FFTF does an outstanding job in bringing the fight for digital rights to the forefront. Group members are proactive and dedicated in their mission to keep the internet free from oppression, while pushing back on potential abuses associated with unregulated AI surveillance technologies like facial recognition.
One of the best nonprofit organizations. Trustworthy and tireless; these folks take on censorship surveillance for the benefit of all.
Fight for the Future does a great job of informing people of what their rights are, and what dangers may face us, in the coming years, and sometimes even months. The digital age is one of change and it's hard to keep up, but Fight for the Future can help to cut through the media spin to get to the point of what matters and, more importantly, what options we have for keeping ourselves safe and secure.
The team at Fight For the Future works so hard to inform the general community about online censorship and surveillance and empower everyone to take action in ways that work for them. In these times of increasing privacy-related breaches, Fight For the Future is doing invaluable service to ensure that we all (especially those of us in marginalized or vulnerable groups) have access to resources to understand online security and are able to create the better, safer future we all deserve. I highly recommend subscribing to their newsletter, as it often contains information about upcoming legislative or judicial action that isn't covered in mainstream news, and almost always includes something you the recipient can do about it, like signing a petition or writing to an elected official.
Fight for the Future is always at the cutting edge when it comes to the most pressing issues in big tech!
They raise awareness and it's easy to understand and join the action in protecting our data and personal freedom.
I’ve only ever received warm and passionate information from this non-profit. I’ve learned about problems and problematic policies I hadn’t even known of before, and what’s more, been able to make my small mark on history by signing petitions and sending emails to political figures, etc… it makes awareness and action more accessible without ever being preachy. Fight for the Future is awesome in my experience.
They inform you about lots of great opportunities to participate in advocating for issues that are important to you.
These people have fought tooth and nails for the internet as it should have been for us and will continue until it is restores, and improved from that fateful moment when it was taken from us by government and corporations alike. They seek to restore and improve net neutrality, net freedom of speech, and above all, an internet at the service of people's actual needs, instead of what corporations and government try to force-feed us into. They deserve all the support they can get.
FFTF does powerful activism for Digital Rights with a small but dedicated team. Great integrity in staying on topic to their mission! I'm proud to support them and honor the memory of their founder!
This site gives us updates on what is going on in the world regarding our future, something everyone has the right to know, which this site allows. Dont forget how Fight For The Future has also been able to enact change, actual change, something that I dont see commonly done.
In a world where technology, paranoia, and corporate greed are shredding our privacy, FFF stands out in its organization of the opposition.
These are the people who want to safeguard online actions. I always sign the petitions they put forward because they know what they are doing.
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I love em! They actually alert me about dangerous hazards to our rights and give me easy actions I can take to safeguard them. Great organization
Fight for the Future has been exemplary in its persistence to reinstate Net Neutrality. It accomplished that with the help of many. But my point is that the organization was always a prompt for me to support the issue.
Another worrisome issue that it challenges law enforcement's use of facial recognition technology. We need organizations, who track negative behavior narrowing the average citizen's privacy.
Thank you.
Eugénie de Rosier
I appreciate FTF staying on top of these issues for me. We need a free and fair internet for all people, not just those who are tech savvy or wealthy enough to pay extra.
Fight for the Future has been one of the most vigilant and active nonprofits I've seen, and even participated with. They're very kind and helpful if you have concerns or are anxious. I had once participated in a mass-call where I spent several minutes calling different representatives consecutively on their behalf. FFTF had not only prepared a script for callers to read if they didn't have their own or were bad with words, but they also had an automated message that gave small encouragement between calls that made the experience slightly more tolerable. As a man with agoraphobia, I was grateful for the small act.
Authenticity is something really hard to come by in the US— FFTF has offered sincere and tangible information regarding the digital space.
Digital rights are the most complex and at the same time most dangerous rights nowadays. Without monitoring and creating new legal measurements to protect copyrights there are out of control.
i really appreciate fight for the future's work. i'm on their mailing list, and they send nothing but information and petitions. those emails are always brief, easy to understand, and for good causes.
Fight for the Future has inspired me to believe and hope once again. Believing that we can make a difference and hope that there is a way to get there is what brings me to support and cheer on this wonderful nonprofit.
Fight for the Future is focused on critical technology issues that don't get enough attention in the mainstream media. So much focus is placed on the symptoms and hot-button social issues rather than the behind-the-scenes mechanics of technology that's shaping - and warping - our world. FTF tracks, communicates about, and organizes collective actions that advocate for clear-eyed and transparent policies that protect people, their privacy, and ultimately their safety on- and offline. This work is integral to ensuring we do not suffer greater consequences at the hands of those willfully or inadvertently using technology for gain, manipulation, or surveillance. I trust FTF to educate supporters on issues and leverage collective power to push for common sense protections.
