Churches for Middle East Peace

What Churches for Middle East Peace does

Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit coalition founded in 1984 and headquartered at 110 Maryland Ave NE, Washington, DC. Its mission is to mobilize US Christians to advocate US policies that promote a comprehensive resolution of conflicts in the Middle East, with primary focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and expanding focus on Armenian heritage and broader regional issues. CMEP's constituency is a coalition of 35+ national church communions across Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, and Evangelical traditions that sit on its consensus-based Board of Directors, supplemented by 80+ local church partners, an 18-state regional coordinator network, dedicated Catholic (est. 2021) and Armenian (est. 2025) Advisory Councils, and individual advocates nationwide.

CMEP's offerings are educational and advocacy programs rather than software products. Core programs include the Ambassador Warren Clark Fellowship, an internship program, the And Still We Rise women's empowerment initiative, Lent and Advent devotionals, weekly prayers for peace, daily video briefings from the Executive Director, monthly webinars, the Prayers4Peace blog, a five-week Holy Land curriculum, pilgrimage and advocacy trips to Israel/Palestine run with dual Israeli-Palestinian guides via MEJDI Tours, and annual Advocacy Summits that bring roughly 35 participants to Capitol Hill. The underlying technology stack is standard nonprofit SaaS: Salsa Labs handles donations, email marketing, event registration, church partner onboarding, and action alerts; YouTube and major social platforms distribute video and editorial content.

The revenue model is donation-based and diversified across four contributor pools: individual donors, 80+ local church partners contributing $250-$10,000+ annually, 35+ national church communions and denominations, and ecumenical organizations. Programs are delivered free of charge to participants. Growth has come from additive verticals (Armenian Advisory Council, And Still We Rise, daily content cadence since October 2023) rather than from new revenue instruments; no funding rounds or debt instruments are disclosed.

Name

Churches for Middle East Peace

Legal name

Churches for Middle East Peace

Website

https://cmep.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) is a 40-year-old Washington, DC-based 501(c)(3) coalition of 35+ church denominations that mobilizes US Christians to advocate US policies promoting peace, human rights, and justice in the Middle East through education, congressional advocacy, pilgrimages, and advisory councils.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Peace Advocacy

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Religious Organizations (8131), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations (BPAGAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF)

Keywords

• Faith-based advocacy
• Peacebuilding education
• Policy advocacy services
• Interfaith peace work
• Religious coalition advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: CMEP accepts individual donations through its website. The organization is funded by individuals, local churches and organizations, national churches, and ecumenical organizations.
2. Church Partnership Contributions: Church partners contribute annually at levels ranging from $250 to $10,000+, with gifts scaled to what is sustainable for each community.
3. Tax-Exempt Nonprofit Funding: CMEP is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. EIN: 52-2112331, registered in the District of Columbia. Funded by individuals, local churches and organizations, national churches, and ecumenical organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Churches for Middle East Peace is a 501(c)(3) ecumenical coalition that mobilizes American Christians to advocate for U.S. policies promoting a comprehensive resolution of Middle East conflicts. It delivers advocacy, education, and engagement programs — including congressional advocacy, educational webinars and curricula, Holy Land pilgrimages, prayer devotionals, scholarly fellowships, women's empowerment summits, and advisory councils — funded primarily by donations from individuals, churches, and ecumenical organizations.

Product overview

Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) operates as a coalition-based nonprofit organization rather than a traditional software product company. CMEP's offerings center on advocacy, education, and community mobilization programs aimed at promoting peace in the Middle East. The core operational infrastructure runs on SalsaLabs for donation processing, event management, and constituent engagement. Key programs include the Advocacy & Education Resources (webinars, curriculum, bulletins), Pilgrimage & Advocacy Trips, Prayers4Peace blog, seasonal devotionals, the Ambassador Warren Clark Fellowship for scholarly research, internship program, And Still We Rise women's empowerment initiative, Armenian Advisory Council, Catholic Advisory Council, annual Advocacy Summits, Daily Video Briefings, and church partnership program. CMEP also maintains a network of Regional Coordinators across the United States to facilitate grassroots engagement. No AI/ML capabilities, public API, or technology integrations are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• And Still We Rise (ASWR): A women's empowerment initiative that creates a safe space for women to build community, invite transformation, and take action in Middle East peacebuilding.
• Prayers for Peace (P4P)
• Ambassador Warren Clark Fellowship

