NEWS
News from across the Foundation.
Public Relations Efforts of the Barbara McDowell Foundation
The Barbara McDowell Foundations has engaged Allen Ripp, President of a well-respected public relations firm, to help the Foundation receive publicity for our 2020 grant making efforts.
Barbara McDowell Foundation Launches First-Ever Fundraising Campaign
In conjunction with the milestone of celebrating its tenth-year anniversary, the Barbara McDowell Foundation has embarked on its first-ever fundraising campaign.
2020 Grantees Announced By Barbara McDowell Foundation
The Barbara McDowell and Gerald S. Hartman Foundation has selected four organizations for 2020 grants, each receiving an award of $40,000.
2019 Grantees Submit Year-End Reports
Each of the 2019 Barbara McDowell Foundation grantees has submitted their final grant reports as of August 1.
Barbara McDowell Foundation Board Approves Five Additional Members
The Barbara McDowell Foundation is excited to announce the Board of Directors approved the addition of five new members by unanimous vote on August 14, 2019.
2019 Grantees Submit Third Quarter Reports
All 2019 Barbara McDowell Foundation grantees were contacted in July in accordance with the Foundation’s requirements and reported with respect to the progress of their case through the third quarter of their grant cycle.
Barbara McDowell Foundation Receives Record Number of Grant Applications
The Barbara McDowell Foundation received 72 applications for its 2020 grant awards. This compares with 54 received last year and is significantly more than prior years.
2018 Grantee Case Update From Children's Rights
Children’s Rights received a grant from the Foundation in 2018 in connection with its lawsuit (M.B. v. Corsi) against the Missouri Department of Social Services addressing the unsafe administration of psychotropic medications to children in foster care which were alleged to cause an unreasonable risk of serious physical and psychological harm.
Barbara McDowell Celebration Event Featured in Newsletter Published by Law.com
The Barbara McDowell Foundation’s Tenth Anniversary Celebration Event was featured in Law.com’s online newsletter.
High Impact Project Case Update: District of Columbia Sued for Failure to Provide for People with Disabilities During Disasters
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, along with Disability Rights Advocates and the Washington Lawyers’ Committee, in coordination with the Barbara McDowell Foundation’s High Impact Pro Bono Litigation Project, secured a groundbreaking settlement that will have a profound, positive impact on those with disabilities in the nation’s capital and beyond.
Applications Open for 2020 Barbara McDowell Foundation Grants
The Barbara McDowell and Gerald S. Hartman Foundation (“McDowell Foundation”) encourages interested nonprofit organizations to apply for a 2020 social justice litigation grant.
2018 Annual Report Released By Barbara McDowell Foundation
The Foundation published its 2018 Annual Report detailing its accomplishments over the past year.
Vincent Gentile’s Remarks About the Foundation’s High Impact Project at Its Tenth Anniversary Celebration
At the Tenth Anniversary celebration of the Foundation, Vincent Gentile gave introductory remarks and introduced Jerry Hartman, President of the Barbara McDowell Foundation.
Matthew Roberts Shares Remarks from Justice Ginsburg at the 10th Anniversary Celebration
At the Tenth Anniversary celebration of the Foundation, Matthew Roberts, talked briefly about Barbara’s work at the Solicitor General’s office and read remarks of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Katherine Deabler-Meadows Outlines High Impact Project Case at 10th Anniversary Celebration
At the Tenth Anniversary celebration of the Foundation, Katharine Deabler-Meadows, a Staff Attorney at the National Center for Law and Economic Justice (“NCLEJ”), talked about one of the cases that that is being litigated by NCLEJ, Drinker Biddle, New Economy, and the Foundation as part of the Foundation’s High Impact Project.
Kate Jastram Presents on Grant Funded Case at 10th Anniversary Celebration
At the Tenth Anniversary celebration of the Foundation, Kate Jastram, an attorney with the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies, a grantee of the Foundation, talked about one of the immigration cases that her organization has been litigating with the assistance of a grant received from the Foundation.
Judge Patricia Millett’s Remarks on the Impact of the Foundation at the 10th Anniversary Celebration
At the Tenth Anniversary celebration of the Foundation, Judge Patricia Millett of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, who was a friend of Barbara’s and a colleague at the United States Justice Department’s Solicitor General’s Office, gave a talk about the significant and positive work that the Foundation and its High Impact Pro Bono Initiative have achieved over the past ten years to honor the memory of Barbara.
Jerry Hartman’s Remembrance of Barbara McDowell at the Foundation’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
At the Tenth Anniversary celebration of the Foundation held at Drinker Biddle’s event space in its Washington, D.C. office, Jerry Hartman, President of the Barbara McDowell Foundation, gave a short presentation about Barbara’s beliefs in social justice and the history of the Foundation.
2019 Grantee Case Update From Prisoner’s Legal Services of Massachusetts
Prisoner’s Legal Services of Massachusetts, a 2019 grantee, has filed suit in their grant funded case challenging the Massachusetts law, M.G.L. c. 123, § 35, that authorizes the involuntary civil commitment in Department of Correction prisons of men but not women suffering from alcohol and substance use disorders.
2018 Grantee Case Update From Public Interest Law Center
The Public Interest Law Center provided an update on their 2018 grant.