Community Legal Resources

Community Legal Resources

900 Michigan Building, 220 Bagley, Detroit, Michigan 48226

(313) 964-4130 phone • (313) 964-1192 fax •

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EVALUATION OF CLR EXPERIENCE

Community Organization: ______

Contact Person: ______

Attorney: ______

Firm or Corporate Affiliation: ______

Briefly describe the legal work that you received from this attorney:

What was the direct result or benefit of these legal services to your organization? (Please see column five in the attached CLR Community Impact Assessment chart for examples of direct results.)

What was the indirect result or benefit of these legal services to your organization? (Please see column six in the attached CLR Community Impact Assessment chart for examples of indirect results.)

Please rate this attorney’s services to your organization in the following areas:

Excellent Good Fair Poor

Professional competence/knowledge of the law 4 3 2 1

Ability to explain the law to you 4 3 2 1

Answered your questions clearly 4 3 2 1

Helped your organization accomplish its goals 4 3 2 1

Promptness in meeting and responding to questions 4 3 2 1

Courtesy 4 3 2 1

Kept you informed of progress and developments 4 3 2 1

If your organization needs legal help in the future, would you like to work with this attorney?

_____ Yes _____ No

If No, please explain: ______

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Do you think that CLR should recommend this attorney to other community groups?

_____ Yes _____ No

Have you worked with other volunteer attorneys in the past? _____ Yes _____ No

If Yes, how does your CLR experience compare with others? ______

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In what way, if any, can CLR services be improved? ______

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Please mail or fax completed evaluation forms to:

Angela Zemboy

Community Legal Resources

900 Michigan Building

Detroit, MI 48226

Fax: 313.964.1192

THANK YOU!

CLR COMMUNITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT

(Example)

Nonprofit Organization / Organizational Goal / Current Year Service or Activity Targets / Description of Legal Services Provided / Direct Result or Benefit of Legal Services to Nonprofit / Indirect Result or Benefit of Legal Services to Nonprofit

ABC Nonprofit

/ To strengthen and revitalize neighborhood through housing development and youth programs / Rehab 5 housing units;
break ground on construction of 50 unit multi-family development; enroll 30 youth in summer leadership development program / Assistance with acquiring property for housing rehab program / ABC has now acquired the 8 housing units for its housing rehab program / 5 housing units will be rehabbed and 5 families will be identified and placed in these units
Community Commercial Development Corp. / To improve community through neighborhood commercial development and revitalization / Identify 5 businesses for façade improvement program; purchase land for parking lot; convene 3 resident/business community forums / Assist with recovering $3,500 deposit on land for parking lot from fraudulent seller / The $3,500 deposit was refunded / The returned funds will enable CCD to put a down payment on another parcel of land or use for other commercial development purposes
For Girls Only, Inc. / To assist girls and young women in becoming self-sufficient by providing educational, housing and other supportive services / Enroll 40 girls in after-school tutoring and leadership development program; provide short-term housing for 8 mothers and their children; identify and enroll 10 young women in career-oriented employment programs / Assist with obtaining 501 (C)(3) tax exempt status (Organization currently uses church as fiduciary) / IRS has issued temporary approval of tax exempt application; organization no longer pays fee to fiduciary / For Girls Only is now recognized as an independent, autonomous organization. The organization is now positioned to embark on an ambitious and much-needed fund development campaign to continue and expand our program.