ALASKA INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE

Name

ALASKA INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE

Legal name

Alaska Institute for Justice

Website

https://akijp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Aid Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Immigrant & Refugee Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Immigration Law Literacy & Rights Education (EDAAADAB), Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI)

Keywords

• Immigration legal services
• Language interpretation services
• Climate justice advocacy
• Victim legal representation
• Interpreter training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Anchorage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation and Grant Funding: AIJ receives funding from private foundations and federal grants including a $2 million grant from MacKenzie Scott's Yield Giving Foundation. The organization relies on grant writing and management for operational sustainability.
2. Government Contracts and Grants: Federal funding from sources such as the Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice (Grant Number 2012-VF-GX-K023), and other state/federal grants support specific programs.
3. Donations: Individual donations and charitable contributions support the organization's mission. The organization accepts donations through GiveLively platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Alaska Institute for Justice provides three integrated programs: (1) the Alaska Immigration Justice Project, delivering high-quality, low-cost and free legal representation to immigrants and refugees with prioritization for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and persecution; (2) the Language Interpreter Center, supplying trained in-person and telephone interpreters and document translators in over 100 languages to legal, medical, and social service providers; and (3) the Alaska Climate Justice Program, conducting climate adaptation research and policy advocacy alongside Alaska Native Tribes.

Product overview

Alaska Institute for Justice is a nonprofit organization operating as a multi-program service provider, not a technology product company. The organization delivers three core programs: the Alaska Immigration Justice Project (legal representation services for immigrants), the Language Interpreter Center (interpretation and translation services in 100+ languages), and the Alaska Climate Justice Program (climate adaptation research and policy work for Alaska Native communities). These programs are supplemented by sub-products including the Medical Interpreter Fellowship Program, a Yup'ik Behavioral Health Glossary, and a Pro Bono Asylum Project. The organization does not offer a software platform or SaaS product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alaska Immigration Justice Project: Provides critical legal services to Alaska's immigrant and refugee communities, prioritizing legal representation for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking and those fleeing torture and persecution.
• Language Interpreter Center
• Alaska Climate Justice Program

Products and services

• Alaska Immigration Justice Project Legal services program delivering high-quality, low-cost and free legal representation to Alaska's immigrant and refugee communities, with prioritization for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and individuals fleeing torture and persecution. Services include asylum, U and T visas, DACA, TPS, family-based immigration, naturalization, and defense against deportation, delivered through the Anchorage and Juneau offices.
• Language Interpreter Center Program providing access to trained Alaska-based and national language interpreters and translators who remove communication barriers between legal, medical, and social service professionals and limited English proficient individuals. Services cover in-person interpretation, telephone interpretation, and document translation in over 100 languages, scheduled through the InterpretManager platform.
• Alaska Climate Justice Program Climate justice research and policy program that works with Alaska Native communities on community-based climate change adaptation and resilience, providing research, policy advocacy, and support for Tribal sovereignty. AIJ has formed relationships with ten rural Alaska Tribes and collaborated with 16 coastal Tribes on climate monitoring and resilience.
• Medical Interpreter Fellowship Program Fellowship program providing the Bridging the Gap 40-hour Training Course Certificate for medical interpreters, delivered in partnership with the State of Alaska Department of Health to expand the pool of qualified medical interpreters in Alaska.
• Pro Bono Asylum Project Volunteer attorney program that mobilizes pro bono counsel to provide legal representation to asylum seekers in Alaska, supplementing AIJ's Alaska Immigration Justice Project.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 7,000 clients served since 2005
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Nokomis StrategiesminorOthers · 1 September 2024Executive director search consultant conducting AIJ's leadership transition and recruitment process following retirement of founding Executive Director Robin Bronen
• State of Alaska Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for Medical Interpreter Fellowship program, providing 40-hour Bridging the Gap training course certificate program to train medical interpreters in Alaska
• Alaska Native Coastal Communities and TribescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2017Climate adaptation workshops and ongoing collaboration with Alaska Native communities and 16 coastal Tribes on climate monitoring, resilience, and rights, including assistance with state and national policy-level changes

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Center for Alaska Policy and Research: Alaska-based policy and research organization addressing state-level economic, environmental, and Indigenous issues. Comparable to AIJ as an Alaska-focused nonprofit advancing public-interest policy, including Indigenous concerns.
• Alaska Public Interest Research Group (AKPIRG): Alaska-based consumer and public-interest advocacy nonprofit. Comparable as a regional nonprofit advocacy organization, although less specialized in immigration or climate work.

Direct peers

• International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP): Global nonprofit providing legal assistance to refugees and displaced persons navigating resettlement and asylum processes. Comparable to AIJ's Pro Bono Asylum Project and refugee legal services.
• Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC): National nonprofit network supporting affiliated immigration legal services programs with training, capacity-building, and technical assistance. Comparable as a backbone organization for immigration legal aid.
• Tahirih Justice Center: National nonprofit providing immigration legal services prioritized for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Directly comparable mission and client base to AIJ's Alaska Immigration Justice Project.
• Americans for Immigrant Justice: Miami-based nonprofit providing low-cost immigration legal services for low-income immigrants, with focus on survivors of trafficking and domestic violence. Closest functional peer to AIJ's legal program in another state.
• Northwest Immigrant Rights Project: Seattle-based nonprofit providing immigration legal services and advocacy in the Pacific Northwest, including asylum and removal defense. Closest geographic and functional peer to AIJ's legal program.
• HIAS: Jewish-American refugee resettlement and immigration legal services nonprofit serving refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable populations in the U.S. Directly comparable to AIJ's refugee and asylum legal work.
• Pacific Environment: Nonprofit that works with Indigenous and Tribal communities across the Arctic and Pacific on climate adaptation, environmental rights, and policy advocacy. Comparable to AIJ's Alaska Climate Justice Program in mission and Tribal partnership model.

Broad incumbents

• LanguageLine Solutions: Largest U.S. provider of telephonic and video interpretation across 240+ languages, serving healthcare, legal, and government clients. Direct commercial competitor to AIJ's Language Interpreter Center but at much larger national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AKInstituteForJustice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alaska-institute-for-justice

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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