About Ampact
Achieving AmeriCorps Excellence
Ampact is a national nonprofit that specializes in managing and scaling high-quality AmeriCorps programs.
Founded as the implementation arm of ServeMinnesota (Minnesota’s AmeriCorps Commission), our first program – Reading Corps launched in 2003. Today we offer evidence-based AmeriCorps programs in three focus areas: education, environment and healthy futures.
As one of the largest AmeriCorps grantees in the nation, we know what it takes to implement and support effective and impactful AmeriCorps programs. Every year, we recruit, train and support more than 3,700 AmeriCorps members!
Local Action on a National Scale
Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, our programs operate in California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, Virginia, and Wisconsin. In addition, we offer technical support to programs across the country. Together our members serve their local communities and make an incredible impact!
We Believe in People Power
Mission & Vision
Our mission is to implement evidence-based AmeriCorps programs at scale to improve lives and strengthen communities. As leaders and innovators, we’re solving complex social problems through the power of AmeriCorps.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We believe strong, respectful relationships fuel meaningful change and we are committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. We work to to ensure that all people are seen, heard, and valued, and commit to acknowledging the power we hold and stewarding that power in ways that dismantle systemic and individual injustice.
Our History - 20 Years of Impact
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![Representative Alice Seagren inspires the creation of Minnesota Reading Corps]()
2003
Rep. Alice Seagren inspires creation of Minnesota Reading Corps
Reading Corps is piloted in PreK Head Start centers.
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![Reading tutor working with a student]()
2005
Reading Corps expands into K-3 settings, becomes age 3 – grade 3 program
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![Math tutor smiling with a student in Math Corps]()
2008
Minnesota Math Corps launches in St. Cloud
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![Map of the states where Reading Corps, Math Corps and Early Learning Corps operate]()
2012
Reading Corps begins national replication through a licensing model
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![A group of Reading Corps tutors]()
2013
Reading Corps launches in Iowa and North Dakota through replication model
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![Reading tutor poses with students]()
2015
Total Learning Classroom Initiative Launches
Reading Corps launches in Wisconsin
Florida Reading Corps launches in Miami (Now Eary Learning Corps)
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![Recovery Corps members posing together]()
2017
Recovery Corps launches in Minnesota
Math Corps is replicated for first time nationally in Michigan
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![Georgia tutor smiling with two students]()
2018
Georgia launches Math Corps
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![California state outline]()
2019
California launches Reading Corps and Math Corps
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![Two Climate Impact Corps members planting a tree]()
2020
Climate Impact Corps launches in Minnesota
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![A Housing Resource Navigator with Heading Home Corps at work]()
2021
Heading Home Corps launches in Minnesota
Illinois Recovery Corps launches
Mississippi launches Reading Corps and Math Corps
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![AmeriCorps members from Resettlement Corps and Language Corps]()
2022
Minnesota launches Public Health Corps, and Resettlement Corps
Virginia Recovery Corps launches
Georgia launches Reading Corps
PreK Reading Corps becomes Early Learning Corps
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![Math, Reading, and Early Learning tutors all smiling together]()
2023
Idaho launches Reading Corps
New York launches Math Corps and Early Learning Corps in Poughkeepsie
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2024
Reading Corps and Math Corps are recognized by Evidence for Essa, What Works Clearinghouse, and National Student Support Acceleration
Strategic Partners
Our programs are administered through a formal partnership with ServeMinnesota
and fueled by expert research from the National Science + Service Collaborative.
AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. The agency provides funding and oversight for national service programs
As the state’s administrator for federal AmeriCorps funds, ServeMinnesota oversees AmeriCorps programs and members in the state of Minnesota
The National and Science & Service Collaborative provides research, development and evaluation to ensure strong outcomes and maximum impact.
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