ABOUT USWe're Defending You

Who We Are

We've Defended Your Freedom Since 1994

On January 31, 1994, more than 30 Christian leaders came together to build a ministry that would defend your religious freedom—before it was too late.

These founders knew that it would take an alliance to keep the doors open for the Gospel in the United States.

Like the Body of Christ, the alliance is one body made up of many parts. Attorneys play different roles than pastors. Business leaders play different roles than legislators. Each person must play his or her particular role, under one shared vision, to ensure that religious freedom thrives.

For more than 25 years, ADF has been advocating for religious liberty, the sanctity of human life, freedom of speech, and marriage and family.

Strategy

Building an Alliance for Victory

With that launch, the Christian community gained growing awareness that the threats to its freedom were multiplying. The legal system, which was built on a moral and Christian foundation, had been steadily moving against religious liberty, the sanctity of human life, freedom of speech, and marriage and family. And very few Christians were showing up in court to put up a fight.

By funding cases, training attorneys, and successfully advocating for freedom in court, Alliance Defending Freedom changed that.

Alliance Defending Freedom exists to keep the doors open for the Gospel by advocating for religious liberty, the sanctity of human life, freedom of speech, and marriage and family.

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Advocacy
Transforming Law & Culture

It is not enough to just win cases; we must change the culture, and the strategy of Alliance Defending Freedom ensures lasting victory.

To learn more about what we are doing, visit our key issues: religious freedom, sanctity of life, and marriage and family.

 
Training
Building the Alliance

Alliance Defending Freedom is transforming the legal system and influencing the culture by building a strong alliance of professionals through several world-class training programs. Whether you are an attorney, law student, pastor, college student, or a supporter of our work, Alliance Defending Freedom has a program uniquely designed to equip you to make an impact.

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Funding
 
Funding
Supporting the Mission

Religious freedom has suffered due to the high cost of litigation. Alliance Defending Freedom has provided thousands of allies with critical funding for precedent-setting cases to ensure that the defense of religious freedom is well funded.

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But we can’t fund these critical cases without your support.

Your support will allow ADF to continue defending religious freedom.

I SUPPORT ADF

3,100+

Allied Attorneys

300+

Allied Organizations

1.1M+

Pro Bono Hours

$222M+

In Pro Bono Hours

2,100+

Attorneys Trained

$51M+

In Case Funding
Winning Record

We're Here to Win

When Alan Sears was approached to lead ADF, he wanted to make sure of one thing: Alliance Defending Freedom would be committed to winning. And within only a few short weeks of its launch, ADF was funding a case at the U.S. Supreme Court and captured the first victory of many for religious freedom. True to this commitment . . . 

Alliance Defending Freedom is dedicated to victory.

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Winning nearly 80% of all cases.

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Playing a role in 56 victories at the United States Supreme Court.

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Advocating in hundreds of international legal matters affecting religious freedom.

 
 
Freedom's Future

Across the United States, Christians are being punished for living by their convictions. As current or former clients of Alliance Defending Freedom, the individuals in this video have experienced this firsthand. Join us as we defend these clients and protect their freedom to live consistent with their faith.

A History of Success

Alliance Defending Freedom was created to win, and our success has affirmed religious freedom around the world. We've also trained thousands of attorneys and students who are making an impact.

Take a look at our most significant accomplishments:​

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