Amistad Law Project

What Amistad Law Project does

Amistad Law Project is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit organization founded in 2014 that operates as a movement lawyering and community organizing entity focused on ending mass incarceration in Pennsylvania. Its core services include direct legal representation for incarcerated people, strategic litigation aimed at systemic change, grassroots community organizing that builds leadership among people directly impacted by the criminal legal system, and advocacy campaigns to divest from policing and prisons in favor of community investment. The organization serves three primary constituencies: people sentenced to Death By Incarceration (Life Without Parole) in Pennsylvania — over 5,000 individuals — family members navigating commutation and parole systems, and communities harmed by the criminal legal system.

The organization extends its reach through a portfolio of narrative intervention media products, including the "We're Still Here" first-person storytelling series, the "No Way Home" documentary film, the "Move It Forward" podcast on gun violence and wealth inequality, and "The Sayings of Nan Hill." It also provides free downloadable resources such as commutation and parole guides and reentry handbooks, and operates the "Hub For Mercy" quarterly support space for families. Amistad functions as a fiscal sponsor and infrastructure provider for four aligned movement projects: UDTJ (youth-led police accountability organizing), Ubuntu Philadelphia (community healing engagements), On Both Sides (a short film project), and Up Against The Law Legal Collective (protest legal support).

The organization's revenue model is that of a donation- and grant-funded nonprofit, with services provided free of charge to beneficiaries. It supplements donations with merchandise sales and accepts community support, but no financial disclosures, headcount data, or funding round information are publicly available. Its go-to-market approach is community-led: rather than traditional sales or marketing, it relies on grassroots organizing, coalition participation (notably the Treatment Not Trauma Coalition, through which it won over $10 million for non-police mobile crisis teams), and a text-message-based rapid response network for mobilization. The organization operates exclusively within Pennsylvania, with no disclosed plans for geographic expansion beyond the state.

Name

Amistad Law Project

Legal name

Amistad Law Project

Website

https://amistadlaw.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Amistad Law Project is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit founded in 2014 that uses movement lawyering, community organizing, and advocacy campaigns to end mass incarceration in Pennsylvania, serving incarcerated people, their families, and impacted communities through free legal services, narrative media, and fiscal sponsorship of aligned movement projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Advocacy Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Criminal Justice Reform & Legal System Advocacy (BPAGAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM), Public Defense & Legal Aid Services (BPAIAFAC)

Keywords

• Criminal justice reform
• Legal advocacy services
• Mass incarceration
• Movement lawyering
• Community organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

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 Support: As a nonprofit organization, Amistad Law Project relies on donations and public support to fund their operations, campaigns, and legal work to end mass incarceration in Pennsylvania.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Amistad Law Project provides free movement lawyering, litigation, and grassroots organizing services to end mass incarceration in Pennsylvania. The organization directly represents incarcerated individuals, builds leadership in communities harmed by the criminal legal system, and runs strategic campaigns to divest from policing and prisons. It also produces narrative media (We're Still Here stories, No Way Home film, Move It Forward podcast) and free resource guides to help incarcerated people and families navigate commutation and parole.

Product overview

Amistad Law Project is a nonprofit legal organization operating a portfolio of interconnected programs rather than a traditional SaaS product. The core offerings include movement lawyering and litigation services, community organizing, and strategic advocacy campaigns aimed at ending mass incarceration in Pennsylvania. The organization supports its mission through narrative intervention media products including the 'We're Still Here' storytelling series, the documentary film 'No Way Home,' the 'Move It Forward' podcast, and educational resources for navigating commutation and parole. The organization also provides fiscal sponsorship and infrastructure support to aligned movement projects including Ubuntu Philadelphia, Up Against The Law Legal Collective, On Both Sides film project, and UDTJ youth organizing group. Together, these offerings form a holistic approach combining legal advocacy, grassroots organizing, narrative change, and community resource provision.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• We're Still Here: A series of stories from people sentenced to Death By Incarceration (Life Without Parole) in Pennsylvania
• No Way Home
• Move It Forward Podcast
• Hub For Mercy
• The Sayings of Nan Hill

Products and services

• We're Still Here A storytelling initiative featuring first-person narratives from individuals sentenced to Life Without Parole in Pennsylvania, documenting their experiences and contributions while incarcerated.
• No Way Home A documentary film telling the story of Mrs Dee Dee's struggle to reunite her family, advocating for second chances in Pennsylvania's criminal justice system.
• Move It Forward Podcast A narrative podcast series exploring gun violence and its connection to wealth inequality in Philadelphia.
• Resources for Navigating Commutation and Parole A comprehensive resource center providing downloadable guides, handbooks, and tools to help incarcerated individuals and their families navigate Pennsylvania's commutation and parole processes, including the Hub For Mercy quarterly support space.
• Legal Representation and Litigation Movement lawyering services that fight for the rights of incarcerated people through strategic litigation aimed at ending mass incarceration.
• Community Organizing Grassroots organizing that builds the leadership of people from communities harmed by the criminal legal system to advocate for systemic change.
• Strategic Advocacy Campaigns Campaigns to divest from policing and prisons to invest in communities, including advocacy for mobile crisis teams and legislative reforms.
• Films and Animation Documentary films and animated content created to educate communities and advance the organization's mission to end mass incarceration.
• Reports and Dashboards Data-driven reports and visual dashboards providing research and statistics on mass incarceration issues in Pennsylvania.

Quantifiable outcome

• Won over $10 million for mobile crisis teams pilot program in Philadelphia through advocacy
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UDTJ (Upper Darby Tough Justice)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUDTJ is a youth-led community organization in Upper Darby, Delaware County fighting for police accountability and against structural oppression. Amistad Law Project provides infrastructure and organizational support through fiscal sponsorship.
• Ubuntu PhiladelphiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUbuntu provides critical community engagements organized by formerly incarcerated organizer Kempis Songster, creating spaces for dialogue on re-imagining justice and accountability. Amistad provides fiscal sponsorship.
• On Both SidesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA short film project sharing stories of people directly impacted by mass incarceration and street violence who advocate for healing instead of more imprisonment. Amistad provides fiscal sponsorship.
• Up Against The Law Legal CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhiladelphia-based collective of volunteers who support people at protests, help ensure activists know their rights, provide legal observers, and track people arrested through the criminal legal system. Amistad provides fiscal sponsorship.
• Treatment Not Trauma CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition focused on expanding non-police mobile crisis teams citywide in Philadelphia. Together they won over $10 million for a pilot program for mobile crisis teams.
• Canine Partners for Life (CPL)minorOthersOrganization running puppy training programs at SCI Smithfield where incarcerated individuals train service dogs for people with disabilities.
• Second Chance Training CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides guidance for people reentering Pennsylvania counties, offering individualized help connecting with community-based resources including housing, employment, mental health services, and social support.
• Project HOPEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped the Project HOPE Reentry Guide for people returning to Philadelphia, a resource shared through Amistad's commutation and parole navigation resources.
• JuntosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovement partner organization. Co-hosts Movement Movie Nights with Amistad and VietLead.
• VietLeadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovement partner organization. Co-hosts Movement Movie Nights with Amistad and Juntos.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AmistadLaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/AmistadLaw
• Instagraminstagram.com/amistadlaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amistad-law-project

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Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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