Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

What Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty does

Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (FADP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 2002 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Its mission is to end Florida's death penalty through legislative reform, public education, community organizing, and direct support for individuals on death row and their families. FADP operates as the leading statewide organization dedicated exclusively to death penalty abolition in Florida, which is described as the most active death-penalty state in the nation, with 286 people on death row and 37 executions carried out under Governor Ron DeSantis as of mid-2025.

FADP delivers its mission through five core programs: Execution Response and Advocacy (coordinating statewide opposition efforts, including 57,342 petition signatures and 9,578 letters to the Governor submitted in 2025), Education & Outreach (community presentations, faith-based workshops, university lectures, film screenings), Policy & Legal Advocacy (legislative monitoring, testimony, amicus briefs), The Stephen Booker Trust (direct financial and logistical aid to families of those facing execution, created in 2023 from a gift by Stephen Todd Booker), and the Execution Hub (central resource for tracking executions, vigils, and action alerts). The organization maintains an extensive educational resource library covering topics including racial bias, wrongful convictions, unanimity, deterrence, and mental illness. It does not develop or sell technology products; its work is grounded in community organizing and digital advocacy tools such as Action Network for email outreach and social media engagement.

FADP's revenue model is structured around charitable contributions, with one-time and recurring donations (including a "Justice Sustainer" monthly giving program) and a supplemental merchandise line via Bonfire. It is governed by an independent board of directors led by Board Chair Rachel Newman, Esq., with day-to-day operations run by Executive Director Grace Hanna, MSW, Legal and Policy Director Maria DeLiberato, Esq., and Communications Director Bridget Maloney. FADP mobilizes a coalition of dozens of state and local groups, multiple Florida Catholic dioceses, national abolition organizations (Amnesty International USA, Witness to Innocence, Death Penalty Action), and thousands of individual supporters — including murder victims' family members, survivors of violent crime, law enforcement professionals, families of the incarcerated, and death row exonerees.

Name

Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

Legal name

Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

Website

https://fadp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty is a Florida-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to end the state's death penalty through legislative advocacy, public education, community organizing, and direct support to death row prisoners and their families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Death Penalty Abolition Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Transitional Justice, Accountability & Reparations (BPADAGAL)

Keywords

• Death penalty abolition
• Criminal justice advocacy
• Public education campaigns
• Legislative policy reform
• Death row family support

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable Contributions and Donations: FADP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 20-8639660) that raises funds through individual donations, recurring 'Justice Sustainer' programs, and direct mail. Donations are tax-deductible in the U.S.
2. Merchandise Sales: The organization sells FADP-branded merchandise (e.g., via Bonfire) as a supplemental revenue stream.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (FADP) is a statewide 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that advocates for the abolition of the death penalty in Florida. It coordinates execution response and advocacy campaigns, delivers public education and outreach programming, conducts legislative policy and legal advocacy including amicus briefs, and provides direct financial and logistical aid to death row prisoners' families through the Stephen Booker Trust.

Product overview

Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (FADP) is a statewide nonprofit organization offering advocacy, education, and direct support programs rather than a commercial product. The core offerings include Execution Response and Advocacy (coordinating statewide opposition to executions), Education & Outreach (public presentations and speaker programs), Policy & Legal Advocacy (legislative work and amicus briefs), The Stephen Booker Trust (family support services), and the Execution Hub (information resource on upcoming executions). Supporting resources include educational factsheets, annual reports, and event organization services. These programs work together to build public and political support for death penalty abolition in Florida.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Execution Response and Advocacy Program that coordinates statewide opposition to Florida executions through clemency campaigns, letter-writing to the Governor, media outreach, vigils, and coalition building. Designed for Floridians who oppose capital punishment.
• Public Education and Outreach Public education programming including community presentations, faith-based discussions, university lectures, film screenings, lunch-and-learns, webinars, and conference presentations. Delivered to community groups, schools, universities, faith communities, and civic organizations.
• Policy and Legal Advocacy Legislative and legal advocacy program that educates legislators, monitors legislation, provides testimony, coordinates constituent advocacy, develops policy recommendations, and supports strategic litigation through amicus advocacy.
• The Stephen Booker Trust Direct aid program for families of those facing execution, covering travel for final visits, hotel accommodations near Florida State Prison, communication costs, funeral expenses, and other urgent family needs. Established in 2023 through a gift from Stephen Todd Booker.
• Execution Hub Online information resource tracking upcoming Florida executions, vigils, protests, and execution statements, connecting supporters with action opportunities and maintaining a historical archive of post-execution statements.
• Event Hosting and Speaker Request Service Service for organizing educational programs, community discussions, film screenings, book talks, vigils, faith-based events, and advocacy trainings, with speakers provided on death penalty topics.
• FADP Branded Merchandise FADP-branded merchandise sold via the Bonfire platform as a supplemental fundraising and awareness channel.

