National Immigration Forum

What National Immigration Forum does

The National Immigration Forum is a Washington, DC-headquartered 501(c)(4) nonprofit advocacy organization that builds bipartisan coalitions to advance immigration policy reform. Founded in 1982, the organization convenes four core constituencies — faith communities, law enforcement, national security professionals, and business leaders — to influence legislative and executive branch decision-makers through direct engagement, advocacy campaigns, and policy communications. Its operations extend across all 50 states, with documented 2024 mobilization of police chiefs in Illinois, students in Iowa, pastors in Tennessee, business leaders in Texas, and evangelical women nationally.

The Forum's core deliverables are content and advocacy services rather than technology products. Its offerings include daily and weekly email publications (The Forum Daily, Legislative Bulletin, Forum Updates), a resource library of policy bulletins, fact sheets, explainer articles, and bill summaries, an online Advocacy Center for constituent action, and flagship campaigns on the Afghan Adjustment Act, Protecting Dreamers, and bipartisan agricultural workforce reform. Signature in-person events include 'Leading the Way' and the 'Keepers of the American Dream Awards Reception.' No APIs, software platforms, patents, or technology integrations are disclosed; the technology stack is described as not applicable to the organization's mission.

The Forum's business model is donation-funded, with revenue generated through individual giving, foundation grants, and supporter contributions processed via donorbox.org, supported by a 'Ways to Give' page and GuideStar Platinum, Charity Navigator Four-Star, and BBB Accredited Charity credentials. Go-to-market relies on a community-led motion supplemented by event-driven stakeholder convening, and the organization has executed high-visibility collaborations — notably with the US Chamber of Commerce on business-aligned immigration policy, including the successful softening of green card policy following coordinated pushback. The organization operates with 11-50 employees from a single Washington, DC headquarters.

Name

National Immigration Forum

Legal name

National Immigration Forum

Website

https://immigrationforum.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The National Immigration Forum is a Washington, DC-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit that convenes faith, law enforcement, national security, and business constituencies to advance bipartisan U.S. immigration policy through advocacy campaigns, policy research, and donor-funded operations across all 50 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigration Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Political Organizations (813940), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Visa, Immigration Liaison & Travel Document Policy (Foreign Affairs) (BPAIAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigration Law (BPAHAAAL), Cultural Orientation & Community Integration (Local Norms, Services) (EDAAADAD), International Student Academic & Personal Support (case management, referrals) (EDALANAE)

Keywords

• Immigration policy advocacy
• Nonprofit coalition building
• Policy research and analysis
• Bipartisan stakeholder engagement
• Immigration reform campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization relies on donations from individuals, foundations, and supporters to fund operations. The website features a 'Donate Now' button linking to donorbox.org, indicating a direct donation model. The organization also has 'Ways to Give' page and mentions financial transparency through GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The National Immigration Forum is a nonprofit advocacy organization that advances constructive U.S. immigration policy by building bipartisan relationships, convening diverse stakeholders, conducting policy research, and mobilizing key constituencies including faith communities, law enforcement, national security professionals, and business leaders. Its work centers on policy analysis, advocacy campaigns (e.g., Afghan Adjustment Act, Dreamer protections, bipartisan reform), and producing educational publications such as fact sheets, explainers, and bill summaries.

Product overview

The National Immigration Forum operates as a non-profit advocacy organization rather than a traditional product company. Its offerings consist primarily of publications and resources including newsletters (The Forum Daily, Legislative Bulletin, Forum Updates), educational materials (Fact Sheets, Explainer Articles, Bill Summaries), and an online Advocacy Center platform. The organization also runs specific advocacy campaigns focused on key immigration issues including the Afghan Adjustment Act, Dreamers protection, and bipartisan immigration reform. These services are delivered through its website and email communication channels, with no standalone software products or APIs identified.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully influenced policy to soften green card policy impacting foreign workers after business community lobbying

