WHERE ADVOCACY

MEETS STRATEGY

Empowering and supporting advocates and nonprofits in their mission to serve, protect, and drive human rights forward.

Welcome to the International Defenders Council (IDC), where forward-thinking advocacy and strategic collaboration converge to create lasting positive change. Our mission is to champion universal human rights, social justice, interfaith unity, and environmental stewardship. We achieve this through strategic partnerships with nonprofits, impactful policy briefings, and mobilizing grassroots movements to effect systemic change and strengthen community empowerment globally.


A Strategic Ally for Impact-Driven Nonprofits

Small nonprofits with powerful missions often face outsized barriers—limited funding, restricted access to policy spaces, and a lack of tailored support.

IDC was created to level that playing field.


We exist to help organizations:

  • Break into decision-making spaces

  • Develop advocacy strategies grounded in lived experience

  • Build connections that open doors

  • Translate passion into lasting policy impact

Our Track Record of Advocacy


For over two decades, Olivia Cantu Monette has been on the front lines of legislative action and grassroots movement-building—locally, nationally, and internationally. Our work has spanned civil rights, immigration reform, interfaith coalition-building, and international human rights. We’ve stood with impacted communities, helped shape public policy, and trained the next generation of organizers to do the same.


We know what it takes to stand up to power, to fight unjust laws, and to protect the rights of communities that are too often left out of the conversation. Our experience has been built through persistence, partnerships, and a willingness to go where the work is hardest.

This is not theory—it’s tested practice.

Move from overwhelmed to empowered.


Our Monthly Mentorship Program is built for nonprofit leaders, organizers, and consultants seeking expert guidance, shared tools, and community connection—all with a clear focus on growth, advocacy, and execution.

You will gain:

  • Live guidance from experienced nonprofit and advocacy professionals

  • Collaborative problem-solving with peers facing similar challenges

  • Real-time support tailored to your organization’s goals and needs

  • Opportunities to refine your advocacy strategy and grow your impact

  • Support navigating government relations, campaigns, and community outreach

  • A space to ask questions, test ideas, and stay accountable

  • Access to a growing network of values-aligned leaders and changemakers