TBA Foundation

The Toledo Bar Association Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Toledo Bar Association.

The TBA Foundation was formed exclusively for charitable and educational purposes with the object of using its resources to:

• Foster the integrity of the legal profession;
• Facilitate the administration of justice;
• Defray the administrative expenses of providing pro bono legal services to indigent persons;
• Aid lawyers in need.

Gifts and bequests are greatly appreciated and can be made online through the "Donate Now" button featured below. For more information about donating to the TBA Foundation and for planned giving options, contact the Toledo Bar Association at 419.242.9363.

Toledo Bar Association Foundation Grant Making

Thank you for your interest in funding from the Toledo Bar Association Foundation. The TBA Foundation, created in 1955, is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and serves as the philanthropic arm of the Toledo Bar Association. While we support programs of the Toledo Bar Association, we are also interested in worthwhile programs in the community that further our interest in promoting justice and respect for the law.

Please consult this information when applying for a grant from the Foundation: 

1. Review our Grantmaking Interest Areas and Guidelines to determine if your grand request is in alignment with TBA Foundation interests.
2. Determine when you will be submitting your grant using the deadlines below. 
3. Complete the Grant Application using our fillable PDF. 
4. Email the application and supporting documentation to blagusch@toledobar.org

Grand submission deadlines:

Submittal deadline is June 1. Grant requests will be considered at the July Board meeting.
Submittal deadline is September 1. Grant requests will be considered in the October Board meeting
Submittal deadline is December 1. Grant requests will be considered at the January Board meeting
Submittal deadline is March 1. Grant requests will be considered at the April Board meeting

Questions?
Contact Bradley J. Lagusch, TBA and TBA Foundation Executive Director, at (419) 242-9363.

 

TBAF Grant Application Guidelines   
TBAF Grant Application

TBA Foundation Signs Up for AmazonSmile

When shopping on Amazon, consider using AmazonSmile. A a portion of your sale will benefit the Toledo Bar Association Foundation.

AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice.

How to Shop AmazonSmile:

1. Go to Smile.Amazon.com

2. Login or create an Amazon account

3. Select the Toledo Bar Association Foundation as your nonprofit organization of choice

4. Search, read the reviews, shop and purchase

5. The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to TBAF

6. Bookmark Smile.Amazon.com to conveniently shop with the click of a button

Toledo Bar Association Foundation Lawyers in Need Program

More information here