CMBF

The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation (“CMBF”), as the charitable arm and partner of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, raises funds to support the important public outreach activities of the Association. These outreach activities are organized primarily under the Justice For All umbrella and include a variety of pro bono legal service, law-related education, tutoring and mentoring programs including the Cleveland Homeless Legal Assistance Program, Pro Bono Bankruptcy Program, Pro Se Divorce Clinic, Reach Out Pro Bono for Non Profits Program, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts; The 3Rs – Rights, Responsibilities, Realities; Cleveland Mock Trial Competition, Ohio Mock Trial Cuyahoga District and Regional Competitions. Additionally, the CMBF assists in fundraising for the Association’s diversity initiatives aimed at improving the pipeline of minority students entering law school and the legal profession.

The CMBF strives to cultivate philanthropic support to advance the mission of providing outstanding community service and leadership. Support is sought to help us achieve both short and long term goals of the CMBF. Gifts can be made to support general operations and program support, designated programs and the Endowment Fund. The CMBF is a 501 (c ) (3) charitable organization and gifts to it are tax deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes.