National Conference Of Bar Foundations

Member's Spotlight

Our Member's Spotlight highlights the foundations, members and programs that are making a difference in our legal community every day.

Chicago Bar Foundation

The June Member Spotlight shines on the Chicago Bar Foundation. Their Mission:  The Chicago Bar Foundation is the charitable arm of the Chicago Bar Association and their mission recognizes that taking a leadership role to ensure equal access to justice is our common cause as a profession, and that we can make a distinct impact…
Read Their Full Story

Andrea Stone 2022 NCBF Excellence Awardee

An Inspiration

Andrea Stone has become an inspiration to bar leaders across the country. Learn her story and how NCBF can be part of your bar foundation's solution.

Andrea's Story

NCBF Champion

In one of the most trying times for the Texas Bar Foundation and the Texas legal community, bar foundations nationwide united as a force for good.

Andrea's Story

NCBF Annual Meeting Photo Album

NCBF VALUES STATEMENT

The National Conference of Bar Foundations strives to engage the bar foundation community to provide knowledge, inspiration, and opportunities through partnerships, collaborations, connections and networking. With a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, we promote access to and the administration of equal justice through the organized bar and larger legal community while educating our nation’s citizens regarding their rights and responsibilities under the law.

 

Leadership

Running a bar foundation is no easy task. Yet it can be one of the most rewarding aspects of the legal profession. Lawyers give back to their communities with pride knowing that their efforts are making a real difference.

The National Conference of Bar Foundations is where we can all come together to share information, tips and guidance to help us make the most of the talent we find throughout the legal community. To be effective, it takes the right kind of leadership.

News & Forums

NCBF's Latest Newsletters and Articles.

NCBF May 2023 Newsletter

THE RESULTS ARE IN: NCBF MEMBERSHIP SURVEY This spring NCBF surveyed its members to help identify how to best serve you. Half of the survey respondents participate in NCBF through their state bar foundation, 31% through their local bar foundation, and 19% as individual members. Approximately two thirds of respondents have been NCBF members for…
Read More

NCBF April 2023 Newsletter

INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE NCBF BOARD OF DIRECTORS? Interested in serving as a leader on the National Conference of Bar Foundations Board of Directors? NCBF is seeking nominees for two one-year seats and one three-year seat on the NCBF Board, with terms starting in September, 2023. To be eligible for service on the NCBF…
Read More

NCBF March 2023 Newsletter

YOUR MEMBERSHIP FEEDBACK IS VALUABLE TO NCBF NCBF wants to hear from you! All NCBF members are encouraged to please complete the NCBF membership survey that was emailed to members yesterday. It will remain open through March 28. Your feedback helps us best serve you! MEMBER CONNECT RESPONSES AVAILABLE IN NCBF’S RESOURCE LIBRARY Did you…
Read More

Membership Has Its Benefits

Membership in NCBF opens the door to a variety of resources that will help strengthen your foundation and enhance your performance as a foundation leader.

NCBF membership will put you in touch with:

  • A network of experts: All members have access to the NCBF Listserv™, an online resource that puts the collective experience of bar foundation executives and volunteer leaders at your fingertips.
  • Essential information, including access to a "Members Only" area with a Forms Bank, Jobs Posting section, handout materials from NCBF meetings, and NCBF member surveys on the cumulative impact of bar foundations.
  • Top-notch programming: Members have a low-cost registration fee or no registration fee to conferences and webinars each year with programming that speaks directly to bar foundation issues and qualifies for CFRE and CLE accreditation.
  • Leadership opportunities: Members can grow in their careers by becoming involved with an NCBF committee or program.
  • Recognition: Members are eligible to receive the NCBF Excellence Award and/or the NCBF/LexisNexis Partnerships for Success Award, which honors the excellent work that your foundation is conducting within your community.
  • Digital Newsletter: Quick tips and information to enhance your organization's operations, in a format that is easy to share with board members and volunteers.
  • NCBF membership as a bar foundation allows three people from each foundation to have login privileges to access all the membership resources.

It's Time For Our 2022 - 2023 Membership!!
Join Other Community Leaders Throughout The Nation

Your Membership Level Is The Total of Annual Operating Expenses Plus Grants Awarded (Exclude IOLTA Funds)

$10,000 to $499,000

$180 $120 / 2022-23

  • September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023
  • Network of Experts
  • Members Only Section
  • Conference Discounts
  • Award Recognition
  • Digital Newsletter

$500,000 to $1.99 M

$300 $200 / 2022-23

  • September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023
  • Network of Experts
  • Members Only Section
  • Conference Discounts
  • Award Recognition
  • Digital Newsletter

$2 M to $2.99 M

$360 $240 / 2022-23

  • September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023
  • Network of Experts
  • Members Only Section
  • Conference Discounts
  • Award Recognition
  • Digital Newsletter

$3 M and more

$420 $277 / 2022-23

  • September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023
  • Network of Experts
  • Members Only Section
  • Conference Discounts
  • Award Recognition
  • Digital Newsletter

Individual

$100 $66 / 2022-23

  • September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023
  • Network of Experts
  • Members Only Section
  • Conference Discounts
  • Award Recognition
  • Digital Newsletter