In accordance with the McDowell Foundation’s requirements for grant reporting, the five 2022 grantees submitted their third quarter case updates of the grant year.

As part of the Foundation’s ongoing tracking and reporting of its grant-funded cases, the Foundation annually requests case updates from former grantees on the cases in which they received funding.

As part of the Foundation’s ongoing tracking and reporting of its grant-funded cases, in addition to the requirements outlined in the Foundation’s grant agreement, former grantees are required to provide case updates on the cases in which they received funding.

All five of the Barbara McDowell Foundation's 2022 grantees were contacted in April in accordance with the Foundation’s requirements and reported with respect to the progress of their case through the second quarter of their grant cycle.

The Barbara McDowell Foundation monitors its grants to ensure that the funds granted by the Foundation are used as agreed upon by the social justice organization in their grant agreement with the Foundation and serve as an assurance to donors that their contributions to the Foundation are making an impact.

On April 26, 2022, the Barbara McDowell Foundation hosted its inaugural Grant Application Webinar via Zoom.

The National Center for Youth Law, a 2021 grantee of the Foundation, achieved a significant victory in its case, Lucas v. Azar, pending in federal court in the Central District of California

The law firm of Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP and Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights (CAIR) Coalition, through the coordination of the Barbara McDowell Foundation's High Impact Litigation Project, secured relief for three children asylum-seekers who received faulty removal orders under the Remain in Mexico/Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program.

The Barbara McDowell Foundation monitors its grants to ensure that the funds granted by the Foundation are used as agreed upon by the social justice organization in their grant agreement with the Foundation and serve as an assurance to potential donors that their contributions to the Foundation are making an impact.

In accordance with the Foundation’s requirements for grant reporting, the five 2022 grantees submitted their first quarter case updates and timesheets of the grant year.

The Barbara McDowell Foundation is pleased to announce the partnership between social justice organization, Community Advocates for Just and Moral Governance (MoGo), and the law firm Sheppard Mullin, coordinated through the Foundation’s High Impact Litigation Project.

Plaisance v. Dejoie was filed in February 2021, challenging the Louisiana Workforce Commission’s failure to determine eligibility for unemployment benefits, hear appeals, and issue vital unemployment assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Barbara McDowell Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Katie McDonald as a new member to its staff.

The Barbara McDowell Foundation’s 2021 Grantees have submitted their final reports and fourth quarter timesheets.

The Barbara McDowell and Gerald S. Hartman Foundation has selected five organizations for 2022 grants, each receiving an award of $50,000.

All four of the Barbara McDowell Foundation's 2021 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.

The Barbara McDowell Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to its Advisory Committee, Michael Cleveland, Jim Kilbourne, and Richard Ugelow.

The Barbara McDowell Foundation maintains communications with its grantees to monitor the status of its grants. As the cases which the Foundation funds sometimes do not resolve in the one-year grant period, the Foundation also annually contacts previous grantees to receive updates on their cases.

The Barbara McDowell Foundation is pleased to share a recent tribute to the Foundation’s namesake, Barbara McDowell, by David Reiser, a colleague of Barbara's, in his speech accepting a lifetime achievement award from the DC Bar for his pro bono work.

The Barbara McDowell Foundation sets itself apart from other foundations with frequent grantor/grantee communications to monitor the status of its grants.