named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Fellowship Magazine
Annual subscription offered to donors of $50 or more; serves as an educational and mobilizing resource for members on peace and justice issues.
Grassroots Advocacy and Organizing
Provides tools and resources for local movements to build decentralized leadership, tactical strategy, and infrastructure for nonviolent campaigns.
Refuser Solidarity Network Collaboration
Partners with Refuser Solidarity Network to support Israeli war resisters, promote nonviolent resistance to occupation, and organize speaking tours with activists like Atalya Ben-Abba.
activities · 10 groups
What they do
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Interfaith Dialogue & Peacebuilding 2 activities
- Advocates for peace and nonviolence through coalition partnershipsCollaborates with advocacy coalitions, social movement leaders, religious peace fellowships, educational institutions, and community organizers at regional, national, and international levels to advance peace and nonviolence.
- Hosts "Gathering Voices" monthly Zoom conversation seriesFacilitates a recurring virtual forum featuring activists, faith leaders, and thought leaders to discuss peace and justice issues.
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Israel and Jewish Heritage Educational Travel 2 activities
- Organizes public education events and speaking toursOrganizes U.S. speaking tours and co-hosts public events featuring peace activists and conscientious objectors, such as an 8-city tour with Israeli war refuser Atalya Ben-Abba and an event titled "Consequences of Courage" with Ben-Abba and American conscientious objector Diana Oestreich.
- Supports Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam, an Arab-Jewish peace village in IsraelProvides advocacy and organizational support to Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam, Israel's only intentional Arab-Jewish village dedicated to intercommunal peace.
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Religious Education Support 1 activity
- Awards the Walter Wink and June Keener Wink FellowshipGrants fellowships to divinity students or emerging leaders focused on nonviolence or whose work creates social change and challenges power.
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Human Rights & Peace Education Curriculum 1 activity
- Conducts educational programs on nonviolent conflict resolutionOrganizes seminars, presentations, group discussions, and cultural activities to promote non-violent conflict resolution and peaceful dispute resolution.
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History Education Curriculum Development 1 activity
- Develops and distributes educational curricula and study materialsCreates and disseminates curricula, study guides, and classroom activities based on historical nonviolent movements, including materials to support use of the 1957 comic book Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story and the documentary #Occupy@10, with resources such as discussion questions and lesson plans for K–12 classrooms.
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Interfaith and Spiritual Dialogue Programs 1 activity
- Produces and publishes Fellowship magazineProduces and distributes a semiannual interfaith peace magazine featuring original essays, editorials, book reviews, poetry, and tributes to grassroots activists and human rights collectives.
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Documentary Film Production 1 activity
- Produces documentary and research publications on peace movementsCreates research-based media and publications, including the 30-minute documentary #Occupy@10: An Oral History and the booklet Active Nonviolence Across the World, to document and analyze peace and justice movements.
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Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
- Provides capacity-building resources to social movementsOffers tools and resources to help local movements develop infrastructure, strategy, and decentralized leadership.
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Jewish Religious Institution Support 1 activity
- Supports Fellowship of Reconciliation, Inc. through fundraising and grantmakingFunds the development and expansion of Fellowship of Reconciliation, Inc. by promoting fundraising activities for its charitable and religious programs.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Historically significant advocacy for rights of conscience and racial justiceFounded in 1914 to support rights of conscience in resistance to war and military conscription, and sponsored the Journey of Reconciliation with the Congress of Racial Equality, an early integrated civil rights action.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$2K100%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$1K
Program expenses8%
Admin / overhead92%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$141K
Cash$0
Investments$241K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$141K
Liquid reserves2100.0 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 7
- ARIEL GOLD — EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- BETHANY RENATA LOBERG — DIRECTOR
- FAHED ABU-AKEL — DIRECTOR
- LEILA ZAND — DIRECTOR
- MARK HARRISON — DIRECTOR
- ROBERT TWO BULLS — DIRECTOR
- SHERLY FABRE — DIRECTOR
relationships · 23
Who they work with
- American Council for Judaism Partner — Co-hosted an event in New York City with Atalya Ben-Abba on September 20, 2025.
