Ingham County Bar Foundation

Who We Are

The Ingham County Bar Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in Michigan in 2002 as a vehicle for lawyers and other interested citizens to make charitable contributions for the tangible, meaningful benefit of the community.
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Events

19th Annual Golf Outing

August 1st, 2024 Format – Scramble/Best Ball 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration, Driving range 9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start   Register today! Golfer Registration $225.00/person on or before 7/13* Includes: 18-holes of golf, Lunch, 2 beverage tickets on golf course...
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How to Give

Memorial Contributions

Memorials are a lasting gift of support in memory of a friend, loved one, or colleague.

Memorial contributions can be identified for a specific project, endowment, or made as an unrestricted gift.

Memorial Contributions

Donation

Any person may become a member of ICBF by making a donation of at least $25 per year. Lifetime membership is achieved by donating $1,000 or more, either by way of one lump sum or cumulatively over the course of time. Members are entitled to voting rights and may choose to serve the Foundation through committee work.

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Who Benefits

Recipients of donations or grants from the Ingham County Bar Foundation in previous years include:

  • ACORN Institute
  • CASA
  • EVE
  • Family Dependency Treatment Center
  • ICBA Law Day Essay Contest
  • ICBA Online Educational Service
  • ICBA Bench Bar Conference
  • Lansing School District Peer Mediation
  • Legal Services of South Central Michigan
  • St. Vincent Catholic Charities
  • Child and Family Services
  • Ingham County Veterans Treatment Court
  • Advent House Ministries
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters Michigan Capitol Region
  • Child and Family Charities
  • Northwest Lansing Healthy Communities Initiative
  • Ingham County Treatment Courts Foundation
  • Davis Dunnings Bar Association
  • Small Talk Children’s Assesment Center
  • Thomas M. Cooley Law School – Innocence Project
  • Resolution Service Center
  • Michigan Community Resources
  • Firecracker Foundation
  • Mid-Michigan Treatment Courts Foundation
  • WAI-IAM, Inc., dba RISE Recovery Community (RISE)
  • The Greater Lansing Food Bank
  • Thomas M. Cooley Law School 5K Race for Education
  • City of Lansing Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Holiday Observance for Students
  • H.O.P.E. Scholarship Program with the Lansing Police Department and Lansing Public Schools
  • Elder Law of Michigan
  • Highfields, Inc.
  • Lansing State Journal – Newspapers in Education Program
  • Ingham County Child Benefit Fund
  • Dwight Rich Middle School’s Emotionally & Mentally Impaired Educational Program
  • Sister Cities – Voting Rights Act Commemorative Program
  • Sister Cities – Brown v Board of Education Commemorative Program
  • Ingham County Bar Association – Bench/Bar Conference
  • Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Ingham County
  • Thomas M. Cooley Law School – Service to Soldiers Program
  • Ingham County Bar Association – Law Day Essay Contest

Grant Applications

New projects that meet the mission and goals of the Ingham County Bar Foundation
are considered each year.

The Foundation is not accepting hard copies of grant applications for the funding process; all submissions must be made via e-mail. Complete information is contained in the documents available below.

Grant Application

Foundation’s Grant Guidelines & Application

Questions regarding the grant application process should be directed to janderton@fosterswift.com.

 Please allow up to three business days for replies.

Contact ICBF

Please fill out the form below to email us.

Office: (517) 627- 8700