Fellowship of Reconciliation

What Fellowship of Reconciliation does

Fellowship of Reconciliation USA (FOR-USA) is a 501(c)(3) interfaith nonprofit organization and the U.S. branch of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR). Founded in 1914-1916 and headquartered in Nyack, New York with a staff of 1-10, FOR-USA organizes, trains, and grows a diverse movement of people of conscience committed to active nonviolence, working across issue verticals including economic justice, ending militarism, racial justice, and climate protection. Its portfolio spans the semiannual Fellowship Magazine (the oldest continuously-produced interfaith peace magazine in the U.S., published since 1918), the MLK and the Montgomery Story comic book and K-12 curriculum guide, the Convene organizing training program, the Gathering Voices monthly Zoom webinar series, the Walter Wink and June Keener Wink Fellowship for divinity students, advocacy campaigns such as Reclaim the Name of God, and documentary films including #Occupy@10. The organization distributes content and resources through an owned e-commerce store, email newsletter, six social platforms, and a network of 125+ local affiliates and chapters across the United States.

FOR-USA sustains operations primarily through individual donations, with a stated focus on building a small-donor base and selectively considering foundation or corporate gifts. Secondary revenue streams include $19.15/year Fellowship Magazine subscriptions, free lifetime membership, and modest one-time product sales (books, greeting cards, apparel, films, pamphlets) via the online store. The organization is governed by a National Council and Co-Executive Directors and has no parent company, outside shareholders, or external equity, consistent with its independent nonprofit status.

Name

Fellowship of Reconciliation

Legal name

Fellowship of Reconciliation USA

Website

https://forusa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fellowship of Reconciliation USA is a 501(c)(3) interfaith nonprofit founded in 1916 that organizes, trains, and grows a movement of people committed to active nonviolence through publications, advocacy campaigns, fellowships, and a 125+ chapter U.S. network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Interfaith Peace and Justice Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

Keywords

• Interfaith peace organization
• Nonviolence training
• Peace advocacy
• Community organizing
• Peace education

Headquarters

HQ city

Nyack

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: FOR-USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies primarily on donations from individuals. The organization states it focuses on growing a donor base of small individual donors and carefully considers foundation or corporate donations.
2. Fellowship Magazine Subscriptions: Semiannual magazine subscription available for $19.15 per year. Donations of $50 or more automatically receive a one-year subscription.
3. Product Sales: Online store selling books, pamphlets, greeting cards, gifts, apparel, music, films, and other peace-related materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FOR-USA is a 501(c)(3) interfaith nonprofit peace and justice organization that organizes, trains, and grows a diverse movement of people of conscience committed to nonviolence. It delivers its mission through publications (Fellowship Magazine), educational curricula (MLK and the Montgomery Story comic book and study guide), documentary films (#Occupy@10, The 5 Powers Revolution), advocacy campaigns (Reclaim the Name of God), fellowship programs (Walter Wink Fellowship, Freeman Fellows), and a network of 125+ local chapters and peace fellowships across the U.S.

Product overview

The Fellowship of Reconciliation USA offers a portfolio of programs, publications, and educational resources centered on nonviolence, peacebuilding, and social justice. Core offerings include Fellowship Magazine (the oldest continuously-produced interfaith peace magazine in the U.S., published since 1918), the Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story comic book paired with a curriculum and study guide, the Reclaim the Name of God campaign addressing Christian nationalism, The 5 Powers Revolution film and comic book about Thich Nhat Hanh and Dr. King, and the Walter Wink and June Keener Wink Fellowship for emerging peace leaders. Additional programs include Gathering Voices (a monthly Zoom conversation series), the Convene movement-building program providing organizing training, youth leadership training, and civil disobedience training, plus publications such as the Homosexuality and the Bible pamphlet and the #Occupy@10 documentary. FOR-USA also operates a store offering books, greeting cards, apparel, and other peace education materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fellowship Magazine: The oldest, continuously-produced interfaith peace magazine in the United States, first published in 1918. Published semiannually with feature stories, editorials, news updates, book reviews, and poetry on peace and justice topics.
• Walter Wink and June Keener Wink Fellowship
• Freeman Fellows

