Quick Facts

VIP was founded in 1981 by Community Legal Services and the Philadelphia Bar Association.
VIP currently has 17 full and part time staff members.
VIP has a volunteer base of more than 10,000 law students, paralegals, attorneys and legal administrators.
VIP has served more than 30,000 clients and organizations in its 31 year history.

Types of Cases Handled

Supporting Family Stability	Preventing Homelessness	Maintaining Family Income	Promoting Community Economic Development
Adoption	Consumer Debt	Child Support	Conservatorship
Child Custody	Landlord/Tenant Appeals	Disability Cases	Contracts
Guardianship	Litigation Defense	Employment Claims	Incorporation
Immigration Issues	Mortgage Foreclosure	Tax Issues	Intellectual Property
Name Change	Probate	Spousal Support	Nonprofit Organization
Special Education	Public Housing Evictions	Supplemental Security Income	Small Business Assistance
School Discipline	Tangled Title	Wage Claims	Zoning
Divorce	Real Property	Tort

Estimated Financials for 2012

Budget for 2012:

$1,254,224

Results

Case Outcome	2011	2010
Active Volunteers	791	703
Ongoing Clients	642	761
New Clients Served	877	853
Foreclosures Prevented (cases closed)	63%	40%
Families Stabilized	166	137
Nonprofits & Small Businesses Sustained	103	72