MEMBERSHIP has struggled to take in enough fundraising to cover operating expenses , requiring the Board to dip into reserves . Our newly formed sponsorship committee is hard at work to better execute on our fundraising goals this year . We are
working hard , but we can ’ t do it without you . Please help us out by spreading the word when we make our asks to your firm or organization , and giving where at all possible . If the Atlanta Bar has helped make you the great lawyer you are today , this is a perfect way to get back . Membership
We have initiated an effort to provide greater transparency to our process of selecting new Board members . We are also working hard to make sure our Board better reflects the community we serve in the future .
T o the membership and leadership of the Atlanta Bar Association :
The Atlanta Bar Foundation remains steadfast in its goal of raising funds , creating programming , and serving as a good steward of the charitable purposes of the Atlanta Bar Association . The programs that we support remain strong and effective in making our Atlanta community a better place . This bar year , we have been hard at work behind the scenes on several projects to improve the Foundation ’ s governance , stewardship of charitable funds , and ability to meet its financial goals . I hope you will take the time to review this message to learn more about what is happening at the Foundation , and , more importantly , I hope you will support our fundraising efforts this calendar year .
Financial Stewardship
ALAN G . POOLE Troutman Pepper alan . poole @ troutman . com
I am happy to report that the Foundation is fiscally strong thanks to our financial reserves shored up by major fundraising events in the past , such as the 25th Anniversary Fundraiser spearheaded by Atlanta Bar powerhouse Bill Ragland , and the Fellows Fund . That being said , there is work to be done . Ever since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic , the Foundation
Foundation Grant Program
Last December , Nelson Mullins was kind enough to host a luncheon to honor our grant recipients . The Foundation works with LRIS to provide significant funding each year to the many pro bono institutions we know and love . We are hard at work to make sure our selection and evaluation process is fair and transparent .
Police Scholarship
Each year , Louis Cohan and the Atlanta Bar staff find ways to make the Legal Run Around even more amazing than the year before . Thanks to their hard work , the Atlanta Bar Foundation Police Scholarship Fund is well-stocked ! We are working with the Atlanta Police Department and its Foundation to ensure that our officers are aware of the amazing benefit the Atlanta Bar has been working to provide all these years .
What ’ s Next ?
This year we are attempting an “ all-in ” sponsorship model to help increase fundraising . Be on the lookout for announcements for this year ’ s fundraising events . I ’ m not going to spoil it just yet … but it ’ s going to be a very fun 2024 .
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