The Humane League is an international nonprofit ending the abuse of animals raised for food. We work to reform the way farm animals are treated while also inspiring people to make more compassionate food choices. Our strategy includes hard-hitting corporate campaigns and wide-ranging outreach and education programs, supported by an extensive network of organizations, activists and supporters around the world.

In the US, we have on-the-ground organizers in major cities across the country. These grassroots staff build and strengthen local communities of changemakers that support our work and spread our message, amplifying our ability to create meaningful change for farm animals. Our Campus Organizer program trains next-generation activists at colleges and universities across the US and in Canada. The year-long program helps young people learn the skills they need to advocate successfully for animals.

Internationally, we have offices in Mexico, the UK and Japan, where we are engaged in region-specific initiatives that are creating positive results. Our reach extends globally with the Open Wing Alliance. Through grants and training, we work in partnership with organizations on every continent with the singular goal of ending cages for laying hens. We bring a pragmatic, objective approach in evaluating and testing our methods to determine what creates the most impact. That’s the purpose of Humane League Labs, where we engage in direct testing to improve our vegan advocacy and education efforts.

The Humane League is a 501(c)3 and Certified Best In America by the Independent Charities of America, a designation reserved for the top 5% of non-profits nationwide based on the ICA's rigorous standards of financial efficiency. For five consecutive rating periods, The Humane League has been rated as one of the top animal charities in the world by Animal Charity Evaluators.

Animals don’t have to suffer. Get involved to create the change.

OUR MISSION

We exist to end the abuse of animals raised for food. But we can’t do it without you.

16 YEARS OF ACTIVISM

What began as a tiny grassroots organization in 2005—protesting foie gras on bitterly cold nights at local restaurants in Philadelphia—has since grown into an effective and global nonprofit organization. Yet, one thing has stayed the same. WE ARE, AND ALWAYS HAVE BEEN, for the animals.
 

OUR WORK IS GROUNDED IN OUR VALUES

They are our guiding force and inform our culture, and our approach, to ending the abuse of animals raised for food.
 

• EFFECTIVE: We strategically focus our energy, resources and talent toward impactful actions that will reduce, and ultimately end, the abuse of animals raised for food.
• COLLABORATIVE: We are a league of team players who lift each other up, share our knowledge, resources, and passion with others, and find strength in building an impactful and positive movement for all.
• RELENTLESS: We are an indomitable force—with an unwavering commitment to our mission and endless determination to succeed.
• INCLUSIVE: We welcome, respect, and empower others, appreciating the value that every individual brings to our organization and our movement.
• INNOVATIVE: We constantly seek opportunities to improve, creating forward-thinking strategies and solutions to grow as a team and a movement.
• NIMBLE: We quickly and efficiently embrace whatever change is needed to be most effective in achieving our mission.

WORK WITH US

Bring your talents to our team, and make a difference every day for the animals.

At The Humane League (THL), animal welfare is at the forefront of our everyday work. As such, many of our staff are vegan by personal choice, and all of our THL-hosted events offer fully vegan menus. We welcome all mission-aligned candidates to apply, no matter where you are in your journey to end the abuse of animals raised for food.