Responses from a grant applicant survey demonstrate the importance of the Foundation’s grants.

The Foundation received significantly more grant applications in 2013 than in prior years.

The Foundation has retained a consultant to help it with the soliciting of grant applications for 2013.

Rating criteria for evaluating grant applications were developed by the Foundation's Board.

For the first time in history, there's a civil suit against a prosecutor for racial discrimination in jury selection. The Equal Justice Initiative is teaming up with the Barbara McDowell High Impact Pro Bono Initiative on the lawsuit, filed in 2011.

One of our grantees, the National Immigrant Justice Center, after receiving a 2011 grant has had an excellent result.

The Outreach Ministries program at Westmoreland Church where Barbara belonged published the following article in the Church's bulletin about the fund established at the Church in Barbara's honor.

The Foundation received 19 grant applications for its 2012 awards

The Board adopted the Foundation’s first investment policy in 2011.

Jerry Hartman was elected by the Board as President to replace Sarah Gordon.

The Foundation elected three new Directors to its Board: Jeffrey Lamken, Deborah Chiumento, and Sarah Wilson.

A story appeared in LEGAL BISNOW about the Barbara McDowell High Impact Litigation Project started at Drinker Biddle and the work of Barbara McDowell at Legal Aid.

Jerry Hartman gave a talk at Westmoreland United Church of Christ about the life and work of Barbara McDowell.

Jerry Hartman was nominated by his law firm, Drinker Biddle, for a national pro bono award given by the legal newspaper, The National Law Journal

Staff members from the National Immigrant Justice Center were hosted at a theater performance by a member of the Foundation’s Board and Advisory Committee.

Jerry Hartman was elected as a member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Society of Washington, D.C.

In September 2010, Jerry Hartman was honored with the Legal Times Washington Champion Award by the National Law Journal.

The Foundation made its first grants on September 30, 2010, to seven organizations.

In July 2010, Jerry Hartman was interviewed by the Washington Post for a story in its business section.

The blog of the Legal Times ran a story about the formation of the Foundation.