Basic Organization Information
Chicago Bar Foundation
- Also Known As:
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CBF
- Physical Address:
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Chicago, IL
60604
- EIN:
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36-6109584
- Web URL:
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www.chicagobarfounda...
- NTEE Category:
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T Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking
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T30 Public Foundations
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T Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking
- Year Founded:
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1948
- Ruling Year:
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1949
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Mission Statement
The Chicago Bar Foundation (CBF) mobilizes our legal community around a cause that is a distinctive responsibility of our profession: ensuring that everyone in the Chicago metropolitan area has equal access to justice, particularly the low-income and disadvantaged people who are in most critical need of the protections of the legal system. Through grants, advocacy, pro bono and partnerships, the CBF takes a system-wide approach to improving access to justice and focuses on those objectives that are best achieved by the legal community working together.
The CBF’s work is made possible by the generous contributions of thousands of dedicated individuals, more than 200 law firms and corporations and many other committed partners. The CBF is the charitable arm of The Chicago Bar Association.
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Thanks to the generous financial support of thousands of lawyers and other legal professionals, more than 200 law firms and corporations, and many other dedicated supporters, in 2011 the CBF awarded more than $3.3 million in grants and played a lead role in a number of important access to justice projects and initiatives. These efforts enabled tens of thousands of low-income and disadvantaged Chicagoans to get critical legal advice and assistance, strengthened Chicago's pro bono and legal aid system, and made other longer-term systemic improvements in access to justice.
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Chief Executive
Mr. Bob Glaves
Term:
Since
Oct
1999
Chief Executive Profile:
Bob Glaves has been Executive Director of The Chicago Bar Foundation since October, 1999, prior to which he had a successful nine-year career as a civil litigator at the Chicago law firm then known as Menges, Mikus & Molzahn. As Executive Director of the CBF, Glaves is responsible for leading and overseeing all activities of the CBF, including grants, programs, fund development, finances and administration. Since Glaves became Executive Director, the CBF has increased the amount of its annual grants and fundraising more than tenfold and has played a lead role in launching a number of groundbreaking access to justice initiatives. Glaves is a 1991 magna cum laude graduate of The John Marshall Law School, received a B.A. degree in Political Science and Journalism from the University of Wisconsin in 1987, and has been awarded a number of commendations over the course of his legal career. He just completed a term as the Chair of the Board of Directors for the Donors Forum, recently served as President of the National Conference of Bar Foundations, and serves in a leadership role in several other nonprofit and bar initiatives.
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Program:
The CBF Grants Program
- Budget:
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$3,300,000
- Category:
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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Population Served:
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Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
Program Description:
The CBF's grants program provides critical and consistent general operating support for dozens of outstanding pro bono and legal aid organizations serving the Chicago area and supports a number of innovative special projects, fellowships and scholarships, and systemic initiatives.
Program Long-Term Success:
The CBF's grants enable tens of thousands of low-income and disadvantaged Chicagoans to get critical legal advice and assistance each year; allow dedicated lawyers to pursue and remain in careers in legal aid and public service; help pro bono lawyers and legal professionals most effectively supplement the efforts of the staff of our community's pro bono and legal aid organizations; and have made a number of long-term systemic improvements that will ensure many more people in need access to justice for many years to come.
Program Short-Term Success:
The CBF awarded more than $3.3 million in grants to more than 40 pro bono and legal aid organizations serving our community and related initiatives that enabled tens of thousands of low-income and disadvantaged Chicagoans to get critical legal advice and assistance this past year.
Program Success Monitored by:
The CBF board and staff, with regular input from our grantees, peer organizations and other stakeholders.
Program Success Examples:
The CBF partners with local government and other area foundations to leverage significantly more funding and maximize the impact of the CBF's grants.
Funding Needs
The CBF's work is made possible by thousands of individual donors, more than 200 law firm and corporate donors, and many other committed supporters. The strong support of our donors is critical to our ability to carry out our mission. Donors can learn more and contribute on our website, www.chicagobarfoundation.org.
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