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
115 
United States average
 42
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Edwin Ginn
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Alex de Waal
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Alex de Waal
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Alex de Waal
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
World Peace Foundation
 5
United States average
 48
Global average
 87
2024
World Peace Foundation
 3
2023
World Peace Foundation
 4
% Female staff
2025
World Peace Foundation
 80%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2024
World Peace Foundation
 67%
2023
World Peace Foundation
 75%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
World Peace Foundation
 11
United States average
 62
Global average
 58
2023
World Peace Foundation
 13
2022
World Peace Foundation
 18
Financials
2015
World Peace Foundation
 $1,754,057
United States average
 $19,902,532
Global average
 $57,352,757

Social

Likes (2023)
World Peace Foundation
 5,594
United States average
 65,362
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
World Peace Foundation
 5,103
Likes (2021)
World Peace Foundation
 4,276
Followers (2025)
World Peace Foundation
 15,000
United States average
 51,223
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
World Peace Foundation
 15,400
Followers (2022)
World Peace Foundation
 11,667
Subscribers (2025)
World Peace Foundation
 465
United States average
 19,445
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
World Peace Foundation
 421
Subscribers (2023)
World Peace Foundation
 412
Followers (2025)
World Peace Foundation
 2,000
United States average
 24,552
Global average
 16,415
Followers (2024)
World Peace Foundation
 1,000
Followers (2023)
World Peace Foundation
 1,130

Data notes

Last updated: 17/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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