Human Coalition (formerly Online For Life) is a nonprofit pro-life organization that seeks to end abortion in America through a cultural transformation that values life over death. Human Coalition seeks to protect unborn babies and give women and families the chance to have children. ¹

Human Coalition Action is the sister lobbying and electoral advocacy organization of Human Coalition. ²

Activities

Human Coalition seeks to end abortion in the U.S. through local strategies that include providing women’s care clinics and soliciting support from churches and community resources that support life-affirming values. Human Coalition currently has strategic campaigns in Cleveland, Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Pittsburgh, and Raleigh. ³ The goal of these campaigns is to make connections with women considering abortion in an effort to have them reconsider their options, and ultimately make abortion both unthinkable and unavailable. ⁴

In February 2023, Human Coalition filed an amicus curiae brief in support of the lawsuit filed by Alliance Defending Freedom challenging the FDA’s approval of the chemical abortion pill regimen. Human Coalition claimed that abortion pills not only take the life of an unborn baby, but they have negative physical and psychological effects on women. Human Coalition further claims that the FDA endangers women everyday by failing to maintain basic safety protocols. ⁵

Human Coalition provides churches with resources to further outreach to change people’s minds and hearts and end abortion. These resources intend to provide information about how to defend the pro-life position and to equip those in the church to engage in a way that is both intelligent and truthful. ⁶ Human Coalition provides talking points on the topics of men’s role in ending abortion, defending the sacredness of life, demystifying the idea that abortion is “complicated,” using the Bible to defend life, and dispelling the myths, half-truths, and political agenda surrounding abortion. ⁷

Funding

Human Coalition is funded by donations from individuals, foundations, and businesses. While Human Coalition does not disclose its donors, tax filings confirm donations from the Servant Foundation ($2 million in 2020), ⁸ the Father’s Table Foundation ($100,000 in 2020), ⁹ and the Knights of Columbus Charities ($19,112 in 2019). ¹⁰

People

Jeff Bradford is the president of Human Coalition. ¹¹

Dean Nelson is vice president of government relations of Human Coalition and the executive director of Human Coalition Action. ¹²

Board members include Mona Wilson, a former president of the Council for Life; ¹³ Shannon Cagnina, who formerly sat on the boards of the Colson Center, Council for Life, and Amazing Grace Life; ¹⁴ Katrina Pierson, a Republican political operative who formerly worked as the national coalition program director for the Trump 2020 presidential campaign and the national spokesperson for the Trump 2016 presidential campaign; ¹⁵ Randy Smith, an appointed member of the State of Georgia Board of Human Services; ¹⁶ Tim Kachuriak, a cofounder of Human Coalition who sits on the boards of Open Doors USA and the Blackbaud Institute for Philanthropic Impact; ¹⁷ Jeff Mateer, the executive vice president and chief legal officer of the First Liberty Institute; ¹⁸ board chair Steve Ridge; and Jessica Ann Tyson. ¹⁹

1. “Who We Are.” Human Coalition. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.humancoalition.org/who-we-are/.
2.  Human Coalition Action, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2019, Schedule R, Part II.
3. “Local Strategies.” Human Coalition. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.humancoalition.org/our-approach/.
4. “Pittsburgh.” Human Coalition. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.humancoalition.org/cities/pittsburgh/.
5. “News.” Human Coalition. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.humancoalition.org/news/.
6. “Church Outreach.” Human Coalition. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.humancoalition.org/church-outreach/.
7. “Resource Center.” Human Coalition. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://hucoprod.wpengine.com/get-involved/resource-center/.
8. Servant Foundation, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2020, Schedule I, Part II.
9. Father’s Table Foundation, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2020, Schedule I, Part II.
10.  Knights of Columbus Charities, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2019, Schedule I, Part II.
11. “Jeff Bradford.” Human Coalition. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.humancoalition.org/bios/jeff-bradford/?type=l.
12. “Rev. Dean Nelson.” Human Coalition. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.humancoalition.org/bios/dean-nelson/?type=l.
13. “Mona Wilson.” Human Coalition. Accessed March 24, 2023. https://www.humancoalition.org/bios/mona-wilson/.
14. “Shannon Cagnina.” Human Coalition. Accessed March 24, 2023. https://www.humancoalition.org/bios/shannon/.
15. “Katrina Pierson.” Human Coalition. Accessed March 24, 2023. https://www.humancoalition.org/bios/katrina-pierson/.
16. “Randall P. Smith.” Human Coalition. Accessed March 24, 2023. https://www.humancoalition.org/bios/randall-p-smith/.
17. “Tim Kachuriak.” Human Coalition. Accessed March 24, 2023. https://www.humancoalition.org/bios/tim-kachuriak/.
18. “Jeff Mateer.” Human Coalition. Accessed March 24, 2023. https://www.humancoalition.org/bios/jeff-mateer/
19. “Board of Directors.” Human Coalition. Accessed March 24, 2023. https://www.humancoalition.org/board-of-directors/.