The Electronic Frontier Alliance is No More, Says EFF

The Electronic Frontier Alliance has officially ended. In a brief statement on efa.eff.org, the Electronic Frontier Foundation stated that the EFA "concluded on November 20, 2025."

The Electronic Frontier Alliance was a grassroots network of community organizations in the United States supporting digital rights in their local communities. Just last year, EFF posted about "reintroducing the EFA" to their blog, so the sudden shutdown comes as a bit of a surprise.

In their closure statement, EFF stated that they will continue to explore ways to engage with local advocates and provide support, and that toolkits which were developed for the EFA will remain available.

For nearly a decade, the Alliance brought together grassroots advocates, technologists, and community groups working to advance digital rights. Its strength came from the relationships and collaboration these groups built with one another, and from the shared commitment to open technology and civil liberties that defined the network.

Privacy Guides has reached out to EFF for comment, and will provide an update if we receive a response.

This change comes amidst a lot of changes at the EFF as of late. In September, they launched a search for a new Executive Director, as Cindy Cohn announced she would be stepping down from the role after 25 years of service with the non-profit.

It's unfortunate the program seems to have been shut down with seemingly very little fanfare. Outside of the notice on their website, EFF did not issue a press release or announcement, and I have not found other publications picking up this story.

As recently as a month ago, the EFF was still actively posting to social media encouraging people to start their own EFA-affiliated group or find existing ones:

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Fight your local tech dystopia today. Connect with a local grassroots group (or start your own) with resources from the Electronic Frontier Alliance. efa.eff.org/ https://efa.eff.org/

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If you are part of a local EFA member organization, please reach out to us if you have any more insights into this, or received notice from EFF internally.