Apr 26, 20233 min readNewsletter ArticlesDisability advocacy helps ease the re-entry process.The DC Bar Foundation is proud to support the work of our grantee organizations. The DC Jailand Prison Advocacy Project (JPAP) and...
Apr 26, 20234 min readNewsletter ArticlesBuilding our research capacity.The DC Bar Foundation is the largest funder of civil legal aid in the District of Columbia, but it has always been important for us to...
Mar 21, 20231 min readNewsletter ArticlesSave the Date: Avenues to Justice is on July 12!The Foundation’s Young Lawyers Network Leadership Council invites you to save the date for their annual Avenues to Justice fundraiser on...
Mar 21, 20233 min readNewsletter ArticlesEliminating Housing Barriers Through Eviction Diversion. The housing crisis in DC disproportionately impacts residents with low incomes, and with housing costs continuing to soar over the last...
Mar 21, 20231 min readNewsletter ArticlesJune 6 President’s Reception: Thanking our 77 Society MembersTo show our gratitude for our 77 Society members’ generosity and dedication to our work, DC Bar Foundation President John P. Relman will...
Feb 28, 20231 min readNewsletter ArticlesWhite House Eviction Prevention SummitWith facilitation by the Urban Institute, the DC Bar Foundation and the Greater Washington Community Foundation continue to co-lead the...
Feb 28, 20232 min readNewsletter ArticlesCoordinated Intake and Referral (CIR) Updates.Evaluation – Focus Groups We continue to prioritize evaluation and community input as we build the Coordinated Intake and Referral (CIR)...
Feb 28, 20231 min readNewsletter ArticlesApply to join our Board of Directors by March 17The DC Bar Foundation seeks nominations for Board members with a three-year term beginning October 1, 2023. Preferred applicants will...
Feb 28, 20231 min readNewsletter ArticlesSubmit nominations for Scoutt Prize by March 24Do you know someone who is an exceptional legal services attorney in DC? If so, consider nominating them for the 2023 Jerrold Scoutt...
Feb 28, 20231 min readNewsletter ArticlesRecognizing Members of the 77 Society: Will you join us at the June 6 President’s Reception?The DC Bar Foundation’s 77 Society provides crucial funds for our efforts to transform DC’s civil legal aid network. Members of the 77...