Tyler Clementi Foundation

What Tyler Clementi Foundation does

The Tyler Clementi Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2011 by the Clementi family following the 2010 suicide of Tyler Clementi, an 18-year-old Rutgers University student targeted by cyberbullying. The foundation works to end online and offline bullying in schools, workplaces, and faith communities through education, advocacy, and research-based toolkits, with a particular focus on LGBTQ+ youth who face elevated suicide risk. Its core programmatic portfolio includes the #Day1 program (with specialized toolkits for schools, sports teams, workplaces, and faith communities), the Upstander Pledge (a public commitment platform with over 1 million signers), Tyler's Suite (safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth), the Youth Ambassadors Program, the Upstander Speaker Series, and the True Faith Doesn't Bully initiative. Supporting resources include the Cybersafety Guide, Safe Classrooms, Faith, and Mindfully Yours blogs, plus a research studies library.

The foundation generates revenue through donations, recurring Change Maker memberships, and merchandise sales (a Bonfire-powered online store with Pride edition items, where a percentage of proceeds supports the organization). All programs, toolkits, and educational content are provided free of charge. Its primary audience spans four horizontal segments: K-12 and higher education institutions, employers, faith communities, and LGBTQ+ youth. Distribution is digital-first, anchored by tylerclementi.org, with active engagement across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, email newsletters, and earned media placements in outlets such as Newsweek, The Advocate, Digital Journal, and Washington Blade.

The foundation is currently developing a mobile application to extend resource delivery to bullying victims and witnesses. Its advocacy arm co-endorses and lobbies for the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, reintroduced in 2025 by Senators Murray and Baldwin and Representative Pocan, and operates the Tyler Clementi Center at Rutgers University in partnership with the university. The organization is led by co-Founder and CEO Jane Clementi and is governed by an expanding Board of Directors that as of April 2026 includes Collin Martin and Melissa Driscol alongside actor Scott Lowell and faith advocate Rev. Dr. T. Anthony Spearman.

Name

Tyler Clementi Foundation

Legal name

The Tyler Clementi Foundation

Website

https://tylerclementi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Tyler Clementi Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that combats online and offline bullying in schools, workplaces, and faith communities through toolkits, the Upstander Pledge, and federal legislative advocacy, with a focus on LGBTQ+ youth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-bullying education and advocacy services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Services (EDALAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Threat Assessment, Violence Prevention & Behavioral Intervention Support (EDAEACAH)

Keywords

• Anti-bullying education
• Bystander intervention training
• Cyberbullying prevention programs
• LGBTQ+ youth advocacy
• Upstander engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations: The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization funded primarily through charitable donations from individuals and organizations.
2. Merchandise Sales: The foundation operates an online store selling Pride edition merchandise including t-shirts, hoodies, and hats, with a percentage of proceeds supporting the foundation's work.
3. Membership Programs: Change Maker membership program offering supporters recurring engagement and contribution options.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Tyler Clementi Foundation provides free anti-bullying toolkits, training, and educational resources through its #Day1 program for schools, workplaces, sports teams, and faith communities, complemented by programs such as Tyler's Suite, Youth Ambassadors, and the Upstander Speaker Series. It also drives awareness via the Upstander Pledge campaign and advocates for legislative measures including the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act.

Product overview

The Tyler Clementi Foundation operates TylerClementi.org as its primary digital platform offering a portfolio of anti-bullying programs and resources. The core programs include the Upstander Pledge (a public commitment platform), the #Day1 Program (with specialized toolkits for schools, workplaces, sports teams, and faith communities), Tyler's Suite, Youth Ambassadors Program, and the Upstander Speaker Series. The foundation provides educational resources including the Cybersafety Guide, Safe Classrooms Blog, Faith Blog, and Mindfully Yours. Additional offerings include advocacy for the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, the annual Upstander Legacy Celebration fundraiser, the Upstander Generation program, a newsletter subscription service, and an e-commerce store (Upstander Shop). The organization also maintains the Tyler Clementi Center at Rutgers University through a partnership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Day1 Program (Schools, Workplaces, Sports Teams, Faith Communities)

