Foundation History

  • 2026

    · 40th Anniversary Gala

  • 2025

    · $162 million in grants awarded since 1989
    · Social Return on Investment Analysis: For every $1 invested in Louisiana Legal Aid, the citizens of Louisiana received $13.28 of immediate and long-term financial benefits. 

  • 2021

    · Civil Legal Aid Fellow & Infinity Fund established

  • 2020

    · LBF Annual Pop Up Tour Launched

  • 2019

    · Lagniappe Law Lab
    · State funding for Legal Service Corporations

  • 2017

    · Past President’s Advisory Council established
    · First Social Return on Investment Analysis: For every $1 invested in Louisiana Legal Aid, the citizens of Louisiana received $8.73 of immediate and long-term financial benefits.

  • 2012

    · LA Supreme Court Rule Names LBF as permissible recipient of Cy Pres Rule.

  • 2009

    · LBF begins serving as administrator of Child in Need of Care Program
    · Louisiana Appleseed Partnership

  • 2008

    ·Loan Repayment Assistance Program established
    ·Community Partnership Panels established
    ·
    Building Capital Development Grant Category established

  • 2004

    · First Kids' Chance Scholarships awarded

  • 1998

    · Access to Justice Fund established

  • 1991

    · Louisiana Supreme Court converts IOLTA program from voluntary to mandatory

  • 1989

    · First IOLTA grants awarded to 18 organizations, totaling $153,057

  • 1986

    · First Fellows Meeting and Gala
    · New Orleans Pro Bono Project established

  • 1985

    · Charter amended
    · Foundation reactivated
    · Fellows Program established
    · Louisiana Supreme Court voluntary Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts Program (IOLTA) established

  • 1969

    · LBF Charter