Philadelphia Bar Foundation: Difference between revisions

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Philadelphia's Hub for Legal Aid and Justice For All

Our grants and other support for nearly 40 legal aid nonprofits promote access to justice and remove barriers for people facing poverty, abuse, and discrimination.

We strengthen the legal aid and pro bono systems and raise public support through unrestricted grants, training programs, technical assistance, fellowships, and awards. The Bar Foundation awards “unrestricted” grants. Unlike most grant programs from other sources, our grants can be used to support pressing needs and emerging issues without forced constraints.

The Bar Foundation is the embodiment of the Philadelphia community’s commitment to the fundamental principle of equal access to justice for all. We engage thousands of attorneys, law firms, corporate legal departments, vendors, and other businesses as donors and event sponsors and in multi-year giving programs.

Note: The above descriptive information came from several of the organization's pages.

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-{{toplink|url=http://www.philabarfoundation.org|name=philabarfoundation.org}}<blockquote>''Promoting Equal Access To Justice Since 1964''</blockquote>
+{{toplink|url=http://www.philabarfoundation.org|name=philabarfoundation.org}}<blockquote>''Philadelphia's Hub for Legal Aid and Justice For All''</blockquote>'''Our grants and other support for nearly 40 legal aid nonprofits promote access to justice and remove barriers''' for people facing poverty, abuse, and discrimination.
-We are '''Philadelphia's philanthropic hub for legal aid''', engaging the legal community and embodying their commitment to access to justice for all.
-Through programs, grants, and partnerships, the Philadelphia Bar Foundation removes barriers to justice, engages the community in support of civil legal aid, and builds system-wide capacity in order to strengthen the provision of quality legal services and to ensure that all individuals understand their rights to equal justice under law.
+We strengthen the legal aid and pro bono systems and raise public support through unrestricted grants, training programs, technical assistance, fellowships, and awards. The '''Bar Foundation''' awards “unrestricted” grants. Unlike most grant programs from other sources, our grants can be used to support pressing needs and emerging issues without forced constraints.
-The '''Philadelphia Bar Foundation''' was founded in 1964 as a division of the Bar Association. Since 1964, the Bar Foundation has operated as an independent, charitable 501(c)(3) organization. We are the only foundation in Philadelphia solely dedicated to supporting our city's legal services community, awarding over $3 million in grants and other assistance in the last five years. Nearly 40 non-profit legal aid organizations receive annual grants and other support from the Bar Foundation, representing the full range of vital services for people in need.
+The Bar Foundation is the embodiment of the Philadelphia community’s commitment to the fundamental principle of equal access to justice for all. We engage thousands of attorneys, law firms, corporate legal departments, vendors, and other businesses as donors and event sponsors and in multi-year giving programs.
-''Note:''&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [https://www.philabarfoundation.org/about About Us] page.
+''Note:''&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from several of the organization's pages.
 ==Info==
-*Grantees:&nbsp;[http://www.philabarfoundation.org/nonprofitpartners Our Non-Profit Partners]
+*Facebook:&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/ThePhiladelphiaBarFoundation @ThePhiladelphiaBarFoundation]
+*Grantees:&nbsp;[https://www.philabarfoundation.org/nonprofitpartners Our Non-Profit Partners]
+*Twitter:&nbsp;[https://twitter.com/PhilaBarFdn @PhilaBarFdn]
 ==See Also==
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 *[[Philadelphia Equal Justice Center]]
+[[Category:Does-Philanthropy]]
 [[Category:Is-Advocacy_Organization]][[Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization]][[Category:Issue-Justice]]
 [[Category:Is-Foundation]][[Category:Does-Grantmaking]]
 [[Category:Serves-Legal Service Organizations]]
+[[Contact Email::info@philabarfoundation.org| ]]