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The National Service Alumni Network is the nonprofit, 501(c)3, dues-paying association for people who have completed a year or more of service to community.

Our vision
One day all citizens will become fully engaged civic activists, participating in our democracy to improve our communities and the world.

Our belief
The 500,000+ alumni of national service programs are the greatest untapped reservoir of “civic power” in this country. These alumni are ethnically, religiously, economically and geographically diverse, yet united by their ground-level experience and their passion to make a difference.

Our plan
Build a locally vibrant and nationally powerful movement that:
1. Sustains the commitment to social change by building a national service community which lasts long after the year of service has ended.
2. Increases our members’ effectiveness tremendously, by allowing them to draw on the resources of 500,000 alumni across the country.

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Theory of Change

1. Large-scale social change is necessary.
2. Large-scale social change is possible.
3. Rather than a single charismatic leader, our communities need hundreds of thousands of local civic leaders who will make a difference in every area of need.
4. The 500,000 alumni of national service programs are the largest untapped source of those civic leaders. This is because, compared with the broader population, alumni are committed to social change, experienced change-makers, and represent the true diversity of our country.
5. To activate the latent power of these alums, we need to reinforce the belief that big change is possible and build the powerful network that will enable alumni to make a difference.