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NCBF August 2025 Foundation Forum Newsletter
August 15, 2025
Our 2025 NCBF Annual Members Meeting is Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 9 AM Eastern.
2025 NCBF Annual Members Meeting – Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 9 AM Eastern
Our Annual Members Meeting is this Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 9 AM Eastern. Below is the agenda and key items our voting members will address.
- Welcome and Call to Order (Baillie Milliken)
- Introduction of our Current Board Members (Baillie Milliken)
- Honoring Past Presidents
- Proposed Slate of New Board Members and Vote (Beth McElroy)
- Announcement of new Officers, Effective September 1, 2025 (Baillie Milliken)
• President: Sang Yup Lee, Chicago Bar Foundation
• President-elect: Jessie Reeves, Illinois Bar Foundation
• Treasurer: DeLaine Ward, Austin Bar Foundation
• Secretary: Laura Sanford, Washington State Bar Foundation
• Past-President: Baillie Milliken - Passing of the Gavel (Baillie Milliken)
- Brief Financial Report (Sang Yup Lee/ Jessie Reeves)
- Bylaws Amendments
Bylaws and proposed changes are available for review in your account upon login. - Board Member Requests (Sang Yup Lee)
- Committee Member Requests (Sang Yup Lee)
- Programming Suggestions for Next Year (Sang Yup Lee)
• Webinars
• Annual Meeting - Location and Timing Suggestions for Annual Meeting (Sang Yup Lee)
- Adjournment (Sang Yup Lee)
Last Chance to Register for the 2025 Annual Meeting and Conference!
You can still purchase tickets to attend all or part of the sessions, hosted by the DC Bar Foundation in Washington, DC., via our webinar broadcast. Register Here.
Honoring Our 2025 Award Winners and Leaders
Join us in celebrating colleagues being recognized during the 2025 NCBF Annual Meeting and Conference in Washington, DC.
NCBF 2025 Partnership for Success Award
Presented to the DC Bar Foundation
Recognizing outstanding collaboration and impact in advancing NCBF’s mission.
Excellence Award
Presented to Caryn McNeill & Mark Holt
Honoring exceptional leadership and dedication to the Bar Foundation community.
** Outgoing and Past Presidents Honored
- Beth McElroy, President 2023–24
- Baillie Milliken, President 2024–25
Celebrating their visionary leadership and service to NCBF.
August 2025 Member Spotlight: Celebrating Our Bar Foundations and Honoring Visionary Leaders
This month, the National Conference of Bar Foundations (NCBF) extends heartfelt gratitude to all bar foundations for their tireless dedication to advancing access to justice and strengthening our communities. Your collective efforts embody the spirit of collaboration and service that drives NCBF’s mission. In this special August spotlight, we are proud to celebrate our 2025 award winners and past presidents, whose extraordinary leadership and innovative initiatives have made a lasting impact on our organization and the legal profession.
Read the full article here.
Member Connect Responses Available in NCBF’s Resource Library and Blog
Responses to previous Member Connect questions submitted by NCBF members can be viewed online on NCBF’s Member Connect blog and Resource Library. Find information about a variety of topics, including these recently submitted items:
- Assessing our Mission/Model For NCBF
- Policies on Authority Given to Staff and Board Members
- Guidance on Public Statements by Bar Foundations
- Customer Relationship Management Services
- Voluntary Donation Levels
Access Member Connect Responses
If you have a resource to share or a question you’d like to pose to fellow members, please email us at info@ncbf.org.
NCBF WANTS TO FEATURE YOU!
NCBF is eager to highlight the remarkable work of bar foundations and their volunteers nationwide. If you have an exemplary program or volunteer you would like featured in the Foundation Forum or on NCBF’s social media, let us know by emailing us at info@ncbf.org.