- Auburn Seminary Partner — Collaborates with Auburn Seminary to amplify voices of faith and moral courage and support multifaith understanding.
- Ban Killer Drones Partner — Partners with Ban Killer Drones in efforts to end the use of weaponized drones and drone surveillance by military and police.
- Candid Government — Profiled on Candid (GuideStar), indicating transparency and reporting to a recognized nonprofit data repository.
- Community of Living Traditions Coalition — Freeman Fellows participate in forming and maintaining alliances including the Community of Living Traditions.
- Congress of Racial Equality Partner — Co-sponsored the Journey of Reconciliation.
- FELLOWSHIP OF RECONCILIATION, INC Partner — Supports the development and expansion of Fellowship of Reconciliation, Inc. through fundraising promotion and financial support.
- Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence Coalition — Member of the Faiths United coalition formed to confront gun violence and advocate for related policy change.
- Fellowship of Reconciliation Network — Developed the curriculum guide in connection with the Fellowship of Reconciliation's historical materials.
- Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR-USA) Network — FRIENDS OF FELLOWSHIP OF RECONCILIATION INC is the supporting organization for FOR-USA, which produced the documentary and related resources.
- International Fellowship of Reconciliation Network — FOR-USA is the U.S. branch of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation, which has affiliates in over 50 countries.
- International Sanctuary Declaration Network Partner — Collaborates with the International Sanctuary Declaration Network to support the well-being of refugees, migrants, and people on the move.
- Judson Memorial Church Partner — Co-organized the "Consequences of Courage" event in New York, NY on September 29, 2025.
- Middle Collegiate Church Partner — Co-organized the "Consequences of Courage" event in New York, NY on September 29, 2025.
- Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam Partner — Supports the Arab-Jewish village of Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam in Israel
- Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival Partner — Works with the Poor People's Campaign to build a movement addressing systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, and the war economy.
- Rabbis for Ceasefire Partner — Co-hosted an event in New York City with Atalya Ben-Abba on September 20, 2025.
- Red Letter Christians Partner — Co-organized the "Consequences of Courage" event in New York, NY on September 29, 2025.
- Refuser Solidarity Network Partner — Collaborating to organize an 8-city U.S. tour featuring Israeli war refuser Atalya Ben-Abba.
- The Shalom Center Partner — Partnered on the September 16, 2025 event in Detroit, MI.
- Waging Nonviolence Partner — Partner organization linked through shared content or collaboration, indicated by logo presence on FOR-USA website.
- Waging Nonviolence Partner — Partners with Waging Nonviolence to publish and promote content on social movements and nonviolent action.
- Waging Nonviolence Partner — Platform for FOR-USA to publish independent content on peace and justice issues.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Culture Change Through Art, Story, and Embodied Practicemethodology: art-and-embodiment-in-peacebuildingBy leveraging art, film, storytelling, and embodied spiritual practices, the organization shifts public narratives and deepens engagement with peace and justice, because cultural expression fosters emotional and spiritual connection that intellectual argument alone cannot achieve.
- Interfaith and Cross-Movement Solidarity as Strategic Foundationmethodology: multi-sector_collaborationBy building collaborative partnerships across faith traditions, social justice movements, and international borders, the organization amplifies its impact, because shared moral frameworks and transnational solidarity strengthen nonviolent resistance and broaden the base for systemic change.
- Movement Building Through Leadership Development and Organizingmethodology: leadership-developmentBy training and developing leaders from marginalized communities and strengthening movement infrastructure, the organization grows a diverse, intersectional movement of conscience, because leadership rooted in justice and lived experience generates more resilient and effective peacebuilding.
- Nonviolent Reconciliation as Transformative Practicemethodology: nonviolence-and-reconciliationBy promoting nonviolent conflict resolution grounded in love, truth, and interfaith collaboration, the organization seeks to break cycles of violence and build lasting peace, because it believes that justice and reconciliation are foundational to a peaceful society.
- Transformative Education Through Critical and Participatory Learningmethodology: creative-participatory-educationBy using historical analysis, creative participation, and documentary media to engage learners, the organization fosters critical consciousness about structural violence and justice, because experiential and student-led education deepens understanding and motivates action more effectively than passive learning.