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Administer Justice

Justice Made Simple

aka Administer Justice   |   Elgin, IL   |  http://www.administerjustice.org

Mission

Administer Justice empowers vulnerable neighbors with the help of a lawyer and the hope of God’s love.  Their vision is to see 1,000 Gospel Justice Centers transforming lives in the name of Christ.  This is accomplished through church based, local neighborhood centers operating by trained volunteers one Saturday a month. Administer Justice equips the local church and support teams with the tool kit, training, and expertise to help make legal ministry possible.  They raise awareness on the legal needs of the poor through the book, Gospel Justice, speaking at conferences, and writing.

Notes from the nonprofit

Administer Justice’s mission is to empower vulnerable neighbors with the help of a lawyer and the hope of God’s love. The organization provides thought leadership through writing and speaking on biblical justice issues as they intersect with legal and government issues impacting the poor and vulnerable. The organization equips local churches to establish legal aid centers operating once a month for advice, education, limited engagement assistance, and referrals.

Ruling year info

2012

Founder & CEO

Mr. Bruce D. Strom

Main address

1750 Grandstand Pl Suite 15

Elgin, IL 60123-4900 USA

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Formerly known as

Gospel Justice Initiative

EIN

45-3450789

NTEE code info

Legal Services (I80)

Administration of Justice, Courts (Court Administration, Court Reform, Alternatives to Litigation and Sentencing) (I50)

Civil Rights, Social Action, and Advocacy N.E.C. (R99)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

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Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Legal Support

Provide legal support to the oppressed and abused victims of injustice, who usually cannot afford to otherwise hire legal counsel, or who have no idea how to access the benefits of the legal system

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Net promoter score

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Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adults, Economically disadvantaged people

Related Program

Legal Support

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

We launched client experience surveys in April of 2020 as a means to invite every client to share how they felt about their experience with Administer Justice.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

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Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

In a nation that pledges liberty and justice for all, no one should face confusing legal circumstances alone. However, a major report released in 2020 demonstrated 150 million Americans encountered civil legal issues and more than 80% faced those issues alone. 40% of America’s counties are legal deserts meaning there is less than 1 lawyer per 1,000 residents.

For more than 20 years, Administer Justice has entered that confusion with the help of a lawyer and the hope of God’s love. We believe no one does justice alone and no one should face injustice alone. Our unique service model affirms dignity & sustainability, is biblical & holistic, and is church-led, team-supported, and neighborhood-based.

We aim to expand access to justice into 300 neighborhoods in the next three years with the long-term goal of 1,000 neighborhoods where local volunteer teams, including an attorney, come together to serve members of the community who lack affordable access to justice.

1. Launch national attorney recruiting campaign, including digital marketing and state-by-state go-to-market strategy.

2. Create increasingly scalable operations through high quality and efficient volunteer onboarding, engagement, on-going training & support. Build out of data architecture and leveraging technology to maximize efficiencies.

3. Expand supporter base through multiple point of entry events held monthly to learn about our mission and vision along with ways to get involved.

4. Develop our state-by-state legal growth program to enhance attorney involvement through state supreme court recognition as legal aid, emeritus status, & CLE for attorneys.

5. Grow partnerships with local market organizations, multi-site church networks, and denominational/ thought leadership to promote & expand our footprint.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback

Financials

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Administer Justice

Board of directors
as of 02/28/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Jim Charlton

Bruce D Strom

Administer Justice

Joseph Abraham

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Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/28/2021

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

Transgender Identity

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

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