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August 2025 News of Note
Grants Applications Due August 29 The FY26 Grants Application opened on August 1, 2025, and closes on August 29, 2025. Sample application...
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Sponsor the DC Walk for Justice 5K
The DC Walk for Justice 5K is only two months away! Join us on Thursday, October 23, at Nationals Park for an afternoon of community,...
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Keeping Survivors Safe Through Advocacy
The DC Bar Foundation funds legal services organizations in DC that help residents during times of crisis . Volunteer Legal Advocates...
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DC Bar Foundation Receives Partnership for Success Award
Kirra Jarratt and Judge Carl Butkus Since 2020, the DC Bar Foundation has led the effort to establish a coordinated intake and referral...
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July 2025 News of Note
Grants Applications Open Soon The FY26 Grants Application will open on August 1, 2025, and close on August 29, 2025. Sample application...
Jul 242 min read


Make a Difference, Invest in Justice
We live in troubling times. Every day, the news is filled with stories about people being evicted from their homes, wrongfully deported,...
Jul 242 min read


Words of Encouragement from Andy Shallal
The DC Social Justice Transformations Network kicked off its fourth year at last month’s Convening. It was one of the highest attended...
Jul 242 min read


Access to Justice Initiative Funding Restored
The District of Columbia’s FY26 budget year has been especially challenging, with the Access to Justice Initiative facing a 67% budget...
Jul 242 min read
June 2025 News of Note
Save the Date: Fall Reception November 18 Join the DC Bar Foundation for our annual Fall Reception on Tuesday, November 18! We look...
Jun 271 min read


Avenues to Justice raises nearly $77k for civil legal aid in DC.
Panelists Jenadee Nanini, Ashley Graham-Watanabe, and Mariln Lovo with Moderator Daraja Carroll. On June 25, the DC Bar Foundation’s...
Jun 272 min read
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