ACLU of Nevada

What ACLU of Nevada does

ACLU of Nevada is a nonprofit civil liberties organization established in 1966 and operating as an affiliate of the national American Civil Liberties Union. The organization is structured as two Nevada-incorporated nonprofit entities — the Union (American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada, Inc.) and the Foundation (American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada Foundation, Inc.) — that together defend and advance the constitutional rights of Nevada residents across issues including First Amendment freedoms, immigrants' rights, voting rights, equal protection, and criminal justice. It serves a diffuse base of individual Nevada residents across personas such as immigrants, protesters, voters, individuals stopped by police, and students/families affected by education equity issues, providing services at no cost to those individuals.

ACLU of Nevada's core offerings consist of Know Your Rights educational resources (covering protesters' rights, immigrants' rights, voting rights, and police interaction), civil rights litigation through its court cases docket, and digital advocacy through its Action Center for petitions and message campaigns. The organization runs several volunteer and leadership programs — Emerging Leaders and Campus People Power — alongside dedicated initiatives such as the Firewall for Freedom campaign, which combines proactive local-policy work with responsive defense against federal overreach. Its legal capacity is amplified through partnerships with academic legal clinics at the UNLV Boyd School of Law and with national and regional law firms such as Perkins Coie LLP and Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice, enabling litigation impact disproportionate to its small 11-50 employee base.

The business model is a donation- and grant-funded nonprofit operating model with no commercial revenue. ACLU of Nevada does not sell products or services to customers; instead, it is funded through individual donations, membership contributions, and foundation grants via its website, membership program, and national ACLU fundraising infrastructure. Distribution of services occurs through direct legal representation, free online educational content, and self-serve digital advocacy tools, with no pricing model in the commercial sense. Reach is regional (Nevada only) and growth in programmatic scope is funded primarily by donor mobilization and affiliate-level resource sharing.

Name

ACLU of Nevada

Legal name

American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada, Inc. (Union) and American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada Foundation, Inc. (Foundation)

Website

https://aclunv.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACLU of Nevada is a nonprofit civil liberties affiliate of the national ACLU that provides free legal advocacy, Know Your Rights education, and community organizing to Nevada residents on First Amendment, immigrants' rights, voting rights, and equal protection issues.

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Product category

Civil Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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PRIMARYBPAGAFAA

Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAFAB

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

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Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

Keywords

• Civil rights advocacy
• Legal aid services
• Constitutional rights education
• Immigrant rights defense
• Voting rights protection

Headquarters

HQ city

North Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ACLU of Nevada is a nonprofit civil liberties organization that provides free legal advocacy and representation in constitutional rights cases, distributes "Know Your Rights" educational resources covering protester, immigrant, voting, and police interaction rights, and runs digital advocacy campaigns to mobilize Nevada residents on civil liberties issues. The organization delivers its services at no cost through two nonprofit entities (a Union and a Foundation) and operates as an affiliate of the national ACLU.

Product overview

ACLU of Nevada is a nonprofit civil rights organization that provides educational resources, legal advocacy, and digital advocacy tools. Its core offerings include Know Your Rights educational resources covering protesters' rights, immigrants' rights, voting rights, and police interaction guidance; Court Cases legal advocacy representing individuals in constitutional rights litigation; an Action Center for digital petition and message campaigns; and the Firewall for Freedom campaign. The organization also runs volunteer programs including Emerging Leaders and Campus People Power. These services function as interconnected civil liberties protection offerings rather than a unified software product platform.

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Products and services

• Know Your Rights Educational Resources Free online guides providing Nevada residents with guidance on their constitutional rights across four core scenarios: protesting, immigration encounters, voting, and interactions with police. Audience is the general Nevada public and at-risk community members.
• Court Cases / Legal Advocacy Free civil rights litigation representing individuals and classes in Nevada state and federal courts on First Amendment, immigrants' rights, voting rights, equal protection, smart justice, and other constitutional issues. Audience is individuals whose civil liberties have been violated.
• Action Center / Take Action Campaigns Online advocacy portal that lets Nevada residents and supporters take digital action — send messages to Congress, sign petitions, and join campaigns — on civil rights issues.
• Firewall for Freedom Campaign ACLU of Nevada's integrated state-level campaign combining litigation, policy advocacy, and community organizing to defend Nevadans against unconstitutional federal actions at the local level.
• Emerging Leaders Program Volunteer/leadership development program that trains and engages young activists in civil rights advocacy and organizing efforts across Nevada.
• Campus People Power College-campus organizing program that mobilizes student volunteers to participate in civil liberties advocacy and community action in Nevada.
• Speaker Requests and Know Your Rights Training Requestable, free in-person or remote training and speaking engagements delivered by ACLU of Nevada staff to community groups, schools, and organizations on constitutional rights topics.