Quantifiable outcome

• Upstander Pledge reached over 1 million people
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tyler Clementi Center at Rutgers UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished partnership with Rutgers University to create the Tyler Clementi Center, continuing Tyler's legacy at the university where he was a student.
• National Women's Law CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-endorser of the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, providing advocacy support and policy expertise.
• National LGBTQ Task Force Action FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-endorser of the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act advocacy efforts.
• GLSENcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-endorser of the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, providing educational policy expertise.
• ADL (Anti-Defamation League)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-endorser of the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act.
• AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-endorser of the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act.
• Human Rights CampaigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-endorser of the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act.
• The Trevor ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-endorser of the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, providing LGBTQ+ youth mental health expertise.
• American College Health AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-endorser of the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act.
• #Day1 Coalition Partners & LeaderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizations that promote #Day1 on their websites, social media, or email communities, and organizations that have implemented #Day1 in schools, workplaces, and faith communities.
• GLSEN (in Cybersafety Guide)minorOthersReferenced as a resource partner in the Cybersafety Guide for LGBTQ+ youth support.
• The Trevor Project (in Cybersafety Guide)minorOthersReferenced as a resource partner in the Cybersafety Guide for crisis support services.
• Human Rights Campaign (in Cybersafety Guide)minorOthersReferenced as a resource partner in the Cybersafety Guide.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GLSEN: Direct peer: a national education organization focused on creating safe K-12 schools for LGBTQ+ students and addressing bullying. Closely comparable mission, school-based toolkit offerings, and shared legislative advocacy around the Tyler Clementi Act.
• PFLAG: Direct peer: family- and ally-based LGBTQ+ support organization focused on advancing acceptance and protecting LGBTQ+ youth, including from bullying. Comparable target population, advocacy posture, and community-led support model.
• The Trevor Project: Direct peer: a leading LGBTQ+ youth crisis intervention and suicide prevention organization. Directly comparable as both organizations target LGBTQ+ youth mental health, are co-endorsers of the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, and collaborate on cybersafety resources.
• ADL (Anti-Defamation League): Direct peer: major anti-bullying and anti-hate organization with school-based education programs (e.g., Words That Heal, A World of Difference). Comparable as a national organization delivering anti-bullying curricula to schools and co-endorsing the Tyler Clementi Act.
• Born This Way Foundation: Direct peer: youth mental health and kindness organization co-founded by Lady Gaga, focused on building kinder, braver communities through peer-led programs. Comparable in target demographic, anti-bullying/mental health mission, and Kind Youth Ambassador-style peer engagement model.
• PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center: Direct peer: widely recognized resource hub for bullying prevention serving K-12 schools, students, and parents. Comparable in providing free toolkits, educator resources, and Unity Day awareness events.
• Stomp Out Bullying: Direct peer: national anti-bullying and cyberbullying organization providing school toolkits, an annual awareness day, and youth engagement programs. Closely comparable mission and K-12 toolkit-based delivery model.
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP): Direct peer: leading national suicide prevention organization with school-based programs and LGBTQ+ youth outreach. Directly comparable given the foundation's anti-bullying/suicide-prevention origin story and shared advocacy coalition.

Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Campaign: Broad incumbent: largest U.S. LGBTQ+ civil rights advocacy organization with national lobbying, corporate equality index, and youth programs. Comparable as a co-endorser of the Tyler Clementi Act and as a broader-scope LGBTQ+ advocacy counterpart.

Emerging players

• iCAN (International Children's Advocacy Network): Emerging player: youth-led advocacy organization amplifying youth voices in policy discussions around bullying, mental health, and online safety. Comparable in youth-ambassador-style peer engagement and anti-bullying mission.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/TylerClementi
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheTylerClementiFoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/tyler_clementi_foundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-tyler-clementi-foundation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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