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Best Women-Led Law Firms: Lauren Blumenthal, Staff Attorney at Kids Matter
Wisconsin Law Journal
Barbara Stein Building Bridges Award
National Council of Jewish Women – Milwaukee Section
Platinum Seal of Transparency in Organizational Best Practices
Candid (formerly GuideStar™)
Highest level of recognition offered by the world’s largest source of nonprofit information
Top Nonprofit
Great Nonprofits®
Seal of Excellence
America’s Best Charities
Inspiration Honor Roll: Diane Irish, CASA volunteer
Points of Light Foundation
News: “Volunteer Spends Retirement Advocating for Children in Need”
Appointment: Executive Committee | Beth Lauck, Staff Attorney at Kids Matter
Civil Legal Aid Alliance of Wisconsin
Certification: All Children – All Families
Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Appointment: Chair, Children and the Law Section | Beth Lauck, Staff Attorney at Kids Matter
Wisconsin State Bar Association
Appointment: Legislative Council Study Committee on Public Disclosure and Oversight of Child Abuse and Neglect Incidents | Susan Conwell, Executive Director at Kids Matter
Appointment: Legislative Council Study Committee on Minor Guardianship | Susan Conwell, Executive Director at Kids Matter
Resulted in new law for minor guardianships, effective August 2020
Reappointment: Attorney General’s Children in Need Task Force | Susan Conwell, Executive Director at Kids Matter
Reappointment: DCF Secretary’s Advisory Council | Lance Jones, Program Manager at Kids Matter
Support and Empowerment of Children in Our Community Award
Guardians of the Children – HAWG City Chapter
Volunteer Advocate of the Year Award: Vickie Clyde Vruno, CASA volunteer
Wisconsin CASA Association
Congressional Foster Youth Shadow & Outstanding Young Leader: Amanda Salas, foster youth
Foster Club
News: “Wisconsin Child Abuse Survivor Shares Her Story”
Governor’s Foster Care Youth Award: Devon Thompson, foster youth
Office of the Governor of Wisconsin
Hometown Hero Award
Modern Woodmen of America
Milwaukee Volunteers of the Month Award
Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee— Volunteer Center
Wisconsin Cares About Kids Award
Office of the Governor of Wisconsin & Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office
Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award: Michael C. Lueder
State Bar of Wisconsin
News: “Little Clients, Big Effect”
Champion of Victim’s Rights Award (for support of child victims)
Office of the Wisconsin Attorney General & Wisconsin Department of Justice
Black Excellence Award for Child Advocacy
Milwaukee Times
Women in Law Award: Susan Conwell, Executive Director of Kids Matter
Wisconsin Law Journal
Wisconsin Victim Services Award
Wisconsin Department of Corrections (Office for Victim Services)
