What Waging Nonviolence does

Waging Nonviolence is a Brooklyn, New York-based nonprofit news publication that has operated as a 501(c)(3) since at least 2009 and reports daily on people-powered struggles for justice and peace worldwide. Its audience is movement participants, educators, journalists, and donors interested in nonviolent resistance movements; coverage spans protest movements, civil rights, labor, peace, and adjacent activist verticals such as data-center and AI resistance.

The publication is built on a standard independent-newsroom technology stack: WordPress as the content management system, Mailchimp for newsletter delivery, and Matomo for web analytics. Content is published under a Creative Commons license, which structurally enables republication by partner organizations, and supplementary formats include podcasts ("City of Refuge" series), videos, and zines. Editorial reach is supported by a documented partner network that co-publishes and co-promotes work, including organizations such as the Albert Einstein Institution, Campaign Nonviolence, Metta Center for Nonviolence, IPRA Peace Search, and Rhize.

The business model is donation-driven, with no subscriptions, advertising, or paid products referenced in the inputs. No institutional donors, foundation grants, or revenue figures are disclosed. The organization operates with a small team of 1–10 employees, and there are no public funding rounds, acquisitions, or leadership transitions in the available evidence.

Name

Waging Nonviolence

Legal name

Waging Nonviolence

Website

https://wagingnonviolence.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Waging Nonviolence is a Brooklyn-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit news publication covering people-powered struggles for justice and peace worldwide, serving activists, educators, and donors through WordPress-published, Creative Commons–licensed reporting, podcasts, and a partner-supported distribution network funded by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Waging Nonviolence operates as a nonprofit organization where the primary revenue stream comes from reader donations and charitable contributions. The organization states that all donations are tax deductible, indicating 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Waging Nonviolence is a nonprofit digital news publication that produces original editorial coverage, analysis, podcasts, and multimedia content focused on people-powered struggles for justice, peace, and nonviolent resistance worldwide. All content is provided free of charge under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licensing, supported by reader donations to the 501(c)(3) organization. The platform also aggregates and amplifies content from partner peace and justice organizations.

Product overview

Waging Nonviolence operates as a nonprofit news and analysis publication focused on peace and justice movements. The core product is its editorial website (wagingnonviolence.org) which publishes original reporting, analysis, and commentary on social movements. Supporting products include a podcasts series (featuring City of Refuge and bonus episodes), a weekly newsletter delivered via Mailchimp, video content, and a Community Section that aggregates content from partner organizations including Albert Einstein Institution, Campaign Nonviolence, Metta Center for Nonviolence, and Rhize. Content is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license for republishing. The platform does not offer a technology product, API, or SaaS offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waging Nonviolence Editorial Website Main editorial platform publishing original reporting, analysis, reviews, and feature articles on people-powered struggles for justice and peace worldwide. Content is organized by topics (Culture, Democracy, Economic Justice, Environment, Racial Justice, etc.) and regions (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, North America). Available free to all readers.
• Waging Nonviolence Podcasts

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Albert Einstein InstitutioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Albert Einstein Institution is a community partner of Waging Nonviolence. The institution focuses on advancing the study and use of nonviolent action and publishes content on the platform about topics including the American colonial resistance.
• Campaign NonviolencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampaign Nonviolence is a community partner that works with Waging Nonviolence to cover topics related to nonviolent solutions, restorative justice, and peacebuilding initiatives. They publish articles and podcasts on the platform.
• Metta Center for NonviolencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Metta Center for Nonviolence is a community partner that publishes podcasts and content on the platform, including episodes on reconnecting with nature as resistance and animal rights movements.
• IPRA Peace SearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPRA (International Peace Research Association) Peace Search is listed as a community partner, connecting peace research with the platform's coverage of nonviolent movements.
• RhizeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRhize is a community partner organization focused on amplifying stories of resistance and social movements, publishing content through the Waging Nonviolence platform.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Truthout: A nonprofit news organization covering social justice, environmental, and human rights issues with a reader-supported model. Compares to WNV on mission, audience, and funding mechanics, though Truthout operates at a larger scale with broader topic coverage.
• Common Dreams: An established nonprofit progressive news outlet covering activism, environment, human rights, and economic justice. Larger and broader than WNV but shares the donation-funded nonprofit media model and covers many of the same issue areas.
• YES! Magazine: A nonprofit solutions-focused publication covering social justice, equity, and peacebuilding topics. Comparable to WNV in nonprofit funding structure, progressive editorial perspective, and educational framing of movement stories.
• The Intercept: A nonprofit investigative news outlet covering civil liberties, dissent, and state power. Comparable to WNV as a nonprofit digital publication funded by donations, with overlapping coverage of dissent, repression, and movement politics.
• The Nation: One of the oldest progressive publications in the US, covering politics, activism, and movements. Larger and more generalist than WNV but overlaps significantly in covering nonviolent resistance, civil liberties, and movement politics.

Direct peers

• The Forge: A nonprofit organizing and movement-building publication covering grassroots campaigns, strategy, and movement journalism. Directly comparable to Waging Nonviolence in audience (organizers, activists), editorial niche (people-powered movements), and nonprofit donation-driven model.
• Metta Center for Nonviolence: A peace and nonviolence education nonprofit that publishes podcasts and articles on nonviolence, restorative justice, and movement history. Directly comparable as a content partner and peer organization publishing on the WNV platform, sharing the same niche and donor audience.
• Nonviolence News Network: A dedicated news and analysis publication focused on nonviolent action and peace movements. A close thematic peer to WNV, sharing the same niche focus on strategic nonviolence and global movement reporting.
• Inkstick Media: A nonprofit digital publication covering foreign policy, peace, and international affairs with a movement-lens. Comparable to WNV as a nonprofit news outlet with Creative Commons-friendly syndication, similar audience, and overlapping beats on militarism, migration, and US foreign policy.

Emerging players

• Waging Peace: A nonprofit organization producing reporting on conflict, human rights, and peacebuilding. Comparable to WNV as a small donor-funded nonprofit focused on peace journalism and movement-aligned coverage, with similar geographic scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wagingnv
• Facebookfacebook.com/wagingnonviolence
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/waging-nonviolence-inc

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Investors

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