What Fight for the Future does

Fight for the Future is a Boston-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit digital rights advocacy organization founded in 2011 (incorporated in Massachusetts in 2013) that mobilizes public opposition to threats against internet freedom, online privacy, and free expression. It operates via a portfolio of roughly twenty standalone campaign microsites — including Battle for the Net (net neutrality), Ban Facial Recognition, Stop Online ID Checks, Bad Internet Bills, and Investigate Amazon — that function as organizing hubs with petitions, calls to action, and policy information. These campaign sites are supported by a Touch Grass newsletter, a Signal encrypted broadcast group, multi-platform social media presence, and two light-weight public-facing APIs that route supporter comments and phone calls to elected officials (with submitted data retained for 90 days).

Its business model is donation-funded rather than commercial. The 501(c)(4) entity receives individual donations (non-tax-deductible) and cryptocurrency gifts (BTC, ETH, LTC), while its wholly-owned sister 501(c)(3), Fight for the Future Education Fund, accepts tax-deductible contributions. Foundation grants are concentrated among a named set of funders including Filecoin Foundation, Ethereum Foundation, Heising-Simons, Ford, Rose, Democracy Fund, and MacArthur; major-donor support (e.g., H Action, Mission Telecom) is also cited. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Distribution is heavily coalition-driven: the organization has co-led letters with coalitions of 25 (Amazon Ring / FTC, 2024) and 40+ (ICE surveillance defunding, 2026) allied tech and justice groups to amplify regulatory and political pressure.

The team is small (1–10 employees, remote/timezone-flexible) and combines artists, engineers, activists, and technologists; current named leadership includes Director Evan Greer, Campaigns & Communications Director Lia Holland, Senior Campaigns Director Reem Suleiman, Senior Policy Counsel Matt Lane (AI privacy), and Campaigner Leila Nashashibi. Headquartered in Boston at 68 Harrison Ave, the organization operates exclusively in the United States, despite digital reach that the organization describes as having driven some of the largest online protests in history.

Name

Fight for the Future

Legal name

Fight for the Future, Inc

Website

https://www.fightforthefuture.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fight for the Future is a Boston-based 501(c)(4) digital rights nonprofit that mobilizes grassroots opposition to surveillance, censorship, and online harm through roughly twenty advocacy campaign sites, coalitions, and donation-driven activism, serving the general public and aligned NGOs in the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (81331), Political Organizations (813940)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Rights, Privacy & Free Expression Advocacy (BPAGAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Nonprofit & Cause Communications (BPAFADAK), Political/GOTV & Advocacy Calling (Campaigns) (BPAAADAK)

Keywords

• Digital rights advocacy
• Grassroots activism
• Internet freedom
• Net neutrality campaigns
• Civic technology organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Relies on donations from everyday people to fund strategic activism campaigns. Fight for the Future is a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization, so donations are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. Tax-deductible donations can be made to sister organization Fight for the Future Education Fund (501(c)(3)).
2. Cryptocurrency Donations: Accepts various cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and others for donations.
3. Foundation Support: Receives support from foundations including Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web, Ethereum Foundation, Heising-Simons Foundation, Ford Foundation, Rose Foundation, Democracy Fund, MacArthur Foundation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fight for the Future is a nonprofit advocacy organization that runs a portfolio of digital rights campaigns and activism tools. It operates approximately 20+ standalone campaign websites covering issues such as facial recognition bans, net neutrality, online privacy, encryption, and Big Tech accountability, alongside the Touch Grass newsletter, a Signal broadcast group, and two activism APIs (Comment Submission and Calling Tool) that route supporter messages to government officials.

Product overview

Fight for the Future is a nonprofit digital rights advocacy organization that operates a portfolio of campaign websites and activism tools rather than a traditional product platform. Their core offerings consist of approximately 20+ advocacy campaign websites addressing issues including facial recognition bans, net neutrality, data privacy, encryption rights, and Big Tech accountability. These campaigns are standalone web properties (e.g., banfacialrecognition.com, battleforthenet.com, stoponlineidchecks.org) that serve as organizing hubs with petitions, information, and calls to action. Additionally, the organization operates Touch Grass, a newsletter publication covering tech, politics, and culture; a Signal broadcast group for urgent campaign updates; and two activism APIs enabling comment submission to government agencies and phone calls to elected officials. The organization does not offer commercial software products but provides these public-facing digital tools for grassroots activism.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Led largest online protests in human history, channeling internet outrage into political power

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fight for the Future Education FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister 501(c)(3) organization that accepts tax-deductible donations. Fight for the Future (501(c)(4)) and Education Fund work together on shared mission of digital rights advocacy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Access Now: Access Now is a global digital rights organization defending the open internet and user rights against surveillance and censorship. Comparable to FFTF on campaign-style activism and encryption/privacy advocacy, with broader international scope.
• Free Press: Free Press is a nonpartisan media reform advocacy organization fighting for net neutrality, media diversity, and against Big Tech consolidation. It is a direct peer on net neutrality campaign history (also founded 501(c)(4)-style advocacy on this issue).
• Public Knowledge: Public Knowledge is a public interest advocacy group working on copyright, net neutrality, and platform competition. It is highly comparable to FFTF in its grassroots digital policy orientation and DC advocacy footprint.
• Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF): EFF is the most established U.S. digital rights nonprofit, fighting surveillance, censorship, and for net neutrality and encryption. It is the closest direct functional peer to FFTF on issue area, campaign style, and donor base, though EFF operates at significantly larger scale with a litigation-heavy model.
• Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT): CDT is a leading digital civil liberties policy organization that advocates on surveillance, privacy, AI, and platform governance. It overlaps heavily with FFTF on policy advocacy and coalition work, with a more Washington-insider operating style.

Others

• Wikimedia Foundation / Wikipedia community: While not a direct advocacy peer, Wikimedia is a frequent coalition partner on "library rights" / open internet advocacy (FFTF runs a "Battle for Libraries" campaign defending the Internet Archive). Conceptually aligned on free expression and anti-censorship.

Broad incumbents

• Privacy International: Privacy International challenges state and corporate surveillance worldwide. Direct conceptual peer on surveillance advocacy and opposition to facial recognition/encryption backdoors, with UK/EU-centered operations.
• Article 19: Article 19 is an international NGO defending freedom of expression and information, including digital rights. Peer on free expression and anti-censorship mission, with global geographic scope FFTF does not match.
• ACLU (Speech, Privacy & Technology Project): The ACLU's Speech, Privacy & Technology Project works on surveillance, free expression, and online civil liberties. It is a broader incumbent whose digital rights work overlaps with FFTF's mission but is part of a much larger civil liberties portfolio.
• New America - Open Technology Institute (OTI): OTI is a think-and-do tank on internet openness, surveillance, and platform accountability. Comparable on policy advocacy and research, housed within a broader policy organization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fightfortheftr
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC8QlojxJEilcCFExqn4qc2A
• Instagraminstagram.com/fightfortheftr
• TikToktiktok.com/@fightfortheftr
• Facebookfacebook.com/fightfortheftr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sarah-roth-gaudette-4a432b5

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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