Columbus Bar Foundation

Donors

The Columbus Bar Foundation is concluding its Capital Campaign which began in 2003 and has pledges and gifts in excess of $3.4 million. Through the generosity of our members, this has been the most successful campaign ever conducted by the Columbus Bar Foundation. The Foundation currently has a corpus of $2.5 million up - from $1.2 million in 2003 - and is making over $200,000 in grants annually.

The Campaign to Strengthen the Foundations of Local Justice has been directed to better access to the courts, more diversity in the profession, greater emphasis on education of the public about the law, and a stronger partnership with the courts to respond to the changing needs of our community.

If you have not made a commitment, we need your support. For additional information, please call Marion Smithberger 614/340.2070 or email marion@cbalaw.org.

Fellows Program

The Columbus Bar Foundation is fortunate to have broad-based support of the Columbus legal community through its nearly 900 Fellows. Every year the Foundation asks its membership to nominate other lawyers who are committed to the administration of justice, access to justice, high quality legal education and supporting the rule of law.

Current Columbus Bar Foundation Fellows

Request Information on Pledge Status

Contact Marion Smithberger for information about your pledge status

Planned Giving

Consider giving to the Columbus Bar Foundation when you make decisions about your estate or your personal finances. The CBF is a 501 (c)(3) organization and a donation may be tax deductible. As a contributor to the CBF through estate planning, your contribution can be a useful part of your financial plan, and your commitment to this community will live on through important programs that improve access to justice and professionalism right here in central Ohio.

SAMPLE

CODICIL TO THE
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF
IMA A. DONOR

I, IMA A. DONOR, now living in ___________________, Ohio, hereby declare that this is a Codicil to my Last Will and Testament, dated _(date of existing Will).

1. I hereby amend my Last Will and Testament to add a new ITEM ___ to read in its entirety as follows:

“ITEM ___. I give the sum of ___________________________ Dollars ($ _______ ) to the Columbus Bar Foundation, or its lawful successor, for use as the governing body of the Foundation shall determine from time to time.”

2. I hereby amend my Last Will and Testament to renumber the succeeding Items in order.

3. In all other respects, I hereby ratify and affirm my Last Will and Testament as amended by this Codicil.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this First Codicil to my Last Will and Testament dated (date of existing Will)_, on this _______ day of ____________________________, 200__.

____________________________________
IMA A. DONOR

Signed by the said IMA . DONOR and by her acknowledged to be the First Codicil to her Last Will and Testament, before us and in our presence and by us subscribed as witnesses, in her presence and at her request and in the presence of each other, this _______ day of _______________________, 200__.

____________________residing at ____________________

____________________residing at ____________________