Impact Fund
@impactfund
We provide broad support - grants, training, amicus, co-counseling - for impact litigation (esp. class actions) to advance economic, environmental, racial, and social justice.
In addition to the money, this case resulted in policy changes for everyone incarcerated at Lowell Correctional Institute. And - the doctor named in the lawsuit was fired. Grateful to our grantee Florida Legal Services for their work on this case.
On this day in 1965, the Voting Rights Act was signed into law. In the last 10 years, the Voting Rights Act has been weakened by court decisions such as Shelby County v. Holder. This election cycle, while we still have open voting, make your voice heard.
Our grantee Fair Work Center just won a huge victory to protect care workers in Washington Supreme Court. We granted Fair Work Center $40,000 to help fund this case.
This chart shows a disturbing reality. The amount of income going to the top 10% is inversely mirrored by union membership. As unions have been attacked and weakened, income inequality in America has only gotten worse.
As Congress pushes to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a new poll shows that 4 out of 5 Americans (across party lines!) support its work and want services cut under the Trump Administration restored.
About 1,700 people were forced to wait on average of 6 months in jail before receiving mental health treatment. Congratulations to @disabilityrightstx.bsky.social for this amazing victory.
Impact Fund joined more than 130 civil and human rights organizations in a letter to Congress calling for a full and independent investigation into the tragic death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE.
Today's Supreme Court decisions reflect both the promise and the fragility of our constitutional democracy. Read our statement: www.impactfund.org/statement-su...
Our grantee Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area just won an incredible victory in federal court to protect immigrants. We granted $20,000 to help fund this case.
A majority of Supreme Court justices ruled today that the Trump administration may turn back asylum seekers at ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border. We lament today’s SCOTUS decision in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, and concur with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor in her dissent.
For more than 150 years, the rule in this country has been simple: if you are born here, you are an American. It does not matter where your parents came from or what papers they hold. Barbara v. Trump may change that. Read our new blog about the history of birthright citizenship to learn more.
Title IX is a civil right that makes illegal sex-based discrimination in schools. Thank you to U.S. Representees Edith Green and Patsy Mink who fought to get this passed in 1972!
Today is the 10-year anniversary of a horrific act of violence against the LGBTQ+ and Hispanic communities of Orlando, Florida. We honor the memory of those who were killed.
The @splcenter.org indictment was decided before the DOJ interviewed a single employee or requested a single document. A federal court just threw out another case on the exact same grounds. Dismiss this case.
On this day in 2020, George Floyd was killed. Today, we honor his memory. #restinpower
On this day in 1954, Brown v. Board of Education was decided by SCOTUS, ruling that racial segregation in public schools violated the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Image credit: Wikipedia user King of Hearts
Congratulations to our grantee Amica Center for Immigrant Rights. Impact Fund granted $10,000 to help fund this case in September of 2025.
The lawsuit challenges the hospital system’s January 20, 2026, announcement that it would stop providing healthcare to treat transgender youth — care that every major medical organization recognizes as well-established and medically necessary. More: buff.ly/MJZntdc
Masked agents in our neighborhoods. Families who can't afford groceries, rent, or a doctor's visit. This is happening right now, and silence is not an option. Find your local #NoKings event and show up on March 28. www.nokings.org
We now provide Rapid Response Grants of up to $20,000 for immigration-related cases challenging unlawful/unconstitutional practices. If you’re working on urgent litigation and need assistance for out-of-pocket costs, please apply! buff.ly/Cd3z64w
Last summer, the Department of Justice tried to gain access to the private medical records of 3,000 transgender youths at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. We stopped them. More: buff.ly/zYBzNkH
"Protest... One person can make a difference, even if it takes forty years." - Fred T. Korematsu Fred T. Korematsu was a Civil Rights activist who protested the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II by becoming a fugitive. His bravery is particularly resonant today.
Impact Fund condemns the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good by ICE agents in Minneapolis. Read the full statement here: ImpactFund.org/statement-minneapolis-killings
We are deeply saddened by Alex Pretti's killing by ICE agents in Minnesota. He was 37. This senseless tragedy was beyond unnecessary, and our hearts go out to his parents and family.
Yesterday, the Department of Justice withdrew its subpoena demanding the medical records of over 3,000 transgender youth at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Read more: www.impactfund.org/legal-victor...
"Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way."
This fall, we granted out $120,000 to help fund lawsuits for good. Read more at impactfund.org/social-justice-blog
Today, we celebrate Harvey Milk's fearless advocacy for justice, and monumental success for gay rights. "Harvey... imagined a righteous world inside his head and then he set about to create it for real, for all of us." - Anne Kronenberg, Milk's campaign manager.