Our Mission
Impact America is committed to improving lives by engaging, empowering, and supporting access to critical resources needed by individuals, families, and local communities through its health, education, and financial initiatives.
Our Vision
We Believe
…in possibilities.
…in the potential of all communities to thrive.
…in opportunities to collaborate and work in partnership to address poverty and social and economic injustice.
…in investing in the next generation through meaningful community engagement with opportunities for personal growth and development of leadership potential.
…that community should be broadly defined and without exception.
…that poverty is multi-faceted and requires multi-faceted interventions and solutions.
…that empathy and compassion result from and strengthen active citizenship.
…that spending an “Impact Year” or more leads AmeriCorps members to a lifetime of service and active citizenship.
Our Initiatives
FocusFirst
HomeFirst
HomeFirst is a financial wellness initiative that empowers individuals and families on their path toward homeownership readiness or foreclosure prevention through personalized financial education and coaching.
SpeakFirst
SpeakFirst engages a generation for change serving Birmingham’s high school students with the opportunity to compete in academic debate and guide them on a path toward excellence in college and beyond.