2025 ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT
The Tideis Turning
Letter from the CEO
A Generation Rising for Freedom
Dear Friends of Liberty,
For years, Students For Liberty pushed against the currents of apathy, statism, and ideological conformity on campus. Despite our conviction that the ideas of freedom truly lead to a flourishing society, it often felt like we were the only ones.
Not anymore.
This year, we witnessed a tipping point. Across the United States and in 116 other countries, Students For Liberty witnessed a genuine shift. Our movement didn’t just grow; it accelerated at a pace I’ve never seen before.
And more importantly: our students achieved myriad policy victories, each with real-life benefits for every person those policies touch.
The tide is changing!
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Dr. Wolf Von Laer
CEO, Students For Liberty
The movement is reaching critical mass
Impact You Can See in Every Number
SFL is the largest global incubator of future leaders for liberty.
CUMULATIVE EVENT ATTENDEES
Since 2011, nearly two million people have attended an SFL event
TOTAL EVENTS IN FY25
ECONOMIC IMPACT
RETURN ON INVESTMENT
$1 = $2.66 of economic impact
LEADERS TRAINED
Record breaking FY25 (up 24% YoY)
ACTIVE COUNTRIES
an all time high for Students For Liberty’s global presence
Students For Liberty is the largest international pro liberty student organization in the world!
Educate. Develop. Empower.
Why does SFL Exist
PROBLEM
Failure on Campus
The university system has rotted to the core. The institution we trusted to seek the truth has devolved into a pro-government social club for budding urban elites. Socialism is heralded as salvation. Capitalism is decried as oppressive. Students are taught to depend on the government for safety, guidance, and compensation.
SOLUTION
Educate
Over 1,771,543 people have attended an SFL event where students learn about the power of free markets to create wealth and solve societal challenges.
Develop
Our students aren’t just thinkers–they’re doers! SFL trains talented young leaders to organize, communicate, and advocate for changed policies.
Empower
Graduation isn’t a problem, it's a strategy. Our students take the ideals of liberty into every aspect of their future lives, careers, and communities.
FEATURE STORIES
Spotlight on Change
AROUND THE GLOBE
Transforming the World
SOCIAL MEDIA IMPACT
From Screens to Real-World Change
FOLLOWERS ON DIFFERENT PLATFORMS
Increase of 80K in one year!
LIKES, CLICKS, COMMENTS OR SHARES
Triple the number from last year!
VIDEO VIEWS ON DIFFERENT PLATFORMS
Ten times from last year!
FOLLOWERS ON X (formerly Twitter)
Major milestone achieved!
High-profile figures such as Javier Milei, Elon Musk, and Ron Paul frequently engage with or share our content!
SFL ALUMNI
Our Alumni are leading by Example
The SFL Alumni Portal has launched!
A virtual home for our burgeoning global community, we’ve connected with alumni from 58 countries on every continent. We’ve acquired 190 new speakers and 195 mentors from this alumni cohort, each one eager to support the next generation of leaders for liberty.
When it comes to building community, SFL’s alumni lead by example. From a policy roundtable in India, to an economic summit in Colombia, to a fundraiser in Washington DC, the sky is the limit when it comes to alumni’s creativity.
STUDENTS FOR LIBERTY ALUMNI
TESTIMONIALS
A Life-Changing Journey with Students For Liberty
AlexanderGreen
The Oxford Club, Chief Investment Strategist
JohnMackey
Love.Life, CEO
Katherine Mangu-Ward
Reason Magazine, Editor in Chief
TraceMitchell
House Judiciary Committee Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust Subcommittee, Deputy Chief Counsel
Wayne Olson
CHAIRMAN
Retired investment banking executive
RickRule
Rule Classroom, Founder
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
StewardingOur Visionfor Impact
PaulBeckner
Sterling Foundation Management, Principal
GabrielCalzada
Mont Pelerin Society, President
SamEckman
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Associate
Sloane
Frost
Medical Home Network - Manager of Strategic Initiatives
Invest in Liberty
Transform a Student. Change the Campus.
University culture is in desperate need of an overhaul. The place where future leaders are formed must promote the ideals of freedom, not the lies of woke dogma.
Would you join us to further change the tide on campus?
A gift to Students For Liberty is a highly strategic investment in a freer future.
Why is it strategic?
First, all gifts given by the end of the year will be DOUBLED. This means twice the number of students impacted by your generosity. Double the number of training sessions you can make happen.
Second, all gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. What’s more, if you are of the “certain age” obligated to take Required Minimum Distributions (RMD) from your IRA, you can avoid taxation on your withdrawals while furthering your ideals by rolling over up to $105,000 to SFL. None of this money would be included in your gross income for the year. This means you can donate your RMD to SFL without paying any taxes on that contribution. Don’t give more money to the government. Use your hard earned dollars to support the spread of liberty here in the US and around the world.
Third, no one has mobilized as many young people to make the world freer. We have a proven model of student development, and the results speak for themselves. With $14M worth of volunteer impact made this year, we know our students deliver on real world action.
The tide is changing, but we need your help to maintain the momentum!
Thank you for standing with our students to create a freer future.
STUDENTS FOR LIBERTY
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