Thank you to everyone who partnered with and supported the GWAC Foundation for its 4th Annual
"A Woman's Work" Fundraising Campaign!
We appreciate your participation and value your partnership.
Your partnership and support will help to fund book and bar scholarships and paid internships for deserving law students. Our next scholarship application to be released is the Barbara E. Whiting-Wright Bar Assistance Award application. Visit our website and social media as updates are posted.
2024 Featured Business Partners
- Bermuda Triangle Vintage
- BLK FLWR MRKT
- Donna Faye's Bakery
- Efuru Creative Home Studio
- Khamsa
- MDOTROSS
- Paris Alexander Day Spa
- The Elm Shop
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The Summer 2025 L.I.P.P. Application is Now Closed
Please stay tuned to learn who this year's L.I.P.P. sponsored student will be.
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Congratulations to GWAC Foundation's
2025 Spring Book Scholarship Winner!
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GWAC's Year-Round Fundraiser with Minted
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Since 1993
Our Work
The objective of the Foundation is to empower the African-American community. This objective is accomplished through the following:
- Fostering the education and training of African-American law students.
- Enriching the lives of African-American children.
- Improving the quality of life of the elderly, with a particular emphasis on African Americans.
- Empowering the African-American community, especially the disadvantaged.
GWAC BAR ASSOCIATION
GWAC is a network of African-American women attorneys dedicated to the professional development of its members. We are committed to improving the quality of life in the Greater Washington D.C. area through a variety of activities, including educational programs and community service projects.
Grants and Scholarships
We support future lawyers through our scholarship and community service endeavors.
Law Students
Started in 1995, L.I.P.P. sponsors summer internships for minority law students with financial need. The program affords law students the opportunity to gain invaluable legal experience that they would otherwise be unable obtain.