Foundation

For more than 15 years, the firm has provided financial support to civic and charitable organizations through the Winston & Strawn Foundation. In the past year, the Foundation awarded more than $2.1 million in cash contributions to civic and charitable organizations involved in health and social welfare, community, arts and culture, education, and legal advocacy activities. In addition to supporting organizations, the firm has instituted a matching program to support the charitable and volunteer work of our staff. We also seek out ways to support our clients’ philanthropic endeavors.

Through the Winston & Strawn Foundation, the firm has also developed lasting relationships with many civic and nonprofit organizations in the communities where we have offices.

In Chicago, we have supported the Dodge Academy since 2003, when we partnered with the organization during our 150th anniversary. We support in-school and extracurricular activities, sponsor resident teachers, and maintain an award-winning tutoring/mentoring program. The Washington, D.C. office sponsors the nonprofit organization Gifts for the Homeless on a variety of efforts, including a winter clothing drive and a summer “Battle of the Law Firm Bands” fundraising concert.

In San Francisco, our summer associates and attorneys have volunteered with Peninsula Habitat for Humanity to help build homes in the community. The office also has been an event sponsor for the San Francisco AIDS Walk.

Every year in New York, the entire office participates in a holiday toy drive for the Salvation Army. During the holiday season, our Los Angeles office partners with Concept 7, a nonprofit foster care agency, by sponsoring more than 60 children. In addition, the Los Angeles office sponsors the Verbum Dei Corporate Work Study Program, which is part of the Cristo Rey Network, an organization that provides secondary education to youths.

Philanthropy is an important value to the firm. It puts us in touch with our community, clients, and co-workers, and we all benefit when we join together to do good work.