Our Work

We are dedicated to promoting access to justice for everybody. We engage the community to support civil legal aid and build system-wide capacity to serve all Philadelphians and people throughout Pennsylvania.

The Bar Foundation is Philadelphia’s hub for access to justice. We are the only organization in Philadelphia dedicated to supporting our city's legal services community. 

Removing Barriers to Justice

The Bar Foundation supports and strengthens the delivery of high quality civil legal aid services across the full spectrum of need.

Nearly 40 nonprofit legal aid organizations receive crucial unrestricted support from the Bar Foundation every year.

Engaging the Community to Support Legal Aid

The Bar Foundation is the embodiment of the Philadelphia community’s commitment to the fundamental principal of equal access to justice for all.

We engage thousands of attorneys, law firms, corporate legal departments, vendors, and other businesses as donors and event sponsors and in multi-year giving programs.

Building System-Wide Capacity

We strengthen the legal aid and pro bono systems and raise public support through unrestricted grants, training programs, technical assistance, fellowships, and awards.

The Foundation is in a unique position with the ability to identify sector-wide needs and marshal the resources to address issues in effective and timely ways.