The Travis County Women Lawyers’ Foundation (TCWLF) will award approximately $90,000 in grants this year to local nonprofit organizations that provide legal services to women, children, and families.
The grants will be awarded at TCWLF’s annual Grants & Awards Luncheon, co-hosted by the Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association (TCWLA).
This year’s luncheon will take place on Friday, April 26. Register here.
TCWLA will also present attorney awards at the luncheon, recognizing women attorneys who have made significant “low-profile” contributions in the Travis County legal community. The awards to be presented are:
• The Public Interest Award
• The Contribution to a Minority Community Award
• The Advancement of Women’s Interests Award
• The Government Service Award
• The Pro Bono Award
• The Litigation/Appellate Award
• The Corporate/Transactional Award
• The Criminal Justice Award
• The Firm/Organization/Government Entity Award
• The Outstanding Achievement Award
• The President’s Award
The luncheon will feature Shuronda Robinson as keynote speaker. Robinson is the CEO of Austin Woman magazine. A special welcome by Austin Mayor Kirk Watson will precede the keynote presentation.
Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available at tcwla.org or by scanning the QR code in the graphic to the right of this article.
TCWLA has given grants to nonprofit organizations protecting the legal rights of women and children since 1991. In 2002, TCWLA formed TCWLF to serve as its official fundraising and grant-awarding arm.
TCWLF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Its purpose is to support, promote, and encourage activities for the furtherance of justice and equal opportunity for women, families, and children.
In its 22 years of existence, TCWLF has experienced tremendous growth. Before 2007, it was awarding less than $20,000 in grants to area nonprofit organizations. This year, it will award approximately $90,000.
TCWLF has two primary means of raising funds: (1) the TCWLF Fellows program, comprised of attorneys who pledge an annual donation for 10 years; and (2) the annual Grants & Awards Luncheon. Proceeds from the luncheon go directly toward funding the grants.
The annual luncheon event is a local favorite, attended by over 300 Central Texas lawyers each year.