A great contributor to tech policy with a truly just perspective on technological advancement and safety. I'm especially grateful for their stopmaskbans.com campaign which addresses what I believe should be a top priority in public safety during an ongoing pandemic.
Fight for the Future keeps me updated at least weekly with the good fight they are into. I find the issues they "fight" for and important for generations to come. Even if you can't support them with donation, support them with sharing the good issues they work towards improving for the humanity of all!
The future of tech is here, and we need an organization like Fight for the Future to make sure it works for the people and not the big corporations who steal and monetize our digital privacy.
Fight for the Future is the activist organization we need most as legislators try to regulate technology they don't understand or understand the value of rights in a digital context.
No organization that I know of is better at clearly outlining, and making available, action steps that anyone can take to help curb the slow creep of technocratic authoritarianism than Fight for the Future.
FFTF is one of those slept-on organizations who collectively advocate (successfully) for rights that most people take for granted. They are doing the work that the public will wish they themselves had done earlier and had contributed to earlier. FFTF is excellent at addressing issues as the arise, not just as mainstream sources are making everyone aware of them. I wish they had more attention.
I love Fight for the Future, they keep me updated on so many important political issues in the United States and present me opportunities on how to engage. They also keep me aware of political candidates that support the same issues I care about.
Fight for the Future has been an effective champion for an open and free internet for over a decade. They have waged successful campaigns that have blocked bills to censure the internet and have fought tirelessly for Net Neutrality.
FFTF does the heavy-lifting of informing and organizing citizens to protect online liberty and more. A crucial service for challenging times.
Fight for the Future has helped make progress on a number of issues. Specifically, they create and send you e-mail petition forms to send to your congressmen and senators which provide valuable and pertinent information about why the elected official should vote on something. And it is not just facts and figures in the petitions, there are moral and emotional appeals to officials as well, making it easier for a member of the general public to send it without having to figure out how to word the petition. They also host online and in person seminars of panels of experts on a host of issues. Some issues they work on are: Voting rights, environmentalism, the insurrection/capital riots justice, social issues, the postal service, judicial nominees, and reforming the filibuster.
Fight for the Future does a great job of demystifying issues where technology intersects with civil liberties. Understanding these issues is critical at a time when so many people are relying on technology for work, school, and leisure. It's imperative that we have organizations like Fight for the Future working to protect our privacy, our rights, and educate the public on issues that, for many, remain under the radar because the only people who understand what's going on are literate in tech issues and have a hard time communicating what's happening to the rest of us.
Fight for the Future has provided me with valuable information about internet management and policy issues for quite some time now. I find their news letters invaluable in keeping me abreast of issues which might otherwise escape my notice. I believe the people running it are knowledgeable and passionate about transparency and justice. They are active in seeking solutions to problems caused by political machinations and I would recommend them to anyone who has an interest in these matters.
Fight for the Future is small in personnel but very active. They are similar to the Electronic Frontier Foundation and make it their mission to ensure that corporations and private industry cannot exploit the internet users of the world for profit and influence.
This organisation provides succinct and accurate information about internet policy issues, accompanied with action options that are easy to undertake. Their ability to combine information with action has resulted in several significant wins that benefit all internet users - a very large group of people, and not only those in the United States. Given the centralisation of internet governance and power being located in the United States, their efforts have a disproportionate and international impact. Their consistent educational work benefits non-profits as far away as Australia, as they inspire similar models and communications methods. I really rate this group for the effective way their small team operates and how generous and encouraging they are to others working in this space.
Fight for the Future is actually and fully on the side of the people. They keep us informed of machinations against digital free speech and other freedoms, and fight with an impressive tenacity. They communicate clearly and frequently, and are deeply invested in their work.
This is a great non-profit organization, and I think they are one of the most important organizations of our time. They fight for the future of the internet and they help to keep the internet free and private. Without them, the internet would become a Dystopian Orwellian nightmare of nonstop censorship and spying. This organization fights to stop that and I’m really thankful for the work they do. Please support this non-profit and please help to Fight for the Future!
I always open FFTF's emails because they respect my time, provide me timely and unique information that's relevant to a healthy democracy, and provide concrete ways for me to take action towards solutions. THANK YOU, Fight for the Future!
Fight for the Future is one of several organizations I follow. What they all have in common are values - integrity, democracy, and making change, to name a few. FFF is a powerful strike force for changes I believe in.
I've volunteered for these guys for over five years now. They've proven that they are in it for the long haul to ensure that the First and Fourth Amendments get respected online. They operate a small yet smart, effective campaign that can put the pressure exactly where it needs to go.
Fight for the Future have been strident in defence or a free and open internet for all of us.
Big Cable and businesses try to monetize and manipulate the internet, and our opinions, for their own gain.