Products and services

• Fellowship Magazine Semiannual interfaith peace magazine (first published in 1918) featuring essays, editorials, news updates, book reviews, poetry, and tributes to grassroots peace and justice leaders. Has featured original contributions from Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Thich Nhat Hanh. Available by subscription at $19.15/year.
• Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story (Comic Book & Curriculum Guide) Educational resource pairing the original 1957 FOR-published comic book about the Montgomery Bus Boycott with a comprehensive curriculum and study guide including background readings, guiding questions, K-12 classroom lesson activities, and discussion materials for educators and community organizers.
• The 5 Powers Revolution (Film & Comic Book) Film and accompanying comic book telling the story of Thich Nhat Hanh, FOR-USA's Alfred Hassler, and Sister Chan Khong and their work with Dr. King in planting seeds of peace, produced in collaboration with the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation.
• #Occupy@10: An Oral History (Documentary) 30-minute documentary produced by FOR-USA telling the story of Occupy Wall Street through the eyes of seven interfaith leaders and activists who participated in Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Oakland. Won multiple film festival awards in 2022.
• Gathering Voices Live monthly Zoom conversation series in which FOR-USA engages with activists and faith and thought leaders on peace and justice topics.
• Convene (Movement Building Program) Movement-building program providing tools, training, and local movement mentorship for building infrastructure, tactical strategy, and decentralized leadership, including theological grounding, grassroots networking, mobilizing tools, and civil disobedience training.
• Walter Wink and June Keener Wink Fellowship Fellowship awarded to divinity students or emerging leaders focused on nonviolence, honoring the legacy of FOR member Walter Wink (1935-2012). Includes book clubs, speaker events, and support for scholar-activists engaged in peace and justice work.
• FOR Fellowships (including Freeman Fellows) Programs including the Walter Wink Fellowship and Freeman Fellows, an honorific position allowing Fellows to represent FOR at conferences, hearings, events, and programs and engage in projects advancing peace and justice.
• Homosexuality and the Bible (Pamphlet) 16-page pamphlet by Walter Wink examining biblical texts on homosexuality, showing how they are taken out of context and considering present-day psychological and physiological perspectives.
• FOR-USA Online Store Online store selling books, pamphlets, greeting cards, gifts, apparel, music, films, and other peace-related materials at forusa.org/store/.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 people in England went to prison during WWI for helping more than 16,000 imprisoned
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Auburn SeminarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuburn Seminary amplifies voices and visions of faith and moral courage, convenes diverse leaders for generative collaboration and multifaith understanding, and researches what works in theological education and social change-making.
• Ban Killer DronescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn international grassroots campaign committed to banning aerial weaponized drones and military and police drone surveillance, working in solidarity with struggles for political, cultural, and economic liberation around the world.
• Faiths UnitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA diverse coalition of denominations and faith-based organizations united by the call of their faiths to confront America's gun violence epidemic, formed on Martin Luther King Day 2011 with 24 national faith groups.
• The International Sanctuary Declaration NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork united by common concern for the well-being of refugees, migrants, and people on the move.
• Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral RevivalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovement building to overcome systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, and the war economy.
• Waging NonviolencecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNon-profit media platform dedicated to providing original reporting and expert analysis of social movements around the world.
• Refuser Solidarity Network (RSN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides international base of support for Israeli war resistance, organizes nonviolent resistance trainings, and cultivates solidarity with Palestinian communities in the West Bank.
• Thich Nhat Hanh FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with FOR-USA to produce The 5 Powers Revolution film and comic book. A percentage of proceeds from sales benefit both the Foundation and FOR-USA.
• Jewish Peace FellowshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1941 to help establish conscientious objection guidance for Jewish war resisters. Partner in Atalya Ben-Abba tour organizing.
• IfNotNowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovement of U.S. Jews organizing to end support for Israel's apartheid system and demand equality, justice, and a thriving future for all Palestinians and Israelis.
• Rabbis for CeasefireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHundreds of rabbis and rabbinical students speaking with one voice to fulfill pikuach nefesh (saving a life).
• The Shalom CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilding a national movement of sacred justice rooted in the Jewish calendar cycle.
• American Council for JudaismminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUpholds Reform Judaism as a tradition dedicated to universal ethics and justice.
• Global Solidarity for Peace in Palestine Coalition (GSPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of more than 100 international faith-based and civil society organizations from 4 continents representing tens of thousands worldwide. FOR is part of this coalition.
• InterReligious Task Force on Central AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeace and justice organization, co-endorser of statement on U.S. invasion of Venezuela.
• Episcopal Peace FellowshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based peace fellowship, co-endorser of statement on U.S. invasion of Venezuela.
• Muslim Peace FellowshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based peace fellowship, co-endorser of statement on U.S. invasion of Venezuela.
• Disciples Peace FellowshipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based peace fellowship, co-endorser of statement on U.S. invasion of Venezuela.
• Presbyterian Peace FellowshipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based peace fellowship, co-endorser of statement on U.S. invasion of Venezuela.
• National Council of EldersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElders organization, co-endorser of statement on U.S. invasion of Venezuela.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nonviolence International: Dedicated to promoting nonviolent conflict resolution globally. Direct peer to FOR-USA in active nonviolence training, education, and international coalition-building.
• Peace Action: Largest U.S. grassroots peace organization. Directly comparable to FOR-USA in grassroots mobilization, legislative advocacy on militarism and foreign policy, and member-driven organizing model.
• American Friends Service Committee (AFSC): Quaker-founded peace and social justice organization, parallel to FOR-USA as a historic faith-rooted U.S. peace NGO. Both run organizing training, advocacy campaigns, and youth programs; AFSC is the most direct comparable in mission, age, and constituency.
• Sojourners: Faith-based social justice movement rooted in evangelical Christianity. Direct peer in mobilizing people of faith around peace, racial justice, and economic justice — overlapping audience and advocacy priorities.
• War Resisters League: Founded 1923, the oldest U.S. pacifist organization. Direct peer to FOR-USA in nonviolent action training, conscientious objection, and anti-war advocacy; comparable scale and constituency.
• Jewish Voice for Peace: Jewish-American organization advocating for peace and Palestinian rights. Directly comparable to FOR-USA on interfaith coalition work and Israel/Palestine advocacy via shared partners (e.g., IfNotNow, Rabbis for Ceasefire).
• Pace e Bene: Nonviolence education and training organization. Directly comparable to FOR-USA's Convene program in providing nonviolent action training, with overlapping interfaith/values-driven constituency.

Broad incumbents

• Amnesty International USA: Global human rights organization with major U.S. presence. Overlaps with FOR-USA's human rights advocacy and membership model, but operates at much larger scale and broader scope.
• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): Large U.S. civil liberties and rights organization. Adjacent to FOR-USA's civil rights/anti-discrimination work, but operates at vastly larger scale across a broader portfolio of legal and policy issues.

Emerging players

• Win Without War: Progressive foreign policy coalition focused on ending militarism. Adjacent to FOR-USA's 'ending militarism' priority area, with overlapping coalition tactics but a narrower, younger, more digital constituency.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/forpeace
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgKTal6ra1lmPP7MQZ3Pamw
• Facebookfacebook.com/FORUSA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fellowship-of-reconciliation
• Instagraminstagram.com/forusapeace

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

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