World Peace Foundation

WPF
Cambridge, MA, United States

The Foundation analyzes the cause of ethnic, religious, and other intercommunal conflict, and seeks to identify practical ways to prevent and limit such conflict. It is concerned with the vulnerability of weak states, with good governance and improving leadership, with methods of moderating the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, with peace building and peace enforcement capabilities in Africa, and with the role of truth commissions in conflict prevention and conflict resolution.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.worldpeacefoundation.org

Address:
Fletcher School, Tufts University 169 Holland Street, Suite 209 Somerville, MA 02144

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Global
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
1910
Age (years)
World Peace Foundation
114 
United States average
 41
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Edwin Ginn
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): Alex de Waal
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): Alex de Waal
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2021): Alex de Waal
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2023
World Peace Foundation
 4
United States average
 51
Global average
 66
2021
World Peace Foundation
 6
2017
World Peace Foundation
 6
% Female staff
2023
World Peace Foundation
 75%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2021
World Peace Foundation
 50%

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
World Peace Foundation
 18
United States average
 60
Global average
 65
Financials
2015
World Peace Foundation
 $1,754,057
United States average
 $20,875,302
Global average
 $57,395,241

Social

Likes (2023)
World Peace Foundation
 5,594
United States average
 67,586
Global average
 27,094
Likes (2022)
World Peace Foundation
 5,103
Likes (2021)
World Peace Foundation
 4,276
Twitter
Followers (2024)
World Peace Foundation
 14,400
United States average
 38,524
Global average
 18,119
Followers (2022)
World Peace Foundation
 11,667
Followers (2021)
World Peace Foundation
 6,431
Subscribers (2023)
World Peace Foundation
 412
United States average
 19,521
Global average
 6,305
Subscribers (2022)
World Peace Foundation
 404
Subscribers (2021)
World Peace Foundation
 351
Followers (2023)
World Peace Foundation
 1,130
United States average
 18,650
Global average
 12,007
Followers (2022)
World Peace Foundation
 997
Followers (2019)
World Peace Foundation
 8

Data notes

Last updated: 14/04/2023
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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