by Emme Veenbaas | May 23, 2022 | Our Blog
May 23, 2022 The Legal Services Corporation recently released the 2022 Justice Gap Study, the first comprehensive national report on the state of access to legal assistance in years. Along with its focus on low-income and disadvantaged Americans, the report for the...
by Emme Veenbaas | Mar 24, 2021 | Our Blog
March 24, 2021 Since its inception in 2012, the Illinois Immigration Funder Collaborative (IFC) has grown from a handful of founders to more than 20 foundation partners and has made more than $12 million in grants to serve immigrants throughout Illinois, and the CBF...
by Emme Veenbaas | Sep 24, 2020 | Our Blog
September 24, 2020 A message from Sean Berkowitz, 2020 Investing in Justice Campaign Chair Thanks to your dedicated leadership, I am pleased to announce outstanding results for this year’s Investing in Justice Campaign despite the unprecedented circumstances we all...
by Emme Veenbaas | May 17, 2020 | Our Blog
May 17, 2020 By Jeffrey Stone | McDermott Will & Emery LLP As the coronavirus pandemic has turned our entire world upside down over these past few weeks, it has been heartwarming to see the way so many have stepped up to help the people who are most impacted....
by Emme Veenbaas | Apr 30, 2020 | Our Blog
April 30, 2020 It’s that time of year again when the CBF would normally be joining advocacy forces with leaders from the CBA, ISBA, and ABA for the annual ABA Day in Washington. This year, we brought the advocacy home through a number of productive virtual meetings...