International Senior Lawyers Project

The International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP) mobilizes a global network of experienced lawyers and law firms to provide pro bono services to developing countries to strengthen their legal, regulatory, and enforcement frameworks. ISLP also assists local activists and civil society organizations to navigate the legal terrain and participate effectively in decisions affecting their communities, especially decisions involving natural resource management and associated investments, trade, and tax policies. Over the past years, ISLP has benefited from a small group of supporters but has not developed significant institutional fundraising capacity. ISLP has largely focused on project-specific restricted grants which, while very important, are inherently limited in scope, duration, and flexibility. While ISLP has invested in staff development, capacity and fundraising experience are still critical gaps. This impacts its ability to maximize opportunities and adapt to the changing philanthropic and development funding landscape, which is imperative if it is to sustain and expand its mission-driven work. This grant will enable ISLP to address its capacity gap by engaging a consultant to help plan and execute a fundraising initiative, leveraging the occasion of the organization’s 20th anniversary.