Relational Bridge-Building

Provides microgrants of up to $1,000 to support community film screenings, covering licensing fees and hosting expenses to expand audience engagement with social issue documentaries.

Awards grants to support the production and completion of documentary films that highlight urgent social issues, enabling their participation in major film festivals such as Sundance, Tribeca, and DOC NYC. Examples include "March Forth," "Seized," "Lowland Kids," and "Daughters."

Awards grants and matching funds to nonprofit organizations working on social issues highlighted in supported documentaries, such as Gideon's Promise, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, and Bishop Accountability. Grants range from $25,000 to $30,000 and include matching donation campaigns during film festivals.

Organizes and participates in public panel discussions and film festival events, such as at the Sundance and DOC NYC film festivals, to raise awareness about documentaries like "Lowland Kids" and "Nuns vs. The Vatican" and mobilize audience support.

Processes donations to partner organizations such as Gideon's Promise, passing through 100% of funds minus credit card processing fees, to support their mission-aligned work.

Funded the establishment of an education fund for girls featured in the film "Daughters" via Girls For A Change and awarded a $20,000 grant to support disaster services and the creation of a Resilience Hub for the Jean Charles Choctaw Nation.

Accepts and fulfills book requests by mail from incarcerated individuals across most U.S. states, with priority given to New York residents. The organization mails requested books, including radical literature on topics such as indigenous resistance, queer and trans sexuality, and feminism, to improve quality of life and address educational inequity.

Operates a book donation drop-off site in Red Hook with scheduled availability on weekends and select weekdays. Accepts up to three medium boxes of paperback books per donation, provided they are in good or new condition and free of highlighting, underlining, margin notes, stains, or spiral binding, in accordance with prison regulations and mailing constraints.

Organizes regular volunteer packing sessions on Tuesday evenings and once or twice a month on Saturdays, including training for first-time participants to prepare book shipments for incarcerated individuals.

Maintains and shares a comprehensive list of books-to-prison programs and the states they serve, supporting broader access to similar services.

Runs multi-year capacity-building programs focused on Northern Ireland, the Korean Peninsula, and cross-Taiwan Strait relations, providing mentorship, workshops, high-level meetings, and international travel for emerging scholars and practitioners. Includes cohorts from Northern Ireland and U.S.-China young leaders working groups.

Produces research publications, including special issues of the journal _American Foreign Policy Interests_, and multimedia content such as podcast series featuring emerging leaders, to disseminate analysis on cybersecurity, post-conflict challenges, and diplomatic engagement.

Conducts sustained, closed-door dialogues under the Chatham House Rule involving former officials, scholars, and experts from the U.S., China, Japan, South Korea, and other regional powers to promote stability, reduce misperceptions, and advance peaceful resolution of strategic competition. These include annual conferences on U.S.-China relations, Northeast Asia security, and trilateral or four-party cooperation, some dating back over three decades.

Convenes annual Track II dialogues in New York City with participants from mainland China, Taiwan, and the U.S. to discuss peace, stability, and misperceptions across the strait. These discussions have contributed to key diplomatic developments, including the formulation of the “1992 Consensus” and the “Four No’s” pledge.

Hosts an annual gala and administers two major awards: the William J. Flynn Initiative for Peace Award (established 1997) and the George F. Kennan Award for Distinguished Public Service (established 1994), recognizing contributions to peace, diplomacy, and public service by figures such as Bill Clinton, George J. Mitchell, and William J. Burns.

Offers public briefings, panel discussions, lectures, and seminars featuring government officials and foreign policy experts on topics including U.S.-Japan relations, nuclear deterrence, the Middle East, and transatlantic relations. Also publishes policy recommendations and reports from diplomatic dialogues.

Plays an active role in conflict resolution by organizing high-level conferences, securing diplomatic access (e.g., U.S. visas for key figures), and engaging in shuttle diplomacy. Contributed to the Northern Ireland peace process, the Good Friday Agreement, and U.S.-DPRK negotiations, including the resumption of the Six-Party Talks.

Provides conflict resolution workshops and trainings to organizational staff to improve team dynamics, communication, and collaboration. Offers specialized training in active listening, reflective communication, and restorative practices.