Quantifiable outcome

• 57,342 petition signatures submitted to decision-makers in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Florida Public Defender AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA supporting organization listed on FADP's website representing Florida's public defenders, who are on the front lines of capital defense. Contributes legal expertise and perspective to FADP's abolition advocacy.
• Florida Conference of Catholic BishopscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA major faith-based coalition listed as a supporting organization. Provides moral authority and faith-community outreach to FADP's abolition efforts in Florida.
• Florida Council of ChurchescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn interfaith coalition supporting FADP's mission, amplifying the abolition message across Protestant and other Christian communities in Florida.
• Florida Conservatives Concerned about the Death PenaltycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA coalition of conservative Floridians who oppose the death penalty, demonstrating the bipartisan nature of FADP's advocacy and helping reach Republican constituencies.
• Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributes legal defense expertise and professional credibility to FADP's work. Represents attorneys who handle capital cases across Florida.
• Innocence Project of FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn organization dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted individuals, including death row prisoners. FADP has partnered with IPF on events (e.g., Pamela Colloff book discussion in Tallahassee) and shares the goal of exposing wrongful convictions.
• Witness to InnocencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA national organization of death row exonerees and their families. Multiple FADP board members (Clemente Aguirre, Herman Lindsey, Ralph Wright) are associated with Witness to Innocence, providing powerful personal testimony for abolition.
• Amnesty International USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporting organization. Provides international human rights credibility, research resources, and campaign infrastructure to FADP's work.
• Death Penalty ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA national abolition organization. FADP partners with Death Penalty Action to co-host virtual vigils during executions, leveraging shared resources and national audiences.
• SPLC Action FundmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporting organization. Provides advocacy infrastructure and amplifying capacity for FADP's legislative and public education campaigns.
• Catholic Mobilizing NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA national Catholic organization dedicated to ending the death penalty. Contributes to FADP's faith-based outreach and is referenced in execution vigil scheduling (e.g., Catholics for Abolition in North Carolina).
• Equal Justice USAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporting organization working on criminal justice reform. Contributes to broader coalition efforts around racial equity and death penalty abolition.
• World Coalition Against the Death PenaltymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn international coalition that provides global context and solidarity for FADP's domestic advocacy. Connects FADP to international abolition movements.
• National Black Women's Justice InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporting organization. Contributes expertise on racial disparities in the criminal legal system, including capital sentencing.
• L'Chaim! Jews Against the Death PenaltyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA faith-based organization providing Jewish voice and perspective to the abolition coalition.
• Responsible Business Initiative for JusticeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporting organization bringing a business and criminal justice reform perspective to the coalition.
• Cornell Center on the Death Penalty WorldwideminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a supporting organization providing academic research and global comparative perspective on capital punishment.
• Miami Coalition to Advance Racial EquityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Miami-based alliance advancing social justice. FADP board member David V. Peery founded this organization.
• Florida Justice InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA nonprofit law firm that litigates impact cases to protect the rights of prisoners. FADP board member Michelle Llosa works at FJI. Contributes legal capacity to the coalition.
• Multiple Catholic Dioceses in Florida (St. Augustine, Miami, Orlando, Palm Beach, Pensacola-Tallahassee, St. Petersburg, Venice)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple Florida Catholic dioceses and their affiliated ministries (Detention Ministry, Respect Life Ministry, Life Justice and Advocacy Offices) are listed as supporting organizations, providing faith-based advocacy infrastructure and hosting execution vigils and prayer services.
• Gainesville Citizens for Alternatives to the Death PenaltycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA local Gainesville affiliate that organizes carpool vigils to Florida State Prison and local educational events, operating as FADP's grassroots presence in North Central Florida.
• Tallahassee Citizens Against the Death PenaltycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA local Tallahassee affiliate that hosts candlelight vigils at the Governor's Mansion and a Day After Execution Service of Remembrance at the Capitol Rotunda.
• Unitarian Universalist Church of TampaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA local faith community listed as a supporting organization, contributing to faith-based outreach in the Tampa Bay area.
• For Whom The Bells Toll CampaignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA faith-based campaign enabling people of faith and their communities to publicly express opposition to executions through prayer and public witness.
• International Academic Network for the Abolition of Capital PunishmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn academic coalition that provides research and scholarly credibility to abolition advocacy.
• Nebraskans for Alternatives to the Death PenaltyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn out-of-state sister organization, demonstrating FADP's connection to the national abolition movement.
• Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic PolicyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributes fiscal and economic analysis to support FADP's argument that the death penalty costs Florida over $51 million per year more than life imprisonment.
• Clemente Aguirre (Board Member)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlorida's 27th exonerated death row survivor and FADP board member. Contributes firsthand experience of wrongful conviction and exoneration to FADP's advocacy and public education programs.
• Herman Lindsey (Board Member)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlorida's 23rd exonerated death row survivor and FADP board member who contributes lived-experience testimony and serves as Executive Director of Witness to Innocence.
• Ralph (Ron) Wright, Jr. (Board Member)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlorida's 27th exonerated death row survivor and FADP board member. Provides testimony as both a former death row exoneree and former law enforcement officer.