Products and services

• Pilgrimage and Advocacy Trips Organized trips to Israel and Palestine offering multi-narrative perspectives through dual Israeli and Palestinian guides. Services include itinerary building, group tour consultation, CMEP staff accompaniment, and pre-trip orientation with post-trip debrief sessions for church partners and individual participants.
• Church Partnership Program Annual partnership program for local congregations and denominations that affirms CMEP's ministry through financial contributions scaled from $250 to $10,000+. Partner churches receive monthly tailored newsletters, individual touchpoints with CMEP's Programs and Outreach Manager, early-bird access to speaking tours, individualized pilgrimage experiences, and educational support for engaging their communities with Middle East justice.
• Lent and Advent Devotionals Seasonal spiritual and educational devotional booklets available as physical books and digital downloads, helping Christians engage in peacemaking through prayer and reflection aligned with the liturgical seasons of Lent and Advent.
• A Land Full of God (Book) Book edited by Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon providing American Christians with essays on historical, political, religious, and geographical tensions in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from a peace and justice perspective. The book received an International Award from the Catholic Press Association in 2016.
• And Still We Rise (ASWR) A women's empowerment initiative creating safe space for women to build community, invite transformation, and take action for peace in the Middle East. Includes a six-episode podcast ("Uniting Women for Change"), leadership summits (including the Jericho Summit), and regional events elevating Palestinian women leaders.
• Annual Advocacy Summit Annual advocacy summit bringing together participants for peace education, congressional meetings, prayer services, and engagement with peace activists and political analysts. Features keynote speakers and networking opportunities for policy engagement.
• Ambassador Warren Clark Fellowship One-year research fellowship for PhD candidates or post-doctoral scholars focusing on Middle East policy, Christian advocacy, interfaith engagement, and geopolitics. Fellows conduct original research, draft academic and policy articles, and produce materials for CMEP's advocacy work.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 35 national church communions represented on Board of Directors setting mission and policy
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Armenian Advisory CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 September 2025Formally launched on September 16, 2025 at St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral in New York. Designed to deepen CMEP's engagement with Armenian communities across the diaspora and Middle East, elevate Armenian voices in policy and advocacy, and strengthen protection of Armenian-Christian heritage. Members include Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, Dr. Garo Garibian, Haig Gulian, Fr. Hovsep Karapetyan, Herman Purutyan, Sonya Nersessian, Claire Kedeshian, and Dr. Anna Seferian.
• 80+ Local Church PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Local congregations and groups who affirm CMEP's ministry by sharing advocacy opportunities and educational experiences. Partners receive monthly tailored newsletters, individual touchpoints with CMEP staff, early-bird access to speaking tours, and individualized pilgrimage experiences.
• Middle East Connections and OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024CMEP maintains connections with organizations working in the US and Middle East including: Hands Along the Nile, Defense for Children International - Palestine, MEJDI Tours, AFEDJ, Americans for Peace Now, Friends of Wadi Foquin, UNRWA, Holy Land Trust, Gisha, Yesh Din, Bright Stars of Bethlehem, Kids 4 Peace, Arab American Institute, Hamoked, Museum of the Palestinian People, ALLMEP, Just Vision, Combatants for Peace, Christ at the Checkpoint, Ir Amim, Breaking the Silence, Amos Trust, Jahalin Solidarity, Musalaha, Btselem, ecoPeace, Bethlehem Bible College, OneVoice, Rabbis for Human Rights, Women Wage Peace, Carter Center, Tent of Nations, and many more.
• 18 Regional CoordinatorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Regional coordinators in California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin who provide American Christians opportunities to support balanced positions for US policymakers.
• MEJDI ToursminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Cultural exploration tour operator providing dual Israeli-Palestinian guide perspectives for CMEP Holy Land trips.
