Support Access to Justice Through the Combined Federal Campaign

October 28, 2020

By Connie Sinclair

Thousands of District of Columbia residents are in danger of losing their homes, their livelihoods, or custody of their children every year simply because they cannot afford a lawyer. The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center transforms lives by delivering legal services to more than 20,000 D.C. residents each year.

With the annual Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), federal government employees have an opportunity to join the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center in its continued effort to improve access to justice. The CFC began last month and runs through January 15, 2021.

Annual CFC pledges are a critical source of support for the Pro Bono Center. In 2019, the Pro Bono Center received approximately $20,000 through contributions to the CFC. Federal government employees may support the Pro Bono Center by designating #79670 on the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area website.

"Support from federal government lawyers is essential to the Pro Bono Center's ability to serve thousands of D.C. residents each year with the legal help they need," says Rebecca Troth, Pro Bono Center executive director. "Contributions through the Combined Federal Campaign, direct financial contributions, and the hundreds of federal agency volunteers in our clinics every year make a real difference for our clients."

The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center is the largest provider of pro bono legal services in the District. Its innovative clinics, court-based resource centers, and legal services partnerships help individuals avoid eviction, secure vital benefits, file for consumer bankruptcy protection, preserve their families, and more. The Pro Bono Center also helps hundreds of essential small businesses and community-based nonprofit organizations serving D.C. neighborhoods.

The Pro Bono Center is entirely supported by voluntary contributions. No D.C. Bar license fees support the Pro Bono Center’s work.

Have questions about the CFC or other ways to support the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center? Reach out to Connie Sinclair at [email protected].