Philadelphia Bar Foundation

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As we take time at the end of the year to give thanks, to celebrate, and to plan for a new year, please consider giving to the Philadelphia Bar Foundation.

Structural inequalities and racism pervade civil legal matters, from housing, to unemployment, to immigration. With your support the Philadelphia Bar Foundation works with nonprofit partners, law firms and businesses throughout the region to identify trends, respond to crises, and cultivate and share resources to help our community prosper.

Make a gift to the Bar Foundation here: https://lnkd.in/gBF9_kCr

When you give to the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, you are investing in our community. By creating a vibrant network of civil legal services, you uplift the lives of individuals, families, and communities in need of legal information and representation. When you support the Foundation, we work together to improve equity in our society.

Every day, thousands of low-income Americans grapple with civil legal problems. Our neighbors need help to find safe housing, gain access to health care, obtain child custody, and protect themselves from abuse. When you support the Philadelphia Bar Foundation you help your neighbors and invest in our community.

Strengthen the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, and you will strengthen the foundation of a fair and equitable society for all Philadelphians. Make a gift today:

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Please consider the Philadelphia Bar Foundation as you make your End of Year Giving plans. Because of generous donors like you, the Philadelphia Bar Foundation is able to:

-Provide free, high-quality training to public interest lawyers. The R. Nicholas Gimbel Fund for Legal Excellence allows legal aid attorneys to learn skills and techniques that’ll ensure they are giving the best service possible to their clients.
-Connect law students with valuable, unique experiences. The Honorable Albert W. Sheppard Scholarship Fund supports law students in a year-long clerkship position with the Commerce Case Management Program in Philadelphia.
-Offer educational loan repayment assistance. The Morris M. Shuster Public Interest Fellowship Program provides educational loan repayment assistance in the form of forgivable loans to qualifying legal aid attorneys.
-Network with nearly 40 nonprofit partners and provide unrestricted grants. The Philadelphia Bar Foundation provides grants for local nonprofits to aid with general operating expenses, allowing them to continue strengthening legal aid services and increase accessibility to justice for members of our community.

And much more!

Join the fight for equal access to justice in Philadelphia here: https://lnkd.in/gBF9_kCr

In 1967, the Philadelphia Bar Foundation gave its first unrestricted grants to nonprofit partners for a total of $1,950. Today, the Philadelphia Bar Foundation has provided over $10.5 million in unrestricted grants to support the efforts of nonprofit partners throughout Philadelphia.

As part of its mission, the Philadelphia Bar Foundation provides unrestricted grants to uplift the lives of individuals and families burdened by poverty, tackle racial and economic inequities within the legal system, and break the cycles of systemic racial and economic inequalities perpetuated by unjust structures and policies.

Our nonprofit partners are integral to the fight for racial justice. Structural inequalities and racism pervade civil legal matters, from housing, to unemployment, to immigration.

For more information about the nonprofit partners who receive unrestricted grants from the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, please visit our website: https://lnkd.in/dr5nKFRA

As we wrap up 2023, we offer a heartfelt thank you and congratulations to Meredith Auten as she concludes her term as President. Since assuming the responsibility of President two and a half years ago, Meredith has led the Philadelphia Bar Foundation with indefatigable determination and optimism. Jessica Hilburn-Holmes, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation says, “All of us at the Philadelphia Bar Foundation are beyond appreciative of Meredith’s incredible commitment to the organization and the generous investment of her time, talent, and experience”.

Meredith is a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and has been on the Board of Trustees since 2012. Meredith will be turning the Bar Foundation Presidency to Niki Ingram. She will remain involved in the Foundation and is looking forward to seeing Niki's ideas come to life.

Click here to read Meredith’s final President’s Column, in which she reflects on the Philadelphia Bar Foundation’s work in 2023 and her time as President:
https://www.philabarfoundation.org/news/looking-back-2023

Please join us in thanking Meredith for a great Presidential term!

In 2023, the Philadelphia Bar Foundation began its Justice Matters Forum a series of conversations around issues in the law and the work done by the legal community to improve equity in our society and deliver on the promise of equal justice under law. Lawyers throughout the city, civil rights experts, and nonprofit partners such as the Women’s Law Project, the Manzoni Center, and CeaseFirePA provided their expertise to lead stimulating discussion and engage the broader community.



