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Each year, hundreds of critical legal battles affecting your religious freedom and the God-given rights of people of faith are waged with the help of the ADF Grants and Funding program. In the months ahead, we expect to continue to be flooded with grant requests! But we can only hope to meet these rising needs through the grace of God and the generous support of Ministry Friends like you. Your commitment to help preserve the God-given rights of every American helps us stand in the gap for freedom. Would you prayerfully consider joining the Frontline for Freedom by committing to a monthly gift ...

There are growing threats to those who serve Jesus. Opponents of freedom are trying to silence those who speak and live consistent with the Christian faith—here in America and around the world. Jessica Bates, a mother of five in Oregon, was denied the opportunity to adopt due to her Christian convictions. The state of Washington is trying to force a Christian organization to hire people who don’t share the ministry’s faith. And just recently, news broke that the federal government has labeled Christian and conservative organizations, including Alliance Defending Freedom, to be "domestic ...

Alliance Defending Freedom is prepared to stand up to overreaching government officials and provide a winning defense for free speech and religious liberty. But we depend on your voice to let us know when and where freedom is being threatened. We hope you’ll take the next step and join our growing network of Americans who are committed to standing for freedom and protecting the guarantees of life and liberty enshrined in our Constitution. DONATE NOW Your much-needed gift of $25 or more today will be put to work to help: Protect your most cherished freedoms in courtrooms across the country by ...

Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys are defending the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA) and two pregnancy centers challenging Vermont state officials for unconstitutionally restricting the centers’ speech and provision of services. But pregnancy resource centers across the state of Vermont—those like Branches—find themselves stifled after the state passed a law impeding the ability of pro-life pregnancy centers to continue providing help and support to Vermont women and families. The law censors the centers’ ability to advertise their services. It also impedes their ...

Liam Morrison couldn’t have imagined that he would be spending some of his middle school years in a courtroom helping to protect free speech for other students. But for Liam, the truth is worth it. At 12, he’s shown more courage than some adults. Now, he has a message of thanks to all the Ministry Friends who have helped support his case for freedom. Liam is a student at Nichols Middle School in Massachusetts. During his time there, he’s watched his school host celebrations of “Pride Week” and even encourage students to participate. But Liam believes the truth that gender is not based on our ...

The attacks on freedom from government officials, big tech, and radical activists are far-reaching. But you can take courage—and action—today. When the early Christians faced the powerful officials seeking to censor and punish them for living and expressing their faith, they spoke with courage. And the world noticed: “When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus” (Acts 4:13). Though our current challenges are many, Alliance Defending Freedom and our Ministry Friends ...

Tens of thousands of children throughout the country need loving and stable families. But the United States is currently facing a shortage of loving foster care and adoptive homes, and the nation is facing a crisis. In Oregon, several hundred children are up for adoption and desperately need someone to care for them, and yet the state is putting their needs second to politics. For Oregon, a loving and stable home isn’t enough. They’re requiring that prospective adoptive parents agree with the state’s views on radical gender ideology. They’re turning down anyone who won’t lie to a child about ...

… who agreed with and lived out the organization’s values? According to two U.S. Supreme Court justices, “many … homeless and sharing the Gospel, to hire people who oppose its mission. For eight decades, the Mission has been feeding … filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Mission to protect its constitutional right to hire those who agree with and …

Our culture is riddled with anxiety and confusion. Many are rejecting the very foundations on which freedom rests. And that leaves your freedoms under threat. But that’s why faithful, courageous people like Colorado cake artist Jack Phillips turn to Alliance Defending Freedom for help. When government officials and activists misuse the law to punish those they disagree with … when people of faith are discriminated against for their beliefs … when religious freedom and free speech are violated … ADF is called upon to help. ADF exists to advance the God-given right to live and speak the truth by ...

Hi, I’m Ali Kilmartin, Senior Counsel and Vice President of Allied Legal Affairs at Alliance Defending Freedom, here to tell you about ADF’s Grants and Funding Program, which connects people like you with over 4,500 network attorneys who are dedicated to protecting the freedom of American families and ministries from overreaching governments. ADF’s attorneys—as amazing as they are—can’t cover every threat to freedom. But that’s the beauty of the Alliance—we rely on like-minded Allied Attorneys and Blackstone Fellows who donate their time to handle legal matters that are close to our heart and ...