Ceeds of Peace

What Ceeds of Peace does

Ceeds of Peace is a Hawai'i-based nonprofit peacebuilding organization founded in 2010 by Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng and Dr. Kerrie Urosevich, operating from Honolulu with a 1-10 person staff. The organization runs a 360-degree portfolio of peacebuilding leadership programs targeting educators, families, youth, non-profit professionals, business leaders, and justice-system stakeholders across the Hawaiian Islands. Its core product is the proprietary "Ceeds" peacebuilding framework — a methodology for developing peacebuilding leadership skills through shared tools, activities, and action planning processes — delivered via the 3-Part Core Peacebuilding Workshop Series, which trains over 75 adults annually and provides PDE3 professional development credit to Hawai'i Department of Education teachers and counselors.

The organization operates multiple program lines: lead agency engagements at 8 community schools statewide (including Wai'anae Elementary, Mākaha Elementary, Hawai'i School for the Deaf and the Blind, and Pahoa High & Middle); 7 youth-led action planning programs such as Youth Talk Back, Girls Talk Back, The Global Leadership Program, and the Grace Leadership Program at Kohala Institute; the Designing A Stronger Tomorrow topical workshop series; My Brother's Keeper Hawai'i (the local Obama Foundation MBK Alliance chapter on Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander youth outcomes); private facilitation offerings; and community events. The Peacebuilding Co-Op Toolkit is an online platform enabling members to access resources, initiate action plans, and share peacebuilding projects.

Ceeds of Peace operates on a hybrid model combining grant-funded programming (Nā Lei Aloha Foundation is a primary funder) with workshop fees for professional development, private facilitation contracts for organizations and businesses, and a free community membership program. Go-to-market is community-led: distribution flows through community schools, partner organizations (ACLU of Hawai'i, Omidyar 'Ohana, Women's Fund of Hawai'i, Kohala Institute, Hawaiian Airlines), speaking engagements at peace and education conferences, and direct outreach via newsletter and events. Geographic scope is regional to Hawai'i, with no disclosed revenue, funding rounds, or headcount growth signals beyond the small core team.

Name

Ceeds of Peace

Legal name

Ceeds of Peace

Website

https://ceedsofpeace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ceeds of Peace is a Hawai'i-based nonprofit founded in 2010 that delivers peacebuilding leadership training, youth programs, and community school partnerships across the Hawaiian Islands, serving educators, families, youth, and non-profit professionals through workshops, action planning, and facilitator resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Peacebuilding Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (611710), Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Community peacebuilding training
• Social-emotional learning
• Youth leadership development
• Restorative justice programs
• Professional development workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Workshop Fees: Core Peacebuilding Workshop Series provides professional development training for educators and community members, with PDE3 credit available for DOE teachers and counselors

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ceeds of Peace raises peacebuilding leaders through a 360-degree approach combining a 3-Part Core Peacebuilding Workshop Series for adults, youth-led action planning groups (Girls Talk Back, Youth Talk Back), lead-agency partnerships at 8 Hawai'i community schools, the My Brother's Keeper Hawai'i initiative, and private/customized facilitation services for community groups, businesses, and schools. Its methodology is built around the proprietary "Ceeds" framework of tools, activities, and action planning processes.

Product overview

Ceeds of Peace operates as a peacebuilding organization offering a diverse portfolio of programs, tools, and membership services centered on raising peacebuilding leaders. The core offerings include the 3-Part Core Peacebuilding Workshop Series as the flagship training program, Community Schools partnerships at 8 schools across Hawai'i, and 7 Youth Peacebuilding Groups (including Youth Talk Back and Girls Talk Back). Supporting offerings include the Peacebuilder Leadership Train the Trainer, Designing A Stronger Tomorrow (DAST) workshop series, My Brother's Keeper Hawai'i initiative, Private Offerings for customized facilitation, Community Events programming, and the Peacebuilding Co-Op Toolkit online platform. Membership and collaborating organization programs provide ongoing community access and resource sharing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Core Peacebuilding Workshop Series A 3-part flagship workshop series training adults (educators, families, community members) in peacebuilding and action planning using the Ceeds framework. Offered as a professional development opportunity for Hawai'i DOE educators featuring co-founders Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng and Dr. Kerrie Urosevich.
• Community Schools Lead Agency Services Partnership and coordination services delivered as lead agency at 8 Hawai'i community schools (Wai'anae Elementary, Mākaha Elementary, Hawai'i School for the Deaf and the Blind, Hōnaunau Elementary, Pahoa High & Middle, Nā'ālehu Elementary, Nānāikapono Elementary, and Ka'ū High & Pahala Elementary), plus co-leadership of the statewide community schools technical assistance team.
• Youth Peacebuilding Groups Youth-led action planning programs that create space for high school and middle school youth (notably girls, non-binary students, and NHPI boys) to discover, express, and act on their voices. Includes Girls Talk Back, Youth Talk Back, The Innovatorship, History to Action, The Global Leadership Program, The Grace Leadership Program at Kohala Institute, and Luke Leaders at Punahou School.
• My Brother's Keeper Hawai'i (MBK Hawai'i) The local Hawai'i chapter of the Obama Foundation's My Brother's Keeper Alliance, focused on improving life outcomes for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander boys and young men of color. Ceeds of Peace serves as the backbone organization for the ACLU of Hawai'i-led Reimagining Public Safety in Hawai'i Coalition.
• Private Offerings Customized peacebuilding presentations and facilitation services tailored to the needs of community groups, businesses, and schools. Contact-based engagement with pricing not publicly disclosed.
• Designing A Stronger Tomorrow (DAST) A workshop series bringing community members together around reimagining topics (Post-COVID Economy, Education, Racial Justice, Climate Action) through speakers and facilitated action-planning breakout rooms. Funded primarily by Nā Lei Aloha Foundation.
• Peacebuilder Leadership Train the Trainer A train-the-trainer series that prepares facilitators to replicate Ceeds of Peace peacebuilding workshops within their own communities, extending the reach of the Ceeds methodology.
• Peacebuilding Co-Op Toolkit Online platform providing access to peacebuilding resources, action planning tools, and the ability to upload and share peacebuilding projects with the community.

