GWAC's Work with the GWAC Foundation Book and Bar Scholarships In 1993, GWAC established a charitable arm - the GWAC Foundation, Inc. ("the Foundation"). The Foundation received its 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service in 1995. That same year, GWAC provided the Foundation with its original endowment, which it has more than tripled in the past five years. The work of the Foundation is performed entirely by volunteers with no paid staff. The Foundation awarded two $500 book scholarships to two deserving law students to alleviate some of the financial pressures of pursing a law degree.
A Woman's Work Campaign For the second year, the GWAC Foundation hosted its "A Woman's Work" campaign, a campaign intended to galvanize support for Black women-owned businesses in the Washington, DC area and to provide scholarships to Black women law students and alumnae. This year's campaign took place from March 27 to April 9 and featured 10 business partners. The partners donated a portion of their sale proceeds to the Foundation. Since 2020, the Foundation has awarded 7 scholarships. Through the proceeds received, the Foundation will be able to expand its charitable efforts in providing much needed financial assistance.
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