Since 1964, the Bar Foundation advocates for access to justice for all individuals, promotes innovation in the provision of legal services, and provides grants and technical services to address unmet legal needs and educate the public on legal matters. By working closely with our nonprofit partners, the Philadelphia Bar Foundation continues to develop programming, such as the Justice Matters Forum to educate and keep the legal community at the center of the movement for social justice.

With your donation, the Philadelphia Bar Foundation can continue working on programs such as Justice Matters. Click here to give:

| Philadelphia Bar Foundation The Philadelphia Bar Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

When you make a charitable donation to the Philadelphia Bar Foundation you narrow the gap between the needs of our community and available resources.

According to the Pew Foundation, “Philadelphians had any number of worries on their minds, including a slowing economy, increasing housing costs, lingering inflation, and a stubbornly high poverty rate. Most of all, they worried about the rampant gun violence and high level of crime in the city, a couple of the pandemic’s disturbing legacies. “



For more information about the needs of Philadelphians, please read the Pew Foundation’s State of the City report from June 2023:

Philadelphia 2023: State of the City In 2022, increasing numbers of Philadelphians re-engaged in the more public aspects of urban life, commuting to their workplaces again, resuming indoor dining at area restaurants, and attending concerts and other events around town.

With your financial support the Philadelphia Bar Foundation works with nonprofit partners, law firms and businesses throughout the region to identify trends, respond to crises, and cultivate and share resources to help our community prosper.

Since 1964, the Bar Foundation advocates for access to justice for all individuals, promotes innovation in the provision of legal services, and provides grants and technical services to address unmet legal needs and educate the public on legal matters. As part of its mission, the Philadelphia Bar Foundation provides unrestricted grants to approximately forty, public interest nonprofits that provide free or low-cost legal aid to our community members who need it most.

Strengthen the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, and you will strengthen the foundation of a fair and equitable society for all Philadelphians.

Make a donation here: https://lnkd.in/gBF9_kCr

The Philadelphia Bar Foundation gives thanks to our donors, Unified Giving Supporters, and our nonprofit partners. With the assistance of people like you, the Philadelphia Bar Foundation engages the legal community to strengthen the image of the legal profession and provide rewarding opportunities for individual lawyers to participate in closing the access to justice gap.

When you support the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, you help us recognize the amazing achievements of the civil legal aid community. This year Professor Seth Kreimer of the University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law received the Philadelphia Bar Foundation Award for a career dedicated to the fight for equal justice.
The Philadelphia Bar Foundation Award was originally established in 1979 by the Apothaker family, as the Louis D. Apothaker Award, to memorialize the legal accomplishments and community work of the late Louis D. Apothaker, a past president of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation. The Award was renamed to the Philadelphia Bar Foundation Award in 2005 and continues to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the pursuit of equal justice in our region.
Click here to watch the Foundation’s salute to Professor Kreimer at the Access to Justice Awards Celebration: https://lnkd.in/e3qdWAGe

The 2023 Morris M. Shuster Public Interest Fellowship Applications are now open! Eligible legal aid attorneys should apply by 5:00 P.M. on Friday, November 17th, 2023

The Morris M. Shuster Public Interest Fellowship Program provides educational loan repayment assistance in the form of forgivable loans to qualifying legal aid attorneys. Eligible attorneys must be employed full-time by nonprofit legal aid organizations receiving grants from Philadelphia Bar Foundation.

Click here to learn more about the program and to begin your application:

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As you plan for your end-of-year charitable giving, please consider a generous donation to the Philadelphia Bar Foundation.

Every day, thousands of low-income Philadelphians grapple with civil legal problems. Our neighbors need help to find safe housing, gain access to health care, obtain child custody, and protect themselves from abuse. When you support of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation you help your neighbors and invest in our community.

Donating to the Philadelphia Bar Foundation makes a far greater impact than any of us could make on our own. By strengthening the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, you will strengthen the foundation of a fair and equitable society for all Philadelphians.

Thank you to Comcast for sponsoring this year's Access to Justice Awards Benefit! We're grateful for your continued support.

Board Observer Program application due date has been extended! The award-winning Board Observer Program (BOP) provides young lawyers with the opportunity to volunteer and serve as an Observer on a nonprofit board of directors. Submit your application by November 10, 2023.

