Community Defense Resource Hub
Welcome to our Community Defense Resource Hub
This is a collection of tools and guidance designed to empower grassroots organizers, mutual aid networks, and solidarity movements. These resources provide critical Know Your Rights (KYR) information and frameworks for navigating infrastructure development, managing risk, and building resilience against state targeting and repression.
Know Your Rights & Legal
This section is developed by MJF’s Just Futures Legal Network and includes KYR resources on protesting, mutual aid/bail funds, and immigration. We will be updating these resources regularly. Please note these documents are not legal advice and do not replace consulting with an attorney. These resources have been developed by Muslims for Just Futures in conjunction with their counsel and the MJF Just Futures Legal Network.
Advocacy Action
This section provides links to essential advocacy calls to action, including a tool to oppose the Nonprofit Killer Bill, coalition and advocacy letters addressed to Congress and the Administration, as well as key policy demands and agendas. MJF will continuously update this section with vital federal, state, and local advocacy initiatives aimed at protecting our communities and strengthening collective power.
Infrastructure
This section of the hub offers tools, resources, and guides dedicated to strengthening and enhancing movement infrastructure. It features a guide for grassroots groups, mutual aid efforts, and bail funds, along with a co-authored report with the Building Movement Project infrastructure building for the BAMEMSA ecosystem. Additionally, it highlights best practices drawn from MJF’s experience in developing mutual aid infrastructure.
Reports
This section of the Community Defense Hub offers essential reports and practical guides designed for grassroots organizations to effectively resist Project 2025. It includes resources such as a detailed Project 2025 Community Conversation Guide, empowering communities with the knowledge and tools needed for organized and strategic action.
Community Directory
This section of the resource includes resource directories for MJF members and movement partners. We will be updating this section with a public resource directory in the future.