Endowment Statement of Purpose

The NCBA Foundation Endowment was established to help fund legally-related service projects within the NCBA and NCBA Foundation and other North Carolina legal groups. These projects respond to current and future legally-related needs that are often times unforeseen and support projects that study, improve and facilitate the administration of justice, build respect for and understanding of the law, enhance the professional competence of lawyers, support the delivery of legal services to eligible indigent communities and support legally-related community service projects.

The Foundation Endowment was formed in 1987 with the Founders Campaign that raised over $1.5 million under the leadership of Winston-Salem attorney, William F. Womble. In 1991, the Builders Campaign raised an additional $350,000. Through the leadership of James D. Blount, Jr. of Raleigh, the Centennial Endowment Campaign raised over $1.6 million in 1999-2001, boosting the Foundation Endowment to more than $5 million. With the creation of the Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) Fund in January 2007, the Endowment has grown to more than $8 million.