Fight for the future champion our freedom of information. Without that someone else is dictating your thoughts for you.
They're trying to keep the internet open and accessible to us all.
More power to them.
The most important nonprofit that I contribute to. They do so much impactful work that directly benefits people—of both parties. They are absolutely vital to advocating for and protecting our freedoms and privacy. They've been so effective and successful, and I trust them to continue this great work in the future. They run super lean and very effective with the donations they receive, and they don't spam people with too much email.
Its interests in freedom are at the heart and core of what the nation is all about. It's a beacon of justice!
Having been a donor for many years now, I value the continued effort this organization puts towards exposing and ending the often overlooked, "dark side of technology". I love technology, but I dislike big government and corporate special interests. These fine folks provide updates that further the movement towards open and transparent technology, as well as government and corporate misdoings. I urge others to no only look into the work they have done, but also join in, donate and volunteer if they can do so. Their work speaks volumes and should be easily seen as valuable towards improving the lives of many citizens, often who would be unable to challenge the organizations themselves.
10/10 would donate again -- Which, I actually do, on a re-occurring basis and suggest you do the same!
Fight for the Future consistently provides me with news about things that matter to me. Specifically, the state of freedom when it comes to the internet. They were my key source when it came to net neutrality being overturned, they’ve kept me posted on how that has impacted the following years, and they keep an eye on big tech in a world becoming more and more connected to it. I understand they also do lobbying directly. They are essential and more people should hear their message!
This is a great book profit helping keep our government honest no matter their political affiliation. There's a lot of fact checking, reporting, and grass root mobilization to help raise awareness for digital freedoms and governmental oversight, while also helping be a whistle blower when things aren't right.
I learned about Fight for the Future when they began their campaign for Net Neutrality. It honestly feels so long ago now, but I think it has been about a year? It's incredible how much they have done and how many people they have reached, especially for such a small team. They are currently fighting on multiple fronts to prevent censorship and keep a free and open internet. I hope they get the recognition they deserve for going up against corporations and governmental policies alike.
Awesome non-profit! Making a huge difference and big impact on how many Americans are feeling, keep it up Fight for the Future! Thank you for organizing this movement!
Fight For the Future is really fighting for our future! This organization is committed to protecting our privacy and rights in the age of digital information. They fight the big corporations seeking to hoard and control the Internet, which has become a vital communication and information hub, or to use technology to curtail our safety and privacy, as well as the fundamental principles of our democracy, all in the name of greed and power. I am glad this organization exists and has my back, and I hope more and more people join them in fighting such and important battle!
Fight for the Future is fighting for our rights to freedom of information, freedom of speech, and freedom from control and surveillance from both governments and corporations. They have fought hard for a free internet, instead of a controlled internet, or weakened internet as a money-making "toll" position that the big corporations would like to filter it through. They have rallied millions of people to protest the FCC's attempts to reduce or block corporate takeovers. They are effective, powerful, and friendly to the personal freedoms we value.
FFTF is an incredible advocacy organization fighting for digital rights for all. Whether it's fighting for Net Neutrality, stopping the dangerous EARN IT Act, or advocating for encryption and free speech, FFTF has been there to organize and advocate. I strongly support FFTF and their incredible team.
I greatly admire the folks at Fight for the Future. Since the days of Ajit Pai's criminal net neutrality repeal to protecting our privacy rights, the folk sat FftF are at the forefront of the battle to preserve our rights on the internet, and I greatly appreciate their work.
I am inspired by the brains, energy and dedication of this small band. Their accomplishments are impressive and their goals are lofty. We need this kind of vision to carry us into the future. We benefit from their vigilance to make the internet accessible to all and protect freedom of expression.
I have been aware of the work of Fight for the Future for some time and became involved as a donor in March 2016. I continue to be impressed by the team's knowledge of and insight into key internet rights and freedom issues, along with their creativity in bringing these issues to the attention of those who should care most - us, the internet users. But most of all I appreciate that they take that extra step, closing the loop between awareness campaigns and petitions, and the decision-makers who directly influence policy and practice around internet freedom.
I first learned of Fight for the Future when co-founder Tiffiniy Cheng was elected as an Ashoka Fellow in 2016. FFTF brings an unprecedented amount of creativity and vision to the intersection of tech and civic engagement. The impact of FFTF's work transcends the beautiful campaigns, real policy changes, and innovative tools they've built - they are weaving each piece together to lay the foundation for an entirely different pathway to civic engagement. They are figuring out - with a sense of creativity and irreverence that is inherently appealing to the millennials driving the internet - how to build a new political system in which everyone is heard & powerful.