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• US Chamber of CommercemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Immigration Forum works with the US Chamber of Commerce on business engagement for immigrant integration. Both organizations collaborated on lobbying efforts regarding green card policy, with the Forum and Chamber confirming policy softening after business pushback. This represents a significant bipartisan coalition on immigration issues affecting the business community.
• Faith CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Forum works closely with faith constituencies as part of its key constituencies engagement strategy. The 2024 Annual Report mentions mobilizing 'evangelical women in all 50 states' indicating deep faith-based partnerships for immigration advocacy.
• Law EnforcementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Forum engages law enforcement communities as a key constituency, building relationships with police chiefs and law enforcement agencies. The 2024 Annual Report notes mobilizing 'police chiefs in Illinois' indicating active law enforcement partnerships.
• Business LeaderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness engagement is a core part of the Forum's strategy. The organization mobilizes business leaders as a key constituency and works with industry groups on immigration policy. The 2024 Annual Report notes mobilizing 'business leaders in Texas' as part of constituency engagement.
• National Security CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Forum includes national security professionals as one of its four key constituencies for immigration policy engagement, indicating ongoing partnership with defense and security thought leaders.
• Students of WelcomeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA constituency initiative mentioned on the website focusing on student engagement and immigrant integration efforts. The 2024 Annual Report notes mobilizing 'students in Iowa' indicating educational institution partnerships.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• FWD.us: FWD.us is a bipartisan immigration advocacy organization that — like the National Immigration Forum — convenes unusual political coalitions (notably the tech industry with progressive and conservative leaders) to push for immigration reform. It is the closest direct analogue in mission, operating model, and constituent-mobilization approach, though with deeper tech-sector funding and a sharper federal-policy focus.
• American Immigration Council: The American Immigration Council is a nonprofit that combines immigration policy research, litigation, and advocacy — directly comparable to the National Immigration Forum in mission and constituency. Both organizations produce policy reports, fact sheets, and federal advocacy on the same issue set, and compete for many of the same foundation dollars.
• National Immigration Law Center (NILC): NILC is a leading immigrant-rights advocacy and legal-support organization that parallels the National Immigration Forum in federal immigration advocacy but leans more on litigation and legal aid. Both compete for similar donor and coalition audiences on Dreamers, asylum, and enforcement issues.
• UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza): UnidosUS is a large Latino civil-rights and immigration advocacy organization that — like the National Immigration Forum — runs federal advocacy, constituent mobilization, and policy research on immigration, but with a Latino-civic-participation emphasis and substantially larger scale.
• Immigration Hub: The Immigration Hub is a pro-immigrant communications and advocacy organization that complements FWD.us; its narrative-shaping and constituency outreach work directly overlaps with the National Immigration Forum's communications, campaigns, and coalition-building functions.
• America's Voice: America's Voice is a pro-immigrant advocacy and rapid-response communications organization that, like the National Immigration Forum, influences immigration policy through coalition communications, press engagement, and policy campaigns. Both compete for media attention and pro-reform coalition leadership.
• Refugee Council USA (RCUSA): RCUSA is a coalition of NGOs that, like the National Immigration Forum, conducts federal refugee and immigration advocacy through coalition coordination, policy analysis, and constituent engagement. Their missions overlap significantly on refugee resettlement, asylum, and Afghan Adjustment Act–style campaigns.

Emerging players

• Migration Policy Institute (MPI): MPI is a nonpartisan think tank producing data and analysis on immigration, partially overlapping with the National Immigration Forum's policy-research outputs (fact sheets, bill summaries) but with a sharply different non-advocacy, research-only posture. Comparable as a policy-information producer on the same issue set.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Immigration Policy): The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is a broad-incumbent business lobby that co-led the green card policy softening with the National Immigration Forum. While not primarily an immigration organization, its immigration-policy work — particularly on workforce and high-skilled visas — is a direct comparison point and a strategic ally the Forum leverages for business mobilization.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): The IRC is a large humanitarian NGO with substantial U.S.-based refugee resettlement, advocacy, and policy work that intersects the National Immigration Forum's portfolio on Afghan evacuees, refugee admissions, and integration. It is a broader, programmatically heavier peer with global operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-immigration-forum

Compliance3 records

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