Scale indicators9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Equal Justice USA: National criminal justice reform organization working on death penalty abolition alongside broader racial equity and sentencing reform. Listed as an FADP partner; while broader in scope, it converges with FADP on capital punishment as a specific advocacy area and brings adjacent coalitions.

Regional players

• Innocence Project of Florida: Florida-focused innocence organization working to exonerate wrongfully convicted individuals, including those on death row. Listed as an FADP partner; shares the wrongful-conviction frame and overlapping donor base, with closely aligned work on specific cases like James Duckett.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Mobilizing Network: National Catholic organization dedicated to ending the death penalty. Listed as an FADP partner contributing faith-based outreach; comparable in mission and faith-based organizing model, but operates nationally and internationally rather than at the state level.
• Amnesty International USA: National human rights organization running a long-standing Death Penalty Abolition campaign. Already listed as an FADP partner, and provides the international human rights framework and research infrastructure that FADP leverages for Florida-specific advocacy.
• Death Penalty Information Center: National research and information hub providing data, reports, and analysis on capital punishment. While broader in geographic scope, it overlaps with FADP's public education mission by serving journalists, policymakers, and advocates who shape the same debate FADP organizes around in Florida.

Direct peers

• Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty: Georgia-based state abolition coalition running parallel programs in legislative advocacy and community education. Closest functional analog to FADP in structure, mission, and grassroots-coalition model within the Southeast.
• Witness to Innocence: National organization of death row exonerees and their families; FADP's Executive Director of this org (Herman Lindsey) sits on FADP's board. Directly comparable as an advocacy organization where exoneree testimony is a core organizing asset — a programmatic overlap that creates both partnership and potential overlap.
• Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty: Pennsylvania-based statewide abolition organization with a similar coalition of faith communities, exonerees, and legal professionals. Operates in a state with an active death-row population and ongoing moratorium debate, parallel to FADP's Florida context.
• Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty: Texas-focused state coalition working to end the death penalty through legislative advocacy, public education, and grassroots organizing. Directly comparable to FADP as a sister state-level abolition coalition operating in a high-execution state, with a similar mix of faith-based, legal, and family constituencies.
• Nebraskans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty: Already listed as an FADP supporting organization. Directly comparable as a state-level advocacy nonprofit focused solely on death penalty abolition, providing a model for grassroots state organizing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/FADPorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/floridians-for-alternitives-to-thedeath-penalty-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

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