What The Nantucket Project does

The Nantucket Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Nantucket, Massachusetts, founded in 2011 and operating with an 11–50 person team. Its mission is to promote pluralism through dialogue, and it delivers three core programs: The Gathering, a 4-day live event combining talks, films, music, movement, and conversation; Ideafilms, a library of over 50 short documentary films covering topics from emerging nations and artificial intelligence to human condition matters; and Courageous Conversations, a bridge-building methodology developed in partnership with Simon Greer and deployed on college campuses to address political polarization, race in America, and the Israel-Palestine conflict.

The organization is led by co-founder and CEO Tom Scott, Co-Founder and Executive Director Kate Brosnan, and Head of TNP Labs Daniel Honan. Revenue is generated primarily through donations processed via Stripe, with no formal product pricing, ticket structure, or SaaS-style monetization in place. The go-to-market is event-driven and community-led: The Gathering serves as a flagship awareness engine, while Courageous Conversations expands through academic partnerships — currently anchored at UNC – Chapel Hill, with stated plans to reach 30 campuses by 2026.

Strategic priorities for 2026 include scaling Courageous Conversations to 30 campuses and releasing the organization's first feature film, "BOY." The organization has raised $3,000,000 in a single disclosed funding round in February 2018 from unnamed investors. No AI/ML capabilities, patents, or technology product lines are present; the offering stack is fundamentally experience- and content-based rather than technology-based.

Name

The Nantucket Project

Legal name

The Nantucket Project

Website

https://tnp.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Nantucket Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that promotes pluralism through dialogue, operating The Gathering live event, producing over 50 Ideafilms, and deploying the Courageous Conversations bridge-building methodology on college campuses currently anchored at UNC – Chapel Hill.

Ownership category

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Product category

Civic Dialogue Programs

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Information (51)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonprofit, Social Services & Community Development Congresses (THAHAJAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Short-Form Documentaries (MPADADAC), Social Issue & Advocacy Documentaries (MPADADAG), Leadership, Debate & Model UN Camps (EDAMALAK)

Keywords

• Experiential live events
• Documentary film production
• Dialogue facilitation programs
• Campus bridge-building programs
• Nonprofit civic media

Headquarters

HQ city

Nantucket

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The Nantucket Project operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Revenue is generated primarily through donations, as indicated by the prominent 'donate' call-to-action linking to Stripe. No formal product pricing or ticket sales structure is detailed.

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Nantucket Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes pluralism through dialogue by producing a signature 4-day live gathering on Nantucket, commissioning and distributing more than 50 short documentary Ideafilms (with a feature film "BOY" planned for 2026), and operating the Courageous Conversations bridge-building methodology currently deployed at colleges such as UNC-Chapel Hill.

Product overview

The Nantucket Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates as a unified platform centered on promoting pluralism through dialogue. The organization delivers three interconnected offerings: The Gathering (a signature 4-day live event on Nantucket combining talks, films, music, and conversation), Ideafilms (a collection of over 50 short documentary films serving as conversation catalysts on topics from AI to human conditions), and Courageous Conversations (a bridge-building methodology deployed on college campuses to address polarization. The portfolio centers on live experiences and film as vehicles for dialogue, with expansion plans to 30 campuses by 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Gathering: A 4-day signature event on Nantucket bringing together leaders of the new counterculture with talks, films, music, movement and conversation
• Ideafilms
• Courageous Conversations

Products and services

• The Gathering A signature 4-day live event held on Nantucket that brings together leaders of the new counterculture, featuring a unique blend of talks, films, music, movement, and real conversation. Targeted at curious individuals seeking immersive dialogue experiences.
• Ideafilms A collection of over 50 short documentary films covering topics ranging from emerging nations and artificial intelligence to matters of the human condition such as curiosity, forgiveness and love. The films serve as catalysts for deeper conversation and are distributed via the organization's website.
• Courageous Conversations A bridge-building methodology co-developed with Simon Greer that is nationally recognized for its academic rigor and impact on college campuses. Programs address political polarization, race in America, and the Israel-Palestine conflict, and are offered to colleges and universities seeking to support constructive dialogue among students.
• BOY (Feature Film) The organization's first feature-length documentary film, announced as an upcoming release in 2026, extending the Ideafilms slate into long-form storytelling.

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Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Simon GreercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSimon Greer collaborated with The Nantucket Project to develop a nationally recognized bridge-building methodology. Together they created the Courageous Conversations program that has been deployed at UNC – Chapel Hill and is expanding to additional campuses.
• UNC – Chapel HillcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUNC – Chapel Hill is currently implementing the Courageous Conversations program, which focuses on political polarization, race in America, and most recently the Israel-Palestine conflict. This partnership serves as a key reference implementation for expansion to additional campuses.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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