• Bright Stars of BethlehemminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Organization supporting Bethlehem communities through education and peacebuilding programs; CMEP leadership council member John Lindner volunteers with this organization.
• Carter CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Human rights organization founded by Jimmy Carter; listed among CMEP's connections for peacebuilding work.
• Catholic Advisory Council (CAC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021CMEP's Catholic Advisory Council works to support political and socio-economic conditions favoring Christian permanence in the Holy Land and engage American Catholics in advocacy for just US policies. Chaired by Sir Jeffery M. Abood. Members include Fr. Elias D. Mallon, Jordan Denari Duffner, Julie Schumacher Cohen, Mary Moran, Russ Testa, Fr. Jim Gardiner, Susan Gunn, Sr. Susana Nchubiri, Michele Dunne, Sir Nicholas Wittner, and Br. Matthew Kotek.
• 35+ National Church Communions and OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1984CMEP is a coalition of more than 35 national church communions and organizations in Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, and Evangelical traditions. Each is represented on the Board of Directors, which sets CMEP's mission, positions, and policy by consensus. Member denominations include American Baptist Churches USA, Christian Reformed Church, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, National Council of Churches, Episcopal Church, Presbyterian Church USA, United Methodist Church, and many others.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sojourners: Evangelical faith-based social justice advocacy organization based in DC. Direct peer because of overlapping constituency (progressive Christians), congressional advocacy focus, and faith-rooted policy positions.
• J Street: Pro-Israel, pro-peace Jewish-American lobbying organization. Direct peer because of shared Middle East peace advocacy mission, congressional engagement, and policy-focused positioning.
• Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL): Quaker faith-based lobbying organization in Washington, DC. Closely comparable model: member-supported, congressional advocacy, peace and social justice focus. CMEP's Senior Director of Advocacy Kyle Cristofalo previously worked at FCNL, confirming direct operational overlap.
• Bread for the World: Christian advocacy organization mobilizing churches and individuals to influence US policy on hunger and poverty. Highly comparable member/church-partner structure, congressional advocacy model, and ecumenical coalition approach.
• Americans for Peace Now: Jewish-American pro-peace, pro-two-state-solution advocacy organization. Direct peer because of overlapping Middle East peace advocacy mission and US congressional engagement on Israeli-Palestinian issues.
• NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice: Catholic faith-based social justice advocacy and lobbying organization led by nuns. Comparable as a faith-rooted policy advocacy organization with congressional engagement, intersecting CMEP's Catholic Advisory Council work.

Broad incumbents

• World Vision U.S. Large Christian humanitarian and child advocacy organization with extensive congressional advocacy infrastructure. CMEP's Executive Director previously worked at World Vision; broadly comparable as a faith-based advocacy and humanitarian organization, but with much larger scale and broader geographic focus.
• National Council of Churches: The largest ecumenical body in the US, comprising 38 member communions. CMEP is itself supported by the NCC; the relationship is both member-and-adjacent rather than direct competition. Broad incumbent in the ecumenical coalition space.

Others

• Holy Land Trust: Palestinian peacebuilding organization in Bethlehem and a documented CMEP partner. Thematically adjacent (Middle East peacebuilding) but operates on-the-ground in the region rather than through US policy channels.

Emerging players

• Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR): Coalition of faith- and values-based investors that engages corporations on social and environmental issues. Comparable as a faith-rooted coalition doing coordinated advocacy, though the target (corporations vs. Congress) differs from CMEP's congressional focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ChurchesforMEP
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCTAiinMswWR2NlQGq4a22NQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChurchesforMEP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/churches-mep
• Instagraminstagram.com/churchesformep

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Churches for Middle East Peace