Association of Military Legal Administrators
Teach, Coach, Mentor, Lead through Service #TCML
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The Association has streamlined its goals to a singular focus: Networking its membership to focus on collectively achieving its goals of public charity in Support of Veterans by promoting the core values of Teach, Coach, Mentor, Lead. This manifests in the Veteran Success Program and the Veteran Scholarship Program.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Public Awareness
Includes: Ambassador Program, Candidate Outreach, Social Purpose Marketing, and Strategic Partnerships
Education and Engagement
Includes: Reading Program, Webinars, Scholarships, and Associate Members.
Advocacy
Includes: Veteran's Success Program, Charitable Transparency, VSO Accreditation, Systematic Support.
Sustainability
Includes: Capital Funding, Authentic Purpose, Mentorship, Board Recruitment.
Where we work
External reviews

Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Percentage of annual members that renew membership.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Work status and occupations
Related Program
Sustainability
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Because of COVID, #AMLA extended membership for all of its annual members without fee.
Number of Veterans participating in the scholarship program.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Work status and occupations
Related Program
Education and Engagement
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
No scholarship awarded in 2021, 2022 due to COVID-19.
Number of people participating in fundraising activities.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Work status and occupations
Related Program
Sustainability
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Context Notes
Declining numbers in 2020 , 2021due to COVID and suspended operation in June 2020 until April 2021.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To achieve a thriving, sustainable, and widely recognized Veteran Scholarship Program and veteran services.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
To achieve our goals, we aim to focus on organizing and sustaining membership and energizing their talents to support Veterans Success Programs through our collective efforts to Teach, Coach, Mentor, and Lead while developing our own networking, collaboration, and life-long partnerships.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our strength is in our career long bond in the brotherhood as members of both the profession or arms and of law.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
While the organization is slowly developing and refining its social purpose, it is aligning its long-term strategic vision and working hard to garner widespread participation among its professional members. To this end, membership has reached over one hundred members (from an exceedingly small pool of professionals that meet its criteria) and raised tens of thousands of dollars since its inception to support veterans in need is nothing to be ashamed of. Last year, since refining our purpose, we were awarded two $1000 scholarships in 2020.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Members, Veterans, and members of the Armed forces legal community.
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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 identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
We have updated website security and use various communication techniques to reach members and partners with different communication styles.
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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 look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Association of Military Legal Administrators
Board of directorsas of 05/28/2023
Charlie Poulton
Association of Military Legal Administrators
Term: 2022 - 2025
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
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Sexual orientation
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.