Since its formation in 1987, the NCBF Endowment has provided more than $6 million in grant funding. The North Carolina Bar Foundation is the home of the NCBF Endowment. Since its formation in 1987, the NCBF Endowment has provided more than $6 million in grant funding to high-impact statewide programs and organizations committed to advancing the NCBF’s values of access…
By Russell Rawlings The North Carolina Bar Foundation (NCBF) celebrated the establishment of four new NCBF Endowment Justice Funds in a dedication ceremony on Wednesday, October 19, at the N.C. Bar Center in Cary. The NCBF also dedicated two new Liberty Garden Benches and 10 new Liberty Garden Stone Pavers. Justice Funds were dedicated in honor of Joseph B. Cheshire…
The North Carolina Bar Foundation was pleased to announce the establishment of the N. Leo Daughtry Justice Fund at the NCBA 2022 Annual Meeting during the Wake Forest School of Law reception. The Daughtry Justice Fund was generously created by Leo’s family, friends, and colleagues. Justice Funds bolster the Foundation’s Endowment and help generate annual grants that are awarded to…
The North Carolina Bar Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the George B. Mast Justice Fund by his family, friends and colleagues. Justice Funds bolster the Foundation’s endowment and help generate annual grants that are awarded to statewide legal service providers aligned with the Foundation’s mission, vision and values. George B. Mast was born in Watauga County on…
This article originally appeared in the February 2022 issue of North Carolina Lawyer Magazine. Read the complete article written by Russell Rawlings and view all NC Lawyer issues at ncbar.org/nc-lawyer. More than 100 Justice Funds have been established through contributions to the North Carolina Bar Foundation Endowment. Lawyers from all across the state and all walks of life have been…
This article originally appeared in the November 2021 issue of North Carolina Lawyer Magazine. Read the complete article written by Jessica Junqueira and view all NC Lawyer issues at ncbar.org/nc-lawyer. The Young Lawyers Division has selected four individuals as recipients of the scholarships for children of slain or permanently disabled North Carolina law enforcement officers. The funding for the scholarships…
The North Carolina Bar Foundation Endowment makes grants available to North Carolina organizations that are engaged in programming or projects that advance the Foundation’s values of access to justice, volunteer service, civic education and professionalism. On July 1, 2021, the Endowment awarded $467,512 in grant funds to 37 grantees and programs across the state, including four programs never previously funded…
This article originally appeared in the May 2021 issue of North Carolina Lawyer Magazine. Read the complete article written by Russell Rawlings and view all NC Lawyer issues at ncbar.org/nc-lawyer. The Young Lawyers Division of the North Carolina Bar Association recently announced the recipients of college scholarships for children of slain or permanently disabled North Carolina law enforcement officers. The…
The North Carolina Bar Foundation Endowment holds the Legal Aid of North Carolina Fund, which was initiated in 2007 with a lead gift of $100,000 from Charles D. Dixon (1925-2016). Matched by law firms across the state, bolstered by generous gifts from individual donors, and solidified by a transformative $1,000,000 gift from Mr. Dixon’s estate in 2018, the LANC Fund…
In the most recent grant cycle, the Foundation’s Endowment was able to award 44 grants to deserving organizations and programs that advance the Foundation’s values. Justice and Liberty Funds, raised in honor of NCBA member attorneys, are just one of the ways donors contribute to the growth of the Endowment.