Student fellowships
Fund research and summer work at social-justice organizations.
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Invest in people’s lawyers
Gifts support learning, public interest practice, and public engagement while helping carry forward a vital legacy of justice, advocacy, and service.
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Why support matters
Make the work possible
Philanthropic support helps the Burns Program respond to urgent issues while sustaining deep, long-term investments in students and movement lawyering.
Public programming
Support accessible lectures, conversations, seminars, and convenings.
Archival work
Preserve and share Haywood Burns’ history and continuing influence.
Your gift
Choose your impact
Support for the Haywood Burns Program helps sustain its work and extend its reach The giving priorities above outline the areas where donor support can make a direct contribution to students, practitioners, public programs, and the preservation of the Burns legacy.
Gifts will be directed according to the designation selected by the donor and applicable CUNY policies. To make a donation in support of the Burns Program, please select Center for Diversity in the Legal Profession from the options in the form below.
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