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NCBF January 2023 Newsletter
ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER FOR THE MEMBER BENEFITS WEBINAR
Join NCBF Wednesday, January 18, for a special NCBF Membership Benefits webinar. This is a great opportunity to re-familiarize yourself with NCBF and learn how to navigate the NCBF website and other benefits. Participation is encouraged throughout the interactive webinar. This is event is free for members and non-members, though reservations are required.
If you have a topic, program or speaker you’d like to see featured as a future NCBF webinar, please let us know at info@ncbf.org.
OHIO STATE BAR FOUNDATION FELLOWS PROGRAM
The Ohio State Bar Foundation’s Fellows Program is a model for developing initiatives to assist community members with unmet legal needs. Some of the OSBF Fellows’ recent notable projects include:
- Stronger Together: Schools and LGBTQ Students – A statewide Unity Summit was developed focusing on LGBTQ+ issues around education, law and policy.
- Quick Hit Pandemic-Related Videos – YouTube videos were produced about pandemic-related legal issues.
- On the Margin: Foster Youth at Risk for Human Trafficking – A presentation and video were created, highlighting the number of Ohio kids in foster care who fall victim to human trafficking.
Each year’s Fellows class is asked to determine an area of emphasis, plan and organize the service project through monthly class meetings, and encourage all Fellows, old and new, to participate. The Fellows class shapes the curriculum and decides the delivery method, target audience, speaker and location. OSBF staff assists with logistics, such as venue, catering, audio visual, and securing contracts with speakers.
OSBF launched its inaugural Fellows Class projects in 1998. These community service initiatives have advanced the mission of the Foundation in both direct and indirect ways, as yearly Fellows classes create class projects consistent with the OSBF mission to benefit Ohioans throughout the state. Beginning in 2012, OSBF decided to take advantage of the many programs that already existed and allow new Fellows to update them and take them to the public. From 2012 to 2018, Fellows classes made presentations at schools, assisted with the work of OSBF grantees, and engaged in a variety of service projects consistent with the OSBF mission. Eventually, OSBF instituted an annual Fellows Week of Service (FWS) where all Fellows around the state can give back to their communities in furtherance of the OSBF mission.
“Over the years, we have been blessed with caring, innovative Fellows who work to identify a need and find a way to address that need,” said Velda Hofacker, NCBF board member and former OSBF president. “The Fellows have reached out to experts in their topic areas to make sure that they know how best to best find a way to educate the public and/or improve our justice system. It is a wonderful experience for our Fellows and gives them a real connection to the Ohio State Bar Foundation mission. More importantly, the work of our Fellows improves the lives of countless Ohioans!”
To learn more about the Fellows Program and view previous projects created, visit the OSBF website.
Panelists participate in the Ohio State Bar Foundation’s Unity Summit for LGBTQ+ education, law and policy.
Panelists participate in the Ohio State Bar Foundation’s Unity Summit for LGBTQ+ education, law and policy.
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 2023 NCBF ANNUAL MEETING
Save the date for the NCBF Annual Meeting: September 28-30, 2023, in Pittsburgh, PA, generously hosted by the Allegheny County Bar Foundation. Join NCBF for this outstanding opportunity to learn, network and share with bar foundation leaders from across the country. More details to come in 2023!
NCBF WOULD LIKE TO FEATURE YOU
NCBF would like to feature the good work of bar foundations and their volunteers from across the country. If you have an exemplary program or volunteer you would like to feature in the Foundation Forum and NCBF social media, please let us know at info@ncbf.org.
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO RENEW YOUR NCBF MEMBERSHIP
National Conference of Bar Foundation’s annual membership renewals are past due, but you can still submit yours today if you have not already. With your support, together we will continue to advance the work of all types of bar foundations by advancing law-related philanthropy and serving as a resource clearinghouse. If you have not already, click here to renew today. Your continued membership with NCBF allows three people from each foundation to have login privileges to access all the membership resources, including a robust resource library, educational webinars, participation in the Member Connect information exchange, the monthly Foundation Forum newsletter, and the NCBF annual meeting.
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NCBF MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
The January Member Spotlight shines on the Alaska Bar Foundation and their mission to foster and maintain the honor and integrity of the profession of the law.
