Financial Institution Pro Bono Day® (FIPBD®) Event

Seventh Annual Event – Thursday, April 30, 2026

About FIPBD

The Financial Institution Pro Bono Day^® (FIPBD^®) event is an industry-wide day of pro bono service that brings together volunteer lawyers and legal staff from financial institutions and insurance companies across the country and around the globe. The event expands access to justice through the delivery of vital legal services to underserved communities.

Led by Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO), the global in-house project of Pro Bono Institute (PBI), the FIPBD event promotes pro bono engagement and collaboration across the financial and insurance industries, working in partnership with law firms and legal services partners. Participating legal departments organize and join pro bono service and training opportunities of their choice, many of which are open across companies.

This annual day of pro bono service strengthens the legal profession’s shared commitment to fairness, dignity, and the public good through meaningful support for individuals and communities in need.

FIPBD Through the Years

What began as a conversation among in-house pro bono leaders at the 2018 PBI Annual Dinner has grown into a global day of pro bono service uniting the financial and insurance industries. Working with CPBO, those leaders launched the first FIBPD event in 2019, with 14 institutions, 47 events, and more than 700 volunteers across 20 cities.

Since CPBO launched this industry day of pro bono service six years ago, it has expanded into a worldwide effort bringing together the financial and insurance industries in meaningful partnership. Typically, the FIPBD event engages more than 1,000 volunteers from more than 40 legal departments and serves over 1,000 clients.

Volunteers provide essential services in areas including expungement and record sealing for formerly incarcerated individuals, immigration and naturalization assistance, housing and eviction diversion, domestic violence filings and family law support, wills and estate planning for veterans and seniors, support for small businesses and nonprofits, global human rights and refugee protection projects, and more. Each year, participating legal departments, law firms, and legal services partners contribute to a legacy of shared impact and access to justice.

Learn about the most recent FIPBD event here.

FIPBD at a Glance

What is FIPBD?
An annual, industry-wide day of pro bono service among financial institutions and insurance companies to address critical legal needs in underserved communities.

When is FIPBD?
The seventh annual Financial Institution Pro Bono Day will take place on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Events held within two weeks before or after also count toward participation.

Where is FIPBD?
Events are hosted virtually and in person across the United States and around the globe.

Who participates?
Legal departments of financial institutions and insurance companies, often partnering with law firms and legal services organizations. Many opportunities are open to volunteers across legal departments and organizations.

Why participate?
To magnify the impact of your department’s pro bono program, collaborate across the industry, and help meet critical legal needs through direct service and community engagement.

Get Involved

If your legal department would like to organize or participate in an FIPBD event, CPBO can help you connect with peers, law firms and legal services partners, and other organizations planning activities.

Not sure where to start?

Review past FIPBD events for inspiration. Examples include legal assistance for veterans, expungement clinics, immigration support, life-planning documents for seniors, and global legal research projects.
Plan events that fit your team’s schedule. Activities held within two weeks before or after April 30, 2026, will be counted toward participation.
Consider whether your event will be open beyond your department or focused internally. Both approaches make meaningful contributions: department-specific events strengthen team engagement, while open events encourage broader collaboration across the industry.
Gather metrics from your event. Sharing the number of volunteers, clients served, and types of services provided ensures your contribution is reflected in the collective FIPBD event impact report.

Questions? Contact Corporate Pro Bono (CPBO) at cpbo@probonoinst.org.