Advocates International

What Advocates International does

Advocates International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1992 and headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, that mobilizes a global network of approximately 30,000 Christian legal professionals — including lawyers, law students, and judges — across more than 100 countries. The organization operates through five regional networks: Advocates Africa (43 countries), Advocates Asia & Oceania, Advocates Europe (35+ countries), Advocates Latin America (FIAJC, registered in Uruguay), and Advocates North America & Caribbean. Its core methodology, the L-O-R-D Strategy, encourages local lawyers to meet locally, organize nationally, cooperate regionally, and link globally, favoring a relationship-based "How may we serve you?" approach over adversarial litigation. Programs include religious freedom advocacy, rule of law reform, justice for the poor, peace and reconciliation, sanctity of human life, and family and community protection, with formal engagements extending to heads of state on constitutional matters.

Name

Advocates International

Legal name

Advocates International, Inc.

Website

https://advocatesinternational.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Advocates International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that mobilizes a global network of 30,000 Christian lawyers and advocates across more than 100 countries to promote religious freedom, rule of law, and human rights through relationship-based advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Advocacy Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Social Advocacy Organizations (81331)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations (BPAGAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAA), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Christian legal advocacy
• Religious freedom law
• Legal aid network
• Faith-based advocacy
• Human rights law

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfax

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a registered 501(c)(3) organization, Advocates International is funded entirely through donations from individuals and organizations who believe in its mission. The organization is not a recipient of government funding. They accept various forms of charitable contributions including credit/debit card, PayPal, check or money orders, stock gifts, IRA charitable rollovers, wire transfers, donor advised funds, and AmazonSmile.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Advocates International mobilizes a global network of more than 30,000 Christian lawyers and legal advocates to advance religious freedom, the rule of law, and support for persecuted religious communities. It delivers this through legal training, advocacy resources, peer networks, and devotional support for legal professionals operating across multiple international regions.

Product overview

Advocates International operates as a global network organization rather than a software product company. The organization's offerings include the 'No Higher Calling' devotional publication, regional advocacy networks across Africa, Asia & Oceania, Europe, Latin America, and North America & Caribbean (totaling over 30,000 advocates globally), monthly newsletters, events and conferences, prayer alert services, and legal advocacy programs. The L-O-R-D Strategy Program guides their approach to mobilizing advocates locally, organizing nationally, networking regionally, and making disciples globally. All offerings are service and community-oriented rather than technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 national lawyer groups organized since founding in 1992
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• FIAJC (Federación Inter Americana de Juristas Cristianos)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlso known as FIAJC, formerly La Red Latinoamericana de Abogados Cristianos (RLAAC). Founded September 2, 2001, at the First Latin American Convention of Christian Lawyers in Ica, Peru. Registered as an NGO under Uruguayan law on May 16, 2013. Coordinates national organizations of law professionals and students across Latin America.
• World Evangelical AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a key partner organization, representing a global network of evangelical Christians.
• Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF International)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner organization, with Tehmina C. Arora serving as Director of Advocacy, Asia, and Alliance Defending Freedom representative on AI's Board.
• Christian Legal Society (CLS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAI's founder Sam Ericsson was one of CLS's presidents. CLS is the U.S. lawyer fellowship collaborating with AI since its beginnings. David Nammo, CLS Executive Director, serves on AI's Board.
• Rule of Law Institute (Bulgaria)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed by Latchezar Popov, AI Global Council member and President of Advocates Europe. Co-hosted conference with Advocates Europe in Gabrovo in June 2018. Has 25 years of service history.
• Jubilee CampaigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a key partner organization, focused on human rights advocacy.
• Peacemaker MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner organization, focused on Christian conflict resolution and peacemaking.
• Christian Legal Fellowship (Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLF was incorporated in 1978 and seeks to incorporate the calling of the lawyer with faith. Nearly 600 lawyers, law students, professors, and supporters form the organization. Part of Advocates North America & Caribbean.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ): U.S.-based Christian conservative legal advocacy organization with international religious freedom work. Overlaps with AI's mission but is centered on litigation and direct legal representation rather than volunteer-lawyer mobilization.
• Open Doors: Larger and longer-established global ministry serving persecuted Christians in over 60 countries. Broader portfolio (Bible smuggling, relief, advocacy) but overlaps with AI on religious freedom monitoring and international advocacy.
• World Evangelical Alliance: Global umbrella body for evangelical Christians across 130+ countries. A core partner of AI, providing institutional reach into national evangelical communities that AI's lawyer networks serve.

Direct peers

• Christian Legal Fellowship (Canada): Canadian Christian lawyers' organization (~600 members) that operates as the Canadian chapter within AI's North America & Caribbean region. Closely comparable fellowship model targeting Christian legal professionals.
• Christian Legal Society: U.S. fellowship of Christian lawyers, law students, and judges — the historical predecessor community from which Advocates International was founded. Functions as AI's North American affiliate and shares the same lawyer-fellowship model.
• Alliance Defending Freedom International: Global faith-based legal advocacy organization focused on religious freedom, sanctity of life, and marriage/family issues. A listed core partner of Advocates International, with overlapping regional reach and similar case categories in religious liberty litigation and international advocacy.
• International Christian Concern: Persecuted Christians advocacy and relief organization that monitors religious freedom abuses globally and engages in policy advocacy, paralleling AI's prayer-alert and persecution-response work.
• Jubilee Campaign: Faith-based human rights organization focused on religious liberty and persecution cases. A listed core partner of AI and one of the closest collaborators on prayer alerts and advocacy for persecuted Christians.

Emerging players

• Peacemaker Ministries: Christian conflict-resolution and reconciliation organization listed as an AI partner. Adjacent in mission space — overlapping on peace and reconciliation issues but focused on dispute resolution rather than systemic legal advocacy.
• Christian Solidarity International: Faith-based human rights organization advocating for religious freedom and persecuted minorities globally. Comparable in advocacy scope to AI's religious freedom and human rights work, though with a different operational footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/advocatesintl
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/AdvocatesIntl
• Facebookfacebook.com/DoingJusticewithCompassion
• Instagraminstagram.com/advocatesinternational
• Pinterestpinterest.com/AdvocatesInternational/pins
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/advocates-international

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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