MISSION STATEMENT
IMPACT is a network of law students organized to ensure the integrity of the voting process. In partnership with the Election Protection Coalition, the ACLU, the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, and Rock the Vote, IMPACT is engaged in voter protection efforts in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, Washington, and Wisconsin.
OUR STRATEGY
IMPACT includes students from dozens of law schools and has begun the oversight of chapter development across the nation. As part of our effort to create a broad coalition of students, IMPACT utilizes existing national student networks, including the Black Law Students Association, the Latino/a Law Student Association and the National Lawyers Guild. Individuals, small groups of students, and organized chapters make up the foundation of IMPACT.
Members can also choose their level of involvement, from researching critical legal questions over the course of the summer, to staffing a polling site on Election Day. All members are invited to join the national listserv, by sending a blank email to IMPACT2004-subscribe@yahoogroups.com, and to participate in current voting projects and outreach activities.
At its core, IMPACT provides its volunteers with ongoing support, resources, and funding. Volunteers will have access to legal materials and be provided guidance on community outreach work and state-specific voting problems. Finally, IMPACT will offer training, provide materials, and arrange transportation for volunteer poll monitors all over the country.
OUR PARTNERS
IMPACT is a member of the Election Protection Coalition and works closely with partners including People for the American Way Foundation, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, National Black Law Students Association, and the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund.
OUR FUNDING
IMPACT receives financial support from
foundations, firms, and individuals. Our
efforts would not be possible without their
contributions. IMPACT receives support from
the following organizations:
- Bingham McCutchen LLP
- Charles H. Revson Foundation
- Columbia Law School Student Senate
- Kronish Lieb Weiner & Hellman LLP
- Margaret Anne Grinnell Foundation
- National Black Law Students Association
- Schumann Center for Media and Democracy
- Tides Foundation
- Vanguard Foundation
- Working Assets
BOARD MEMBERS
Sarah
Crowley : President
Liz Aloi :
Communications Director
Lindsay Dunn :
Development Director
Steve Krause :
Treasurer
Laila Hlass :
Project Manager
Addison
Thompson : Project Manager
Jeffrey Penn :
Columbia Coordinator
Jennifer Stark :
Coordinator of Law Schools
ALUMNI BOARD MEMBERS
Maggie
Williams
Doug Jaffe
Jonathan
Miller
Nkasi Okafor
GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION
Email us:
info@impact2004.org
Call us:
1-888-329-1324
Write us:
Impact
Columbia Law School
435 W 116th St. New York, NY 10027
