ILJ Site Application

ILJ Network Site Application

January 2023
Communities desiring to establish a new ILJ (Immigration Law & Justice) site should complete the following application, which includes uploading all of the required attachments stipulated below, and providing an e-signature and date at the end of the form.

When your application has been received, the national office will contact you to discuss your proposal in detail. If you have questions about this online application or process, email Genesis Lazo Walker at genesis@iljnetwork.org.

You should be completed with Stage 2 of our ILJ site onboarding process pictured below. Please refer to our interactive timeline for all of the details and more information about the ILJ site on-boarding process!
I. Information for Main Contact
Full Name

First NameLast Name
Mobile No. :

Area CodePhone Number
E-mail :
Address :

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry

Your Affiliation with this Prospective ILJ Site
Upload your application cover letter here (this is optional!)

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II. Community Outreach:
Please provide information regarding your outreach to local organizations and research on the immigration legal need in your community.
List at least three organizations that are relevant to this work and that you have spoken to in your community:
Community Contact #1
What kind of organization is this?
Examples include: Legal Services, Social Services or a Ministry.
Website
Contact Person & Title
What have you learned about the need for services in talking with this organization?
How could ILJ work with this organization?
Community Contact #2
What kind of organization is this?
Examples include: Legal Services, Social Services or a Ministry.
Website
Contact Person & Title
What have you learned about the need for services in talking with this organization?
How could ILJ work with this organization?
Community Contact #3
What kind of organization is this?
Examples include: Legal Services, Social Services or a Ministry.
Website
Contact Person & Title
What have you learned about the need for services in talking with this organization?
How could ILJ work with this organization?
Community Contact #4
What kind of organization is this?
Examples include: Legal Services, Social Services or a Ministry.
Website
Contact Person & Title
What have you learned about the need for services in talking with this organization?
How could ILJ work with this organization?

III. Support from the United Methodist Church/ Interfaith Partners

Please attach letters and detailed information from the following entities regarding their commitment to partnership and support of the proposed ILJ site. Specific support, whether financial, in-kind, or others should be noted:
Venue for Legal Intake- Place of Faith/Organization/Community Center/Partner

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UMC District Support

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Annual Conference

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IV. Organizational Structure & Governance

Each new ILJ site is expected to apply for independent 501(c)(3) status.
Please upload your 501(c)(3) application (Form 1023)

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Date the 501(c)(3) paperwork was filed:

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Please upload your board matrix here:

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Please upload your prospective site's bylaws here:

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Please attach your board member agreement here:

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Please attach your board roster here:

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Please attach any board member bios here (optional):

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What is your organizational mission statement?

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V. Fundraising and Financial Information
Who is on your fundraising committee? There should be a minimum of three people.
Please upload your fundraising plan:

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Please upload your detailed budget:

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Your budget should include income and expenses for the remainder of this fiscal year and, if the following fiscal year is less than 6 months away, it should include that budget too. Cancelof

VI. Communications
What is your website URL?
If you do not have a website yet, we require that you have a domain name and plan to launch a website. Please provide that information below, including: who is responsible for developing and launching your website, when is the development timeline of your website, etc.
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It is okay if you are not on social media yet! Please let us know your plan for launching a social media presence:
What is your plan to create the organization's email domain?

VII. Operations
Main Office Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Main Office Number if there is one in place:
How do you plan on scheduling clients? Please provide as much detail as possible.
How do you plan on providing interpretation for clients? Please refer to our Interpretation Guidance.
Do you plan on charging fees for legal services? Please refer to our Fee Guidance document, and explain in detail your fee plan:
How do you plan to use volunteers? Your response could include use in the office, clinics, special events, etc.

VIII. Applicant's E-Signature
By signing (typing your legal name) in the space below, you are certifying that all information is correct and that you are the person completing this application. When you press the submit button, you will receive an email confirmation that your application was received. Please print for your records and retain as verification of your application.
E-Signature:*
Date

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