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Support

The ABF's primary funding is provided by the American Bar Endowment, an organization established by the American Bar Association to advance research and education on the administration of justice.  The ABF receives integral support from the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation. 

In addition to funding from many private foundations and individual benefactors, the ABF receives generous grants for individual research projects from national agencies such as the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Law School Admissions Council.

Giving Opportunities

There are many opportunities for you to make an impact on the law and legal processes by supporting the ABF.  Among our vital projects and programs that need your support are the following funds:

  • The Liz and Peter Moser Research Fund in Legal Ethics, Professional Responsibility, and Access to Legal Services - The Moser Fund is dedicated to supporting path-breaking, empirical research central to the highest principles of the legal profession.
  • The Wm. Reece Smith, Jr., Research Fund - Designed to have global impact, the Wm. Reece Smith Jr. Research Fund will advance ABF research on professionalism, pro bono legal services, and the role of the legal profession internationally to advance human rights and access to justice. 
  • The Robert O. Hetlage Scholarship Fund - This fund, in memory of past President Robert O. Hetlage, supports the Summer Research Diversity Fellowship Program, the doctorate Fellowship Program, and a Young Scholars Program.
  • Center for Law and Globalization - The University of Illinois College of Law and the American Bar Foundation announce the creation of the Center for Law and Globalization. The Center seeks to understand the legal and normative consequences of globalization through interdisciplinary research.

If you would like to make a contribution to the American Bar Foundation, please visit our Online Donation Page.  The American Bar Foundation uses the online giving service powered by Blackbaud, Inc.
(Fellows wishing to make a contribution should visit the Fellows section of this site.)

For more information on how to support the American Bar Foundation, please contact Liten DeNaut at (312) 988-6520 or ldenaut@abfn.org.