A Common Word Among the Youth (ACWAY)

What A Common Word Among the Youth (ACWAY) does

A Common Word Among the Youth (ACWAY) is a registered charity in England and Wales (charity number 1183542) headquartered in Birmingham, UK. Founded in 2015, with the inaugural International Forum held in Rabat, Morocco in 2016, ACWAY operates a global youth-led interfaith and intercultural movement that engages young people aged 18-35 across more than 85 countries. The organization runs international interfaith forums, a fellowship program, peer-to-peer community projects, and an annual webinar series aimed at building religious and cultural harmony at the grassroots level, with over 200 interfaith activities organized to date.

ACWAY's core "products" are programmatic rather than commercial. They include (1) the annual International Forum, hosted in Rabat, Sarajevo, Jakarta, Berlin, New York, and Cape Town, with Tashkent, Uzbekistan announced for 2026; (2) the Interfaith Development Goals (IDGs) framework, a proprietary articulation of interfaith action that complements the UN SDGs and was launched in 2017; (3) a Fellowship program placing young leaders in communities globally; and (4) community-led interfaith activities organized by fellows. ACWAY has secured institutional positioning as Global Youth Partner to the G20 Interfaith Forum and has participated in UN, World Economic Forum, and COP28 venues.

The business model is donations-based. The organization is funded through charitable contributions and grants, with no disclosed revenue, pricing, or fees. Distribution and growth depend on partnerships with foundations (Stirling Foundation), intergovernmental bodies (KAICIID), and interfaith networks (United Religions Initiative, Charter for Compassion, Network for Religious Peacemakers). With only ~5 employees reported, ACWAY operates as a lean central organization orchestrating a much larger distributed network of fellows, members, and partner organizations—a structure that gives it scalability but ties its financial trajectory to fundraising cycles and partner alignment.

Name

A Common Word Among the Youth (ACWAY)

Legal name

A Common Word Among the Youth (ACWAY)

Website

https://acway.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

A Common Word Among the Youth (ACWAY) is a Birmingham, UK-based registered charity that runs a global interfaith youth movement in 85+ countries, organizing international forums, fellowships, and community projects that promote religious and cultural harmony among young people aged 18-35.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Interfaith Programs

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Interfaith & Ecumenical Councils and Dialogue Organizations (BPAGAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI), Civic, Citizenship & Community Engagement Education (EDAAAEAI)

Keywords

• Interfaith dialogue programs
• Youth peacebuilding initiatives
• Intercultural fellowship programs
• Community peacebuilding projects
• Religious harmony education

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: ACWAY operates as a registered charity in England & Wales (charity number 1183542) and relies on donations and charitable funding to support its operations, forums, and fellowship activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ACWAY is a registered charity that organizes international youth forums, fellowship programs, and community-level projects to promote interfaith and intercultural dialogue and peacebuilding among young people aged 18–35. The organization developed a proprietary framework called the Interfaith Development Goals (IDGs) and structured ACWAY Project Guidelines to guide fellows in designing local peacebuilding initiatives.