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Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Partnerships

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

• National ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACLU of Nevada is an affiliated organization of the national ACLU. The two entities work together on significant litigation and advocacy efforts, sharing resources, legal expertise, and coordinated campaigns. National ACLU provides support for state-level initiatives and coordinates nationwide civil liberties advocacy.
• UNLV Immigration CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with the national ACLU and the UNLV Immigration Clinic on the Jacobo-Ramirez et al. v. Mullin class action lawsuit challenging DHS immigration bond hearing policies. The clinic provides legal expertise and student involvement in immigration-related civil liberties cases.
• Nevada Attorneys for Criminal JusticemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint amicus brief filings on criminal justice reform issues including property seizure practices, parole conditions, and internet free speech rights. Partnership strengthens capacity for criminal justice litigation.
• Perkins Coie LLPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-filed lawsuit challenging the anti-immigrant 'Prevent Sanctuary Cities' ballot initiative. The law firm provided pro bono legal support for the civil rights challenge.
• Policing and Protest Clinic at the UNLV Boyd School of LawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint amicus brief filing in Cates v. Stroud case before the U.S. Supreme Court regarding qualified immunity doctrine and civil rights protections during prison visits.
• Other ACLU State/Local AffiliatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of ACLU affiliated organizations across the United States that share resources, coordinate advocacy efforts, and collaborate on national civil liberties campaigns. Information sharing and mutual support across the affiliate network.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lambda Legal: National civil rights organization using impact litigation and advocacy for LGBTQ+ civil rights and people living with HIV. Comparable nonprofit legal advocacy model and precedent-setting litigation strategy aligned with ACLU of Nevada's constitutional rights work.
• National Immigration Law Center: National advocacy organization focused on immigrants' rights litigation and policy. Highly relevant peer given ACLU of Nevada's significant immigrants' rights docket, including the Jacobo-Ramirez class action on bond hearings and 287(g) advocacy.
• Southern Poverty Law Center: Major national civil rights nonprofit that combines impact litigation, policy advocacy, and public education. Highly comparable to ACLU of Nevada in mission, funding model (donations and grants), and use of strategic lawsuits to advance constitutional and civil rights.
• Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law: National civil rights organization using pro bono legal support and litigation to advance racial justice and civil rights. Comparable operational model relying on volunteer attorneys, federal court litigation, and policy advocacy.
• NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund: Nonprofit civil rights law organization conducting impact litigation and policy advocacy on equal protection, voting rights, and criminal justice. Direct peer in mission and structure to ACLU of Nevada's civil liberties and equal protection work.
• Brennan Center for Justice: Nonpartisan law and policy institute focusing on democracy, voting rights, and criminal justice reform. Direct peer in combining research, litigation support, and policy advocacy; relevant overlap on voting rights and equal protection work.
• ACLU of California: Largest ACLU state affiliate, operating with a comparable structure of separate Union and Foundation entities. Direct peer as another affiliate delivering civil liberties litigation, education, and advocacy across diverse issue areas within a single U.S. state.

Emerging players

• Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF): Nonprofit focused on digital privacy, free expression, and civil liberties in the digital age. Overlaps with ACLU of Nevada on First Amendment and digital rights issues, though focused more narrowly on technology-related civil liberties.

Broad incumbents

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) - National: The national parent organization of which ACLU of Nevada is an affiliate. Directly comparable as a civil liberties and constitutional rights advocacy organization with litigation, lobbying, and public education programs; operates nationally rather than at the state level.

Regional players

• Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice: Nevada-based legal advocacy organization working on criminal justice reform. Direct peer in regional scope and joint amicus work with ACLU of Nevada on qualified immunity, property seizure, and parole condition issues.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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