[company_age]25.0[/company_age][employees]11-50 employees[/employees][funding]grant[/funding][description]The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to defending and sustaining the individual rights of all Americans to free speech and free thought. Founded in 1999, FIRE has become a leading voice in the fight for free expression on college campuses and beyond. The organization's mission is to educate Americans about the importance of these inalienable rights, promote a culture of respect for these rights, and provide the means to preserve them. FIRE accomplishes its mission through a variety of activities, including litigation, public education, and legislative advocacy. The organization has been successful in defending the free speech rights of students, faculty, and administrators at colleges and universities across the country. FIRE is also a leading voice in the fight against campus censorship and the suppression of dissenting viewpoints. The organization's work is essential to protecting the First Amendment rights of all Americans. 

FIRE is unique in its focus on defending free speech on college campuses. The organization has a deep understanding of the challenges that students and faculty face in exercising their free speech rights, and it has developed a number of effective strategies for protecting those rights. FIRE is also unique in its commitment to public education. The organization believes that it is essential to educate Americans about the importance of free speech and to promote a culture of respect for these rights. FIRE's public education efforts include a variety of programs and resources, such as its website, blog, and social media channels.[/description][ps]Litigation, public education, and legislative advocacy.[/ps]