Product overview

A Common Word Among the Youth (ACWAY) is a global youth movement operating as a network-based platform rather than a traditional software product. The organization offers a portfolio of programs including Youth Forums (in-person international gatherings), Fellow Projects (community-led initiatives), Webinars (digital engagement including 'Fellow Talks'), the Interfaith Development Goals (IDGs) framework, and resource materials. These programs work together to equip young leaders aged 18-35 with skills and networks to lead multicultural and interfaith initiatives in their communities worldwide, with fellows in over 85 countries having organized over 200 interfaith activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Youth Forums
• Fellowship Program
• Fellow Projects Community-level peacebuilding initiatives designed and led by ACWAY fellows using the ACWAY Project Guidelines framework to address local interfaith and intercultural challenges.
• Fellow Talks (Webinar Series)
• Interfaith Development Goals (IDGs) Framework A proprietary framework modeled after the UN Sustainable Development Goals, adapted specifically to measure and advance interfaith cooperation and youth-led peacebuilding.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 interfaith activities organized by fellows in 85 countries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• G20 Interfaith Forum (G20i)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACWAY serves as a collaborative partner and Global Youth Partner to the G20 Interfaith Forum, participating in both the Youth Interfaith Forum (YIF20) and the main Interfaith Forum. ACWAY fellows contribute policy recommendations to the G20i platform, and ACWAY has organized the inaugural and subsequent YIF20 forums.
• KAICIID (King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKAICIID partnered with The G20 Interfaith Forum Association and other partners to organize the 2020 G20 Interfaith Forum, where ACWAY was a collaborative partner.
• WOSM, UNICEF, UNFPA, and UN Secretary-General's Envoy on YouthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThese UN and international organizations co-organised the 1st World Non-Formal Education Forum (December 2019), where ACWAY's Executive Director presented ACWAY & its Interfaith Development Goals initiative at the Global Goals Stage.
• Stirling FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStirling Foundation collaborated with ACWAY to host the Youth Interfaith Forum 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa, as part of the G20 Interfaith Summit.
• United Religions InitiativemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Religions Initiative partnered with ACWAY for the 2025 Youth Interfaith Forum in Cape Town, supporting the global youth interfaith and intercultural dialogue movement.
• Charter for CompassionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharter for Compassion collaborated with ACWAY for the 2025 Youth Interfaith Forum, bringing its global compassion network into the interfaith dialogue programming.
• The Network for Religious and Traditional PeacemakersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers partnered with ACWAY for the 2025 Youth Interfaith Forum, contributing peacemaking expertise to the forum programming.
• Griffith University (Centre of Interfaith and Cultural Dialogue)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGriffith University's Centre of Interfaith and Cultural Dialogue in Brisbane, Australia, hosted ACWAY's second forum in December 2016 and provided intellectual leadership including workshops led by Dr. Brian Adams, Director of the Centre.
• Baku International Multicultural CentremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Baku International Multicultural Centre partnered with ACWAY to host its fourth international forum in Baku, Azerbaijan in July 2019, which brought together 47 young leaders from 33 countries.
• International Summer School of MulticulturalismmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe International Summer School of Multiculturalism partnered with ACWAY for the Baku forum, combining training sessions with cultural visits across Azerbaijan.
• Youth Secretariat of the National Congress (Sudan)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Youth Secretariat of the National Congress in Sudan hosted ACWAY's third international forum in Khartoum (July 2017), which gathered over 100 participants from more than 40 countries for interfaith and intercultural dialogue.
• Parliament of World's ReligionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACWAY participated in and maintained engagements at the Parliament of World's Religions as part of its international activities documented in the 2023 Annual Report.
• COP28coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACWAY maintained a presence at COP28 as part of its international engagements in 2023, aligning interfaith dialogue with climate action.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• United Religions Initiative: Global grassroots interfaith network with Cooperation Circles across 100+ countries. Directly comparable to ACWAY as a membership-based interfaith organization that mobilizes local communities for religious cooperation and peacebuilding.
• KAICIID (King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue): Intergovernmental organization promoting interreligious and intercultural dialogue worldwide. Directly comparable as a partner of ACWAY with overlapping convening and fellowship programs aimed at building interfaith capacity.
• Interfaith America (formerly Interfaith Youth Core): US-based organization building interfaith cooperation on college campuses and in communities. Directly comparable to ACWAY in its focus on youth-led interfaith leadership development and campus/community-based dialogue.
• Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding: Nonprofit that promotes interreligious understanding through education and workplace programs. Comparable to ACWAY in mission and program design, with a heavier focus on education-sector and workplace interfaith training.
• Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers: Global network mobilizing religious and traditional actors for peacebuilding. Directly comparable to ACWAY as a 2025 Cape Town forum partner with overlapping mandate on faith-based conflict prevention and youth engagement.
• Charter for Compassion: Global network advancing compassion across religious and secular traditions. Directly comparable to ACWAY as a fellow youth forum partner with overlapping interfaith program portfolios and a similar grassroots chapter model.
• Religions for Peace: International coalition of religious leaders and faith communities working on interreligious cooperation for peace. Directly comparable to ACWAY in mission scope, multi-faith convening, and youth engagement through its Interfaith Youth Network.
• Parliament of the World's Religions: Long-standing international convening of religious communities for interfaith dialogue and cooperation. Directly comparable to ACWAY in convening global interfaith gatherings and identifying as a partner within ACWAY's ecosystem.
• G20 Interfaith Forum Association: Policy-oriented interfaith platform organized around the G20 process. Directly comparable to ACWAY as the convening organization in which ACWAY serves as Global Youth Partner and co-organizer of the Youth Interfaith Forum (YIF20).

Regional players

• World Congress of Faiths: UK-based interfaith organization with a long history of dialogue and education programs. Comparable to ACWAY in interfaith mission and Birmingham/UK footprint, though primarily UK-focused rather than globally distributed.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

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