SOLD OUT - 15th Annual Grant Awards Ceremony
Wed, Mar 06
|Sidley Austin LLP
We will recognize our 2024 grantees at this networking event, which brings together members of the Washington, DC legal community and others to support our mission of leveraging the generosity of lawyers and friends to support nonprofits that serve the legal and related needs of women and girls.
Time & Location
Mar 06, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sidley Austin LLP, 1501 K Street, NW 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20005
About The Event
The WBA Foundation is excited to recognize our 2024 grantees at this award ceremony and networking event. The celebration brings together members of the Washington, DC legal community and others to advance our mission of leveraging the generosity of lawyers and friends in support of nonprofits serving the legal and related needs of women and girls in the DC Metro community.
The WBA Foundation’s grant recipients are at the forefront of efforts to reach and serve some of the most vulnerable members of our community, individuals who are facing challenges ranging from homelessness to domestic violence and workplace discrimination. It is our privilege to recognize and honor them through our grant-making process.
Our 2024 Grantees are:
Amara Legal Center
Ayuda
DC KinCare Alliance
DC Volunteer Lawyers Project
First Shift Justice
Mothers Outreach Network
Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC)
Safe Sisters Circle
Tzedek DC, Inc.
We are pleased to present keynote remarks from Michele Bratcher Goodwin, Linda D. & Timothy J. O'Neill Professor of Constitutional Law and Global Health Policy and Co-Faculty Director of the O'Neill Institute at Georgetown Law School, and President of the Law and Society Association.
WBA Foundation Champion Award
We are presenting our 2024 WBA Foundation Champion Award, which recognizes a devoted Foundation champion, to Nancy Long. Nancy’s unflagging support of the WBA Foundation began when she served as Executive Director of the Women’s Bar Association and the WBA Foundation from 2004-2007. She was a Director on the Foundation Board in the 2013-2014 Bar year and then served as President for two terms, 2014 - 2016. She served as Immediate Past President on the Board from 2016-2018. She was also President of the Women’s Bar Association from 1996-1997. During her time as President of the Foundation, Nancy focused on strengthening the relationship between the Association and the Foundation. The strategic vision from these efforts remains today and Nancy continues to personally take steps to ensure that the two organizations support each other. Nancy is a consistent presence at and fundraiser for Foundation events. Her annual donation of a home-cooked Italian meal is a popular item at the Wine Tasting & Silent Auction.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsor
Kirsten Wilkerson
Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch, P.C.
Bronze Sponsor
Paulette Chapman
WBAF Champion Sponsors
Ellen Jakovic
Tracy-Gene G. Durkin
Susan Kovarovics
Carol Montoya
Consuela A. Pinto
Elizabeth Medaglia & Joseph Sinnott
Dawn Dalton
Mary Ellen Kleiman
Jackie Johnson
Kenneth Long
Jennifer A. Duane
Joanne Young
Chandra N. Branham, JD
Hon. Diane M. Brenneman (ret.)
Ann Bushmiller
Erica J. Dominitz
Kathleen Gunning
Ilene Price
Hon. Deborah Israel