Funding & Support

MetroWest Legal Services receives funding from public and private sources including government agencies, law firms, corporations, foundations and individual donors.

Our primary source of funding comes from the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation (MLAC), a nonprofit corporation established by the State Legislature in 1983 to ensure that people with restricted income or with non-criminal legal problems would have access to legal information, advice and representation. MLAC allocates funds to civil legal aid programs in Massachusetts, through a combination of a state budget appropriation and revenue from the Massachusetts IOLTA (interest on lawyers’ trust accounts) Committee.

Federal, state and foundation grants provide 40% of our funding, with an additional 20% provided by community programs and charitable foundations.

An increasing percentage of support comes from private individuals, law firms and businesses either through donations or sponsorships. This unrestricted revenue is critical in augmenting our general operating expenses.

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Funding Sources

  • Acton-Boxborough United Way
  • Avidia Bank Charitable Foundation
  • BayPath Elder Services, Inc
  • Boston Bar Foundation
  • The Brack Family Fund
  • Charles H. Farnsworth Trust
  • Concord-Carlisle Community Chest
  • Deborah Noonan Memorial Fund
  • Emergency Solutions Grant
  • Ezra M. Cutting Trust
  • Foundation for MetroWest
  • Greater Boston Immigrant Defense Fund
  • HESSCO Elder Services, Inc
  • Ilene Beal Foundation
  • John W. Boynton Fund
  • The Keel Foundation
  • Massachusetts Bar Foundation
  • Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Massachusetts Department of Public Health
  • Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation (MLAC)
  • Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance (MOVA)
  • Maynard Community Chest
  • MetroWest Health Foundation
  • Metrowest Women’s Fund
  • Mifflin Family Fund
  • MutualOne Charitable Foundation
  • Springwell
  • The TJX Foundation
  • The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • Volunteer Lawyer’s Project