WBAF Grant Awards Ceremony

The WBA Foundation will recognize our 2026 grantees at this award ceremony and networking event. The celebration brings together members of the Washington, DC legal community and others to advance our mission of leveraging the generosity of lawyers and friends in support of nonprofits serving the legal and related needs of women and girls in the DC Metro community. The WBA Foundation’s grant recipients are at the forefront of efforts to reach and serve some of the most vulnerable members of our community, individuals who are facing challenges ranging from homelessness to domestic violence and workplace discrimination. It is our privilege to recognize and honor them through our grant-making process. Join us to celebrate our 2026 Grantees: Amara Legal Center DC KinCare Alliance First Shift Justice Project Georgetown University Health Justice Alliance The Human Trafficking Legal Center Mother’s Outreach Network Tahirih Justice Center Volare Volunteer Legal Advocates YWCA National Capital Area The 2026 WBA Foundation Champion Awar d will be presented to Tracy-Gene G. Durkin & Sterne Kessler Goldstein Fox, PLLC . Our keynote speaker is Maya Wiley, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights and The Leadership Conference Education Fund. Thank You to Our Sponsors Gold Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC Silver Vasseghi Law Group Veritext Legal Solutions Grace Parke Fremlin Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch, P.C. Bronze Mary Ellen Kleiman Jackie and Cliff Johnson Vickie S. Robinson WBAF Champion Carol Montoya Ellen M. Jakovic Elizabeth Medaglia & Joseph Sinnott Chandra Branham Tracy-Gene G. Durkin Paulette Chapman Justina's Family Giving Fund District Wealth Strategies, Gaffar Chowdhury, CAP® Castellini Law, PLLC Mary Blatch Anne E. Collier, Arudia Aisha Smith PintoBrown PLLC Erinn Martin Joanne Young Hon. Deborah Israel Dawn Dalton Rachel Davakis