Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Montana Justice Foundation

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. The keep !votes produced sourcing that wasn't challenged by the delete !votres, which came earlier in the discussion. On balance, the discussion tends towards keeping the article. Xymmax ^{So let it be written} _{So let it be done} 23:13, 11 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Montana Justice Foundation

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Advertisement for a non-notable local organization; probable COI, judging from author's editing history (but that's not a reason for deletion, just an observation). Orange Mike | Talk 01:26, 4 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: I can't find significant coverage for this organization. Joe Chill (talk) 02:03, 4 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Weak keep. Not local, but state-wide. This article helps establish notability: http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-165682725/banks-giving-back.html Eastmain (talk • contribs) 03:52, 4 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Montana-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 16:05, 4 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Organizations-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 16:05, 4 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

~~Comment~~ Keep I've given the primary editor some advice off-wiki about possible sources and COI issues. The MJF may or may not be notable but a 30 year old foundation has had to have some coverage in reliable sources, just need to know where to look. We should give this new editor the benefit of encouragment to help improve this article IAW WP policies and guidelines.--Mike Cline (talk) 16:55, 4 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Here are some useful sources:

Wikipedia sources:

Great Falls Tribune September 4 2008 Session planned Monday to discuss public access to justice Karla M. Gray

Miles City Star Wednesday, August 12, 2008 p.11 Local in CASA Documentary Steve Allison

The Montana Lawyer
MJF to Help Law Grads Pay School Loans. February 2006 p.20 http://www.montanabar.org/associations/7121/february2006.pdf Justice Foundation Hikes Grants to $153,000. June/July 2005 p.26

Amy Sings In The Timber, 2 New Cy Pres Awards for Justice Foundation. October 2008 p.17 http://www.montanabar.org/associations/7121/October%202008%20mt%20lawyer.pdf

Amy Sings In The Timber, Justice Foundation Takes On New Advocacy Role. February 2008 p.25 http://www.montanabar.org/associations/7121/Montana%20Lawyer%20-%20February%202008.pdf

Cy Pres Nets $162,500 for Justice Foundation. May 2005 p.24

Justice Foundation Doubles its Grants to Montana Legal-Assistance Programs. June/July 2006 p.10 http://www.montanabar.org/associations/7121/june2006.pdf

Justice Foundation Awards $540,000 in Grants. May 2007 p.16 http://www.montanabar.org/associations/7121/may2007screen.pdf

Glacier Bank Increases IOLTA Interest at Attorney’s Request. May 2007 p.17 http://www.montanabar.org/associations/7121/may2007screen.pdf

Jordan Lyons, Justice Foundation Funds Grants at Record Levels. June/July 2008 p.23 http://www.montanabar.org/associations/7121/june08mtlawyerscreen.pdf —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mtgirl2003 (talk • contribs) 21:33, 4 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

~~Comment~~ Keep I'd be happier if there were some sources other http://www.montanabar.org/ , which is the main financier for the organization. I did find this one: "Legal assistance group receives $75,000 grant". The Missoulan. 2003-06-08. Retrieved 2010-03-04. -- TJRC (talk) 22:16, 4 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Also: "Guest Opinion: State must ensure access to equal justice". Billings Gazette. 2008-11-08. Retrieved 2010-03-04. -- but it's more or less just a passing mention. TJRC (talk) 22:30, 4 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Another: "Banks giving back". Helena Independent Record. 2007-06-24. Retrieved 2010-03-04. -- Note that this is the full version of the article fragment cited by Eastmain above.

Based on the cumulative weight of these, I now am of the opinion that notability is established and that the article should be kept. TJRC (talk) 22:40, 4 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.