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Omidyar 'OhanacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports Youth Talk Back program, which has produced action plans including the March for Our Lives of Honolulu and Puha Stream restoration project
• 'Iolani SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting Youth Talk Back program
• EPIC 'OhanaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting Youth Talk Back program
• Hawaiian AirlinesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting Youth Talk Back program
• Women's Fund of Hawai'icoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner for Girls Talk Back program bringing together high school girls and non-binary students
• American Association of University Women (Honolulu Branch)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Girls Talk Back program for girls' leadership development
• Hawai'i Council for the HumanitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for History to Action program with former Hawai'i History Day winners; also collaborated on community events like 'We Are Not Climate Refugees'
• Pacific & Asian Affairs Council (PAAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners on The Global Leadership Program - a powerful youth-led initiative where Ceeds of Peace facilitates action planning
• Kohala InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Grace Leadership Program for middle school youth and 'ohana strengthening programs for families from West Hawai'i Island
• Institute for Climate & PeacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Designing A Stronger Tomorrow project focusing on community topics including reimagining climate action; co-organized 'We Are Not Climate Refugees' event
• Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict ResolutionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting Designing A Stronger Tomorrow project
• ACLU of Hawai'icoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizes MBK Hawai'i initiative through the Reimagining Public Safety in Hawai'i Coalition; Ceeds of Peace serves as backbone organization
• Waiwai CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized 'We Are Not Climate Refugees' event and Koko Kondo event with Hawai'i Technology Academy
• We Are OceaniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'We Are Not Climate Refugees' event to build peace between Hawai'i and Micronesia
• Hawai'i Afterschool AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCeeds of Peace co-leads statewide community schools technical assistance team; presented at their Summit
• Hawai'i Technology AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner hosting The Innovatorship pilot program and co-organized Koko Kondo event
• Blue Zones ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized Storytelling Series connecting community through shared stories
• Punahou School Luke CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Luke Leaders program working with students on peacebuilding action planning

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Omidyar 'Ohana: Pierre Omidyar's philanthropic network that funds Ceeds of Peace's Youth Talk Back program. Included as a peer given its role as a key funder and ecosystem partner in Hawaii's social sector.

Direct peers

• Communities In Schools: National organization that places staff inside K-12 schools to coordinate community partnerships and supports. Comparable to Ceeds of Peace's lead agency role at 8 Hawaii community schools, with an overlapping model of school-based community coordination.
• National Conflict Resolution Center: Provides facilitation, training, and conflict resolution services to schools, businesses, and government. Comparable to Ceeds of Peace in its peacebuilding workshop model and professional development offerings for educators and community members.
• Pacific & Asian Affairs Council (PAAC): Hawaii-based youth global education and leadership organization that partners with Ceeds of Peace on the Global Leadership Program. Direct operational peer given shared youth leadership development work in Hawaii.

Regional players

• ACLU of Hawaii: State affiliate of the ACLU and lead convener of the Reimagining Public Safety in Hawai'i Coalition alongside Ceeds of Peace. Peer in the Hawaii civic and social justice space and direct coalition partner.
• Hawaii Afterschool Alliance: Statewide coalition supporting afterschool and community school programs in Hawaii. Ceeds of Peace co-leads its community schools technical assistance team, making it a direct programmatic partner and peer in Hawaii's community school ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Search for Common Ground: One of the world's largest peacebuilding NGOs, focused on conflict transformation. Comparable to Ceeds of Peace in the peacebuilding leadership development space, although Common Ground operates globally and at significantly greater scale.
• Institute for Economics and Peace: Think tank focused on measuring peace and promoting factors that create peaceful societies. Comparable to Ceeds of Peace in the broader peacebuilding field, though its orientation is research and policy rather than community-based programming.
• PeaceDirect: Global peacebuilding nonprofit that supports local peacebuilders in conflict-affected areas. Comparable to Ceeds of Peace in its mission to raise peacebuilding leaders and its community-led methodology, though PeaceDirect operates internationally at a much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Institute for Climate & Peace: Pacific-focused nonprofit linking climate action and peacebuilding. Direct partner with Ceeds of Peace on the Designing A Stronger Tomorrow project and 'We Are Not Climate Refugees' events, with overlapping mission scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ceedsofpeace
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ceeds-of-peace

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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