRESENTATION. STANDPOINT RECEIVES WELL OVER 2,000 REQUESTS FOR SERVICES EACH YEAR WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE REQUESTS RESULTING IN LEGAL CONSULTATION OR ASSISTANCE. OUR SERVICE AREA IS TRULY STATEWIDE WITH ABOUT HALF OF OUR REQUESTS FOR SERVICE COMING FROM RURAL MINNESOTA AND THE OTHER HALF COMING FROM THE METRO AREA. TRAFFICKING AND IMMIGRATION PROGRAM - THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM STAFFED BY A BI-LINGUAL ATTORNEY. THE PROGRAM SERVES THE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND TRAFFICKING BY PROVIDING REPRESENTATION IN THE IMMIGRATION PROCESS TO OBTAIN THE PROPER IMMIGRATION REMEDIES. THE PROGRAM ALSO WORKS CLOSELY WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO ENSURE EACH CLIENT'S NON-LEGAL NEEDS ARE MET. THE SECOND COMPONENT OF THIS PROGRAM IS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CONSULTATION AND TRAINING, SIMILAR TO THE ORGANIZATION'S OTHER PROGRAMS. THE THIRD COMPONENT IS FOCUSED ON COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS SUCH AS THE STATEWIDE HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE AND A MORE INFORMAL COLLABORATION WITH THE AGENCIES WE WORK WITH THE MOST CLOSELY IN THIS FIELD. THE LEGAL ADVOCATE STAFFING THIS PROGRAM IS BIA (BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION AFFAIRS) CERTIFIED TO REPRESENT CLIENTS IN THE IMMIGRATION LEGAL PROCESS WITH THE SUPERVISION OF A LAWYER.SYSTEMS CHANGE - THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS WAYS TO IMPROVE THE LEGAL SYSTEM'S RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIMS, WHETHER THROUGH THE PASSAGE OF NEW LEGISLATION OR THE ENFORCEMENT OF CURRENT LAWS. ACTIVITIES ARE AIMED AT REDUCING BARRIERS, ELIMINATING DISCRIMINATION, AND CREATING LONG-TERM SYSTEMS OF CHANGE. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SYSTEMS CHANGE INCLUDE: A) BEING AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION TO OTHER STATEWIDE AGENCIES ON LEGAL ADVOCACY, TRAININGS, RESPONSE TO PUBLIC POLICY AND OTHER ISSUES. B) PARTICIPATING IN COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS WITH ATTORNEYS AND OTHER LEGAL SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS. THE ORGANIZATION BRINGS AN ADVOCACY PERSPECTIVE TO THESE ENTITIES AND INCREASED THE UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT FOR DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIMS FROM DIVERSE CULTURES. C) PROVIDING LEADERSHIP TO CREATE COMMUNITY AND COLLABORATION AMONG ADVOCATES, ATTORNEYS AND OTHER SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS. WE UTILIZE THE LONG RUNNING ANNUAL NEW LAWS TRAINING TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER; MAINTAIN A LISTSERV FOR DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE ADVOCATES TO ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS AND ENGAGE IN STATEWIDE DIALOGUES REGARDING SYSTEM ISSUES; AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHER AGENCIES. WE ARE A STRONG VOICE ENCOURAGING COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION IN THE FIELD, TO WORK TO ELIMINATE A LACK OF TRUST AND A PERCEPTION OF SCARCITY THAT CREATES A CULTURE OF COMPETITION. D) DRAFT AMICUS BRIEFS IN APPELLATE CASES WITH A STATEWIDE IMPACT. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EXPERT TRAINING ON ALL ASPECTS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE-RELATED LAW. A) TRAINING ATTORNEYS, ADVOCATES, AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS ON DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, AND LEGAL REMEDIES FOR VICTIMS. STANDPOINT MAINTAINS A CULTURAL APPROACH TO SOCIAL TOPICS RELATED TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN ALL ITS TRAININGS AND CONFERENCES. B) WORK WITH A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES AIMED TO INCREASE TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE, AND LEADERSHIP SUPPORT TO ADVOCATES, AGENCIES AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.C) PROVIDE THE ANNUAL MULTIDAY NEW LAWS TRAINING IN SIX DIFFERENT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA. THIS TRAINING IS FOR ADVOCATES, ATTORNEYS, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS WORKING WITH VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND/OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE.
Interesting data from their 2017 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “To promote justice for domestic and sexual violence victims - standpoint achieves its mission by advocating for system change, for secure access to justice for all, and to improve the legal system's response to domestic and sexual violence victims.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “To promote justice for domestic and sexual violence victims.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of MN.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2017 is listed as 1611 PARK AVE S NO 2, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55404 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2017 reports 6 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $56,470.
- The organization has 9 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1996.
- The organization pays $210,341 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $2,481 in fundraising expenses.
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