Fight For The Future is expanding the Internet's transformative power for good by keeping vital technology open and accessible. Through global activations and a network of “Internet Defenders,” this lean, global, and highly-innovative team is ensuring that creative, bottom-up civic engagement transitions to and remains relevant in an increasingly online world. Not only have they mobilized the largest online protests in history, but they have successfully influenced US policy. We at Ashoka have been following Fight for the Future for many years and in 2016 announced the election of co-foudner and co-director Tiffiniy Cheng as an Ashoka Fellow in recognition of her and FFTF's pioneering efforts to develop and champion a new political model with creative participation and openness at its core.
Fight for the Future is an extraordinarily responsive, lean, and impactful team of warriors for our right to communicate. So proud to support them!
This organizations is really effective, is accountable to its members and is efficient with its use of funds. They have won some huge victories, work well in coalitions and great strategic vision.
Few grassroots groups ever (if any) have chalked up the kinds of historic and crucial public-interest wins in as short of a time as Fight for the Future. They have established freedom on the Internet as an issue worth protecting and have built groundbreaking tech-enabled campaigns to win important protections like net neutrality. Public-interest advocates working on all kinds of issues are better off because of the work FFTF has done.
Fight for the Future is one of the most effective social change organizations in the world. I've never seen an organization move so quickly to secure major policy victories and mobilize many millions of people. It's truly incredible.
The combination of movement building and software creation for enabling action is unique and unstoppable. They are operating at a level that other organizations can only dream of.
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Fight for the Future has been consistently winning victories for free speech and privacy that pundits said were impossible. There is simply no other organization that can do what they do. FFTF organized the largest online protest in history!! And many more groundbreaking actions. Over and over, they make an impact and they win.
Fight for the Future is on the leading edge of organizations winning for the internet. A lean, mean, campaigning machine!
*The* leading organization working to protect internet freedom -- critical to making any other social change progress.
I've worked in non-profits making open-source web tools since 2006, with the Participatory Politics Foundation. Even after almost a decade of experience, I am continually surprised by the positive impact of Fight For the Future in the increasingly-important realm of, well, everything-digital. Their operations are top-notch, their campaigns are creative and involving, their web code is open to re-use by other organizations, and they've quickly become an integral part of the privacy and internet freedom communities, working alongside long-established NGO's. I recommend them highly and if net neutrality prevails on our many devices, mobile and computer and yet-to-come, we'll owe them a huge regards in the public sphere.
Streaming Netflix or Hulu and didn't want it slowed down by Comcast and other internet access providers? Yup, that was these guys that screamed so loud that the government heard and reversed course on internet "fast lanes." The list goes on and on... mostly acronyms you may have not heard of like SOPA, PIPA, CISA, TPP, CISPA, and a slew of others. All you have to do is search those terms, and BAM! you get why these issues are important. I am just personally thankful that FFTF keeps me updated on the issues, and fights for them, even when I am just too busy doing my own job. They are my own personal superhero fighting bad internet legislation, lobbying organizations, and internet idiocy. In fact they are your superhero too. Did you know you had a superhero? Thank them.
Witnessing the work Fight For The Future does has been nothing short of amazing. Their ability to distill complex issues into moving, effective campaigns has helped lead the charge in stopping toxic legislature from being passed. Although I am a board member, their creativity, personal touch, and ability to bring issues to life makes it personally gratifying to be involved as a board member, as well as a participant in their campaigns.
Fight for the Future is a savvy org. They create compelling campaigns in a space that sometimes falls back on dry, pedantic, and/or unrelateable rhetoric.
Keep 'em dropping, FFTF!
Fight for the future has been really effective at getting people involved in issues from SOPA, PIPA, network neutrality, encryption, and the TPP. I have called my Federal legislators for the first time using FFTF campaigns which make it easy to do so. It was really exciting when we helped score the Title 2 Network Neutrality. Because FFTF has been so effective at organizing and turning regular people into activists I've been giving them money along with other civil liberties organization such as the ACLU and the EFF.
Fight for the Future (FFTF) has consistently come up with creative ways to use technology to empower activists. In 2014, they led a coalition of nonprofits fighting for strong net neutrality protections, and helped deliver almost a million comments to the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). This, along with almost 3 million other comments, made net neutrality the most commented on issue ever for the FCC. Before this, Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction from 2004 had the crown. FFTF is a surprisingly effective organization when it comes to securing freedoms. They are also generous in terms of helping other nonprofits understand and use technology. After working alongside them, I have a lot of respect for how they operate with honesty and professionalism. They definitely get 5 stars.
I am on the Board (which speaks less to bias than my love for the organization), but I think Fight for the Future is unbelievably creative and effective. They understand Internet activism as well as anyone and have been able to engage millions of people on important, if arcane, technology issues and have fought to win several huge victories ensuring a free Internet. They're lean, creative, and effective.