There's a heat wave on the rise in Washington, D.C., and it's not just the weather. Peacebuilding is heating up the nation's capital, and with your support, this summer we'll make peace sizzle. Join us in A Hot Summer in D.C., a summer-long grassroots fundraising campaign aimed at raising $50,000 for our organizational efforts.

Youth PROMISE Act celebrity video and new campaign action site launch next week Help us raise $5000 to support this critical opportunity

Recently, Washington D.C. has seen a breakthrough for the field of international peacebuilding. As part of the Foreign Assistance Act Reform (the legislation that put USAID into place), there is a brand new section on peacebuilding and conflict mitigation.

Peace Alliance Job Opportunities

We at The Peace Alliance stand together in support of the people of Haiti. Our hearts go out to everyone in Haiti and all their loved ones around the world. There is so much suffering on our planet and people who are in need of help, yet the devastation in Haiti right now is particularly heartbreaking.

In the fall of 2009 The Peace Alliance staff and board of directors engaged the network in developing a Strategic Plan for 2009-2011 (files/outreach_material/peace_alliance_strat_plan.pdf). We expect that the initiatives of our 2009/2011 Strategic Plan will be a game-changer in terms of how our nation approaches peace and conflict.

Simultaneous House Parties Across the Nation Virtual Town Hall Conference Call December 5th January 9th As the holidays approach, “Peace on Earth” will once again be the inspiring yet unrealized theme of the season. This year, we want to offer our nation and world a tantalizing possibility: what if we...

Simultaneous House Parties Across the Nation Virtual Town Hall Conference Call July 24th

Simultaneous House Parties Across the Nation Virtual Town Hall Conference Call November 20th As the holidays approach, “Peace on Earth” will once again be the inspiring yet unrealized theme of the season. This year, we want to offer our nation and world a tantalizing possibility: what if we could make...

Would you be willing to help us plan the future of the Peace Alliance? Given the growth and demonstrated efficacy of peacebuilding efforts, interest from policymakers in DC, and our grassroots advocacy over the last six years, the time is ripe to make significant, concrete, positive change. Over the course of the last year our staff, board and many in our...

On Friday, February 13, 2009, Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) and Congressman Mike Castle (R-DE-AL) re-introduced the Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunity Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education, or Youth PROMISE Act into the U.S. House of Represenatives (Bill H.R. 1064 (http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.1064:)). Companion legislation...

On Friday, February 13, 2009, Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) and Congressman Mike Castle (R-DE-AL) re-introduced the Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunity Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education, or Youth PROMISE Act into the U.S. House of Represenatives (Bill H.R. 1064 (http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.1064:)). Companion legislation...

83 in the House and 6 in the Senate.

Fundraising Training Videos Watch inspiring training videos from Lynn McMullen on how to effectively fundraise in three key areas. One-to-one Asks - Cultivating Peace Partners Cultivating Big Donors Hosting Fundraising Events

“Tough on Crime” laws are not reducing crime. Despite stiffer penalties, longer prison sentences, and the building of more jails, the result has been higher incarceration rates within the United States without a substantial reduction in youth violence. The United States continues to have youth violence rates that are significantly higher than...

Download an exploration of the relationship between the proposed U.S. Department of Peace and the U.S. State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) that was conducted by volunteers in the Campaign for a U.S. Department of Peace.

There is a tremendous amount of data tracking violence and its impact. It's especially valuable to find resources describing the impact of violence in your own community. Below are some sources that we or volunteers in the Campaign for a U.S. Department of Peace have found useful.

Fifth Annual Mother's Day National Action Day On Behalf of Mothers Everywhere May 8th, 2009

Here is the list of Congressional Meeting Reports we have currently received for meetings and/or drop offs done during the 2009 National Conference in Washington, D.C.