Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta

What Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta does

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal advocacy organization headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 2010 as the Asian American Legal Advocacy Center (AALAC) and rebranded in 2014 upon joining the national Asian Americans Advancing Justice affiliation. The organization is the first and largest nonprofit legal advocacy group dedicated to protecting the civil and human rights of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI) and Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian (AMEMSA) communities in Georgia and the broader Southeast. It operates four core service lines — Policy Advocacy, Civic Engagement & Organizing, Impact Litigation, and Legal Services — supplemented by programs such as the Georgia Leadership Lab, Non-Partisan Candidate Training, Free Legal Clinics, Immigrant Rights Thursdays, and the annual Asian American Advocacy Day.

The organization delivers its work through direct legal representation (particularly immigration and citizenship cases), impact litigation in state and federal courts, policy advocacy at all levels of government, and community-driven civic engagement including voter registration, voter education, and election protection. It has been an active litigant and amicus participant in high-profile matters including the Kevin Silva citizenship case challenging the Guyer Rule, a Voting Rights Act Section 203 lawsuit against Gwinnett County, a Title VI civil rights complaint against Fulton County School District, and FOIA advocacy related to the Folkston ICE Processing Center. The organization does not operate a proprietary technology platform; its core capability is human-delivered legal and advocacy work, supported by community partnerships with libraries, coalitions, and more than 15 peer organizations.

Its business model is donation- and grant-funded: services are provided free or at reduced cost to community members, and operating revenue derives from foundations, individual donors, and the national Advancing Justice affiliation network. With 51 staff, Platinum Transparency 2026 (Candid/GuideStar) and Charity Navigator four-star credentials, and a coalition footprint spanning national affiliates and Georgia-based civil rights groups, the organization combines service delivery, litigation, and policy advocacy under a single nonprofit governance structure led by Executive Director Murtaza Khwaja.

Name

Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta

Legal name

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta

Website

https://advancingjustice-atlanta.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Atlanta-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal advocacy organization founded in 2010 that provides immigration legal services, impact litigation, policy advocacy, and civic engagement programs for AANHPI and AMEMSA communities across Georgia and the Southeast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Rights Legal Advocacy

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigrant & Refugee Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAG), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE)

Keywords

• Civil rights advocacy
• Immigration legal services
• Voter rights protection
• Nonprofit legal aid
• Community organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Funded through donations, grants, and foundation support. Operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Provides comprehensive, free or low-cost immigration legal services, impact litigation, policy advocacy at all levels of government, and civic engagement and organizing programs to protect and advance the civil rights of AANHPI and AMEMSA communities in Georgia and the Southeast. The organization investigates and pursues civil rights cases, defends against voter suppression, and builds community-centered movements through leadership training, candidate training, and recurring events such as Free Legal Clinics and Immigrant Rights Thursdays.

Product overview

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta is a nonprofit legal advocacy organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs and services. The organization provides four core service areas: Policy Advocacy, Civic Engagement & Organizing, Impact Litigation, and Legal Services. These are supplemented by educational resources (Know Your Rights materials, Community Resource Guide, Reports), civic programs (Georgia Leadership Lab, Non-Partisan Candidate Training, Free Legal Clinics), and community events (Immigrant Rights Thursdays, Asian American Advocacy Day). The organization is part of a national affiliation with Advancing Justice - AAJC, Advancing Justice Chicago, and Advancing Justice Southern California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Policy Advocacy
• Civic Engagement & Organizing
• Impact Litigation
• Legal Services
• Free Legal Clinics
• Georgia Leadership Lab

