Alliance Defense Fund, Inc.

Summary

Alliance Defense Fund, Inc. ("ADF") was formed in 1993 to serve and litigate on behalf of those individuals and charities that promote religious liberty, the sanctity of human life, and family values. ADF provides individuals and charities with strategic planning, training, educational materials, and funding to coordinate and expand their ability to fight legal cases. ADF's mission is to fund the legal defense and advocacy of religious freedom, the sanctity of human life, and family values. ADF aims to dismantle the wall of legal precedents that negatively affect Christians. A seven-member Grants and Review Committee of volunteer attorneys reviews and evaluates each request for funding. This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

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Alliance Defense Fund, Inc. ("ADF") was formed in 1993 to serve and litigate on behalf of those individuals and charities that promote religious liberty, sanctity of human life, and family values. ADF provides individuals and charities with strategic planning, training, educational materials, and funding to coordinate and expand their ability to fight legal cases.

ADF's mission is to fund the legal defense and advocacy of religious freedom, the sanctity of human life, and family values. ADF aims to dismantle the wall of legal precedents that negatively affect Christians. A seven-member Grants and Review Committee of volunteer attorneys reviews and evaluates each request for funding.

This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

Mission Statement [ Back to top ]

Alliance Defense Fund communicates its mission statement as follows:

ADF is a servant organization that provides the resources that will keep the door open for the spread of the Gospel through the legal defense and advocacy of religious freedom, sanctity of life, and family values.

Program Accomplishments [ Back to top ]

Alliance Defense Fund provides strategic planning and coordination for attorneys and like-minded groups in preparation for and during litigation, trains attorneys to effectively argue court cases involving religious freedom, family values, and the sanctity of life, and provides grants to attorneys arguing cases that have a high likelihood of establishing positive precedents in areas of law consistent with ADF's mission.

As of June 1999, 200 attorneys have graduated from ADF's National Litigation Academy. The combined value of their volunteer legal work pledged will total in excess of $13 millions. This is is a 16:1 return on investment, when compared to the training costs.

ADF's Legal Resource Center provides ADF produced cutting edge legal education therough training manuals, videos, and other materials free of charge to attorneys. Since 1994, the Alliance Defense Fund has been involved in nearly every major legal case concerning religious liberty, family values, and the sanctity of life.

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History [ Back to top ]

ADF uses the following to express its history:

Responding to the urgent need for the legal defense and advocacy of religious freedom, the leaders of more than 30 ministries came together in 1993 to launch ADF. These leaders included the late Dr. Bill Bright, the late Larry Burkett, Dr. James Dobson, Dr. D. James Kennedy, and Marlin Maddoux. Their prime concern was the dramatic loss of religious freedom in America's courts and the resulting challenges to people of faith to live and proclaim the Gospel.

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Ministry Needs as reported by the ADF:

The Alliance Defense Fund is a nonprofit organization financially supported by the tax-deductible contributions of people who share the vision of ADF's Founders. ADF will not accept any government funding. Your financial and prayer support is needed and appreciated.

Your Donor's Bill of Rights
As a donor to the Alliance Defense Fund, you have the right:

1. To know that ADF will never sell, rent, or make available your name or information related to your gifts.
2. To know how ADF spends all funds available to us and to know about the cases or operations your gifts help fund.
3. To know that ADF is in compliance with federal, state, and municipal laws.
4. To restrict or designate your gift to a specific project.
5. To receive a quick response to your inquires about ADF finances and programs.
6. To visit our offices and meet personally with ADF staff.
7. To expect that ADF will never use high-pressure tactics to solicit your prayers and support.
8. To know that ADF is well managed.
9. To know that ADF has a very involved and responsible board of directors that takes its oversight duties very seriously.
10. To know that ADF appeals for funds are truthful and accurate to the very best of our ability.

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Ranking Category	Rating	Overall Rank	Advocacy Sector
Overall Efficiency Rating		300 of 347	21 of 22
Fund Acquisition Decision		288 of 347	18 of 22
Resource Allocation Decision		215 of 347	16 of 22
Asset Utilization Decision		274 of 347	18 of 22