To learn more about the program please visit https://lnkd.in/eJxfcg-w

Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dWkt6Sd9

ntroducing this month's Nonprofit Partner Spotlight: Education Law Center!
The mission of the ELC is to ensure access to a quality public education for all children in Pennsylvania by focusing on the most underserved students, including children living in poverty, children of color, children with disabilities, children in foster care and juvenile justice systems, children experiencing homelessness, multilingual learners, and LGBTQ+ youth.

Learn more about ELC and their amazing work here:

Nonprofit Partner Spotlight: Education Law Center The mission of the Education Law Center - PA (ELC) is to ensure access to a quality public education for all children in Pennsylvania by focusing on the most underserved students, including children living in poverty, children of color, children with disabilities, children in foster care and juvenil...

The Philadelphia Bar Foundation is excited to announce the recent addition of Tim Hoban of Toll Brothers to the Board of Trustees! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/egx48wXu

The Applications now open for the Philadelphia Bar Foundation's 2023 Morris M. Shuster Public Interest Fellowship Program! Fellows are provided educational loan repayment assistance in the form of forgivable loans. To learn more about the fellowship and apply click here:

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Thank you to our 2023 Access to Justice Awards Ceremony sponsor, JND Legal Administration! Your 2023 sponsorship of this special event ensures that the Philadelphia Bar Foundation raises the funds needed to support our grants.

Interested in becoming a sponsor? We have a number of opportunities available. Learn more about becoming an Access to Justice Award Ceremony sponsor here: https://lnkd.in/eFpQu4GP

Gun violence is on the rise in Pennsylvania, and is disproportionally affecting people of color. Family members of gun violence victims, the City of Philadelphia, CeaseFirePA, Hogan Lovells, and Public Interest Law Center are teaming together to put an end to Pennsylvania’s Firearm Preemption Laws. Crawford v Commonwealth of Pennsylvania asks the court to strike down the Firearm Preemption Laws so that Philadelphia and other municipalities can enact new measures to protect citizens against gun violence.
The next Justice Matters panel discussion will cover Crawford v Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from the people who know it best.
Speakers include:
Jasmeet Ahuja, Hogan Lovells
Ben Geffen, Public Interest Law Center
Stanley Crawford, Black Male Community Council of Philadelphia & lead plaintiff
Nancy Gordon, former President of CeaseFirePA
Alex Bowerman, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney
Join us virtually on October 11th 4:00-5:15 PM to discuss this historic case.
Presented by the Philadelphia Bar Foundation and CeaseFirePA.

Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/dZgdfrik

The Judge William M. Marutani Fellowship Visit the post for more.

Visit the Philadelphia Bar Foundation during the month of February to participate in the Love of Justice campaign and help us in our mission of equal access to justice.

Donate in the name of your Valentine, and we will send you a specially designed e-card to share with those who inspire you and your love of justice. Donate today:

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For Valentine’s Day the Philadelphia Bar Foundation invites you to show your love for justice and participate in our Love of Justice fundraiser! Donate today:

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The Philadelphia Bar Foundation invites you to share your love for civil legal aid and the promise of justice for all! Join our Love of Justice campaign and donate on behalf of that special somebody who has always supported you and your love of social justice.

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Thank you for your generous donations! Your support for the Philadelphia Bar Foundation's End-of-Year Giving program helped us unlock our matching gift of $14,000 and close the justice gap in our society.

The Philadelphia Bar Foundation is pleased to announce that as part of our End of Year Giving Campaign, we have a matching opportunity! Every $1 you give will mean $2 to help promote equity and equal justice for all.

Through the generosity of members of the Board of Trustees, the first $12,000 received by December 30, 2022, will be matched. Please take this opportunity to participate in our philanthropy for justice and help us unlock our match. Donate today: https://bit.ly/3hkgYLi

Achieving our nation’s greatest promise – equal justice under law - requires equal and equitable access to justice. An end-of-year donation to the Philadelphia Bar Foundation helps provide unrestricted grants to 37 legal aid nonprofit partners who are working tirelessly everyday to improve the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities in Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania. Please donate today:

| Philadelphia Bar Foundation The Philadelphia Bar Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.