Quantifiable outcome

• 64.6% voter turnout rate for AAPI voters in 2020 with 45,000 first-time voters
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014National affiliation partner. Advancing Justice-AAJC is based in Washington, DC and is part of the four-organization national affiliation focused on civil rights advocacy.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice - ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational affiliation partner. Advancing Justice-Chicago serves Midwest communities as part of the four-organization national affiliation.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational affiliation partner. AJSOCAL serves Southern California communities as part of the four-organization national affiliation.
• Asian American Advocacy Fund (AAAF)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint report 'The Future of Voting: Asian American and Pacific Islander Voters in Georgia' released in September 2022. Both organizations at forefront of AAPI voter engagement in Georgia.
• GALEOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-plaintiff in lawsuit against Gwinnett County for failure to provide Spanish-language absentee ballot applications as required by Voting Rights Act Section 203.
• Georgia Coalition for the People's AgendacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-plaintiff in voting rights lawsuit. Coalition of more than 30 organizations with over 5,000 individual members focused on voting empowerment.
• New Georgia ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-plaintiff in voting rights lawsuit. Nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to building power with and increasing civic participation of Black, Latinx, AAPI, and young Georgians.
• Common Cause GeorgiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-plaintiff in voting rights lawsuit. Nonpartisan advocacy organization working to strengthen public participation in democracy.
• CAIR-GeorgiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group. Filed joint Title VI civil rights complaint against Fulton County School District. Collaborated on international student visa revocation issues.
• National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers GuildcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Kevin Silva citizenship case challenging the discriminatory Guyer Rule. National nonprofit providing technical assistance to immigrant organizations and advocates.
• Southern Poverty Law CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in Kevin Silva citizenship case. Catalyst for racial justice working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy.
• Sur Legal CollaborativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of coalition that filed FOIA request regarding expansion of Folkston ICE Processing Center operated by GEO Group.
• Project SouthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in FOIA request on Folkston ICE Processing Center. Grassroots organization working for economic justice and human rights.
• Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights (GLAHR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner advocating for immigrant rights in Georgia. Collaborated on immigration detention issues and ICE facility concerns.
• Women Watch AfrikaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in FOIA request regarding Folkston ICE Processing Center expansion.
• El RefugiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImmigration advocacy organization. Collaborated on calls to shut down Stewart Detention Center and Folkston ICE Processing Center.
• Georgia Detention WatchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in National Day of Action against immigration detention and deportation.
• Detention Watch NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational coalition working to expose and challenge the U.S. immigration detention and deportation system.
• ACLU-GeorgiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on press conference and legal action regarding international students' visa revocations at Georgia colleges.
• Kuck Baxter ImmigrationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPrivate immigration law firm that filed federal lawsuit on behalf of international students whose visas were revoked. Civil rights organizations co-authored amicus brief in support.
• Stop AAPI HateminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoalition addressing anti-Asian hate. Advancing Justice-Atlanta partnered with Stop AAPI Hate for community events.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ACLU of Georgia: Active coalition partner of Advancing Justice-Atlanta on immigration and civil rights litigation. Operates as a broader state-level civil liberties organization with overlapping impact-litigation and policy advocacy functions but a much wider portfolio across all issue areas.
• Southern Poverty Law Center: Major national civil rights organization that is an active litigation co-counsel with Advancing Justice-Atlanta on cases like Kevin Silva. Comparable as a nonprofit impact-litigation and civil rights advocacy peer, though SPLC operates across many issue areas at significantly larger scale.
• National Immigration Law Center: National nonprofit dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of low-income immigrants in the U.S. Comparable to Advancing Justice-Atlanta on immigration impact litigation and policy advocacy, though NILC operates federally and at substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Asian American Advocacy Fund (AAAF): Direct peer focused on AAPI civic engagement and voter rights in Georgia; co-authored the foundational AAPI voter report with Advancing Justice-Atlanta. Highly comparable mission and regional scope, with overlap on voter registration and civic engagement programs.
• GALEO (Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials): Georgia-based civic engagement and immigrant rights organization that co-plaintiffs voting rights litigation with Advancing Justice-Atlanta. Highly comparable as a regional nonprofit working on language access, voting rights, and immigrant civic participation in Georgia.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California: Direct sister-affiliate in the same national network, providing civil rights legal services, civic engagement, and policy advocacy for AANHPI communities in Southern California. Closely comparable in mission, structure, and program portfolio to Advancing Justice-Atlanta.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago: Direct sister-affiliate serving Midwest AANHPI communities with the same four-pillar service model (policy advocacy, civic engagement, impact litigation, legal services) as Advancing Justice-Atlanta. Operates under shared national branding and similar nonprofit funding model.
• CAIR-Georgia: Georgia affiliate of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights organization and a direct coalition partner of Advancing Justice-Atlanta on Title VI complaints and immigration work. Comparable in mission to defend immigrant and minority rights through legal advocacy and community organizing in Georgia.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC: Direct sister-affiliate of Advancing Justice-Atlanta within the same four-organization national network. Both are 501(c)(3) civil rights organizations serving AANHPI communities through policy advocacy, litigation, and civic engagement, and they share branding, donor pools, and national policy coordination.

Emerging players

• Stop AAPI Hate: Coalition addressing anti-Asian hate incidents, with active community-event partnership with Advancing Justice-Atlanta. Comparable as an AAPI advocacy organization focused on tracking incidents and community response, though more incident-reporting and less litigation-focused than Advancing Justice-Atlanta.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/advancingjusticeatlanta

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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