Davis Projects

What Davis Projects does

Davis Projects for Peace is a nonprofit grant-making program founded in 2007 by philanthropist Kathryn W. Davis and administered through Middlebury College. The program funds student-led peace and development initiatives globally, distributing $1.25 million annually through two primary grant vehicles: Summer Grants of $10,000 each awarded to 125+ student leaders from partner institutions, and the newer Davis Projects for Peace Alumni Award providing up to $50,000 to former grantees. The program operates in 150+ countries and has supported more than 2,200 projects since inception, sourcing applicants through a network of 115+ partner educational institutions.

The business model is endowment-funded philanthropy rather than commercial revenue generation. Middlebury College serves as the institutional host and fiscal sponsor, providing administrative infrastructure while the program operates with a lean team of approximately 5 employees. The program's core "products" are the grants themselves and the institutional framework that selects, disburses, and monitors them. Student grantees design and execute their own peace projects with the funding, with the program providing initial vetting and ongoing alumni engagement.

The program has no technology platform of note; its competitive position rests on the Davis family name, Middlebury College's institutional credibility, the depth of its partner-institution network, and the accumulated alumni base of 2,200+ former grantees. The 2024 launch of the Alumni Award represents a modest programmatic expansion, layering additional funding on top of the core Summer Grant cycle. Operationally, the program is a relationship-driven grant administrator rather than a technology or services business.

Name

Davis Projects

Legal name

Projects for Peace

Website

https://davisprojectsforpeace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Davis Projects for Peace is a nonprofit grant-making program operated through Middlebury College, funding student-led peace initiatives globally with $1.25 million in annual grants distributed across 115+ partner institutions and 150+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Peacebuilding Grants & Fellowships

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Foundation/NGO & Philanthropic Scholarships (EDAIAOAH)

Keywords

• Peacebuilding grants
• Student fellowships
• Youth peace grants
• Conflict transformation
• Community peacebuilding

Headquarters

HQ city

Middlebury

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Davis Projects, operating as Projects for Peace, is a nonprofit peacebuilding grant program that annually awards $10,000 Summer Grants to 125 or more student leaders at 115+ eligible partner educational institutions to implement a "Project for Peace" between May and August, and administers an Alumni Award of up to $50,000 (jointly with the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation at Middlebury) to support continuing peacebuilding work by program alumni who demonstrate innovation and persistence in building peace and transforming conflict.

Product overview

Projects for Peace is a global grant program that operates as a portfolio of two funding mechanisms: the Summer Grants program, which awards $10,000 to 125+ student leaders annually to implement peacebuilding projects between May and August, and the Alumni Award program, which provides up to $50,000 to support alumni continuing their peacebuilding work. The organization was founded by Kathryn W. Davis in 2007 and partners with over 115 educational institutions worldwide, having funded over 2,200 projects across 150+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Summer Grants Annual $10,000 grant awarded to 125 or more student leaders enrolled at eligible partner educational institutions to implement a community-centered peacebuilding project over the summer (typically May–August); grantees are primarily undergraduates who apply through their campus liaison.
• Alumni Award Award of up to $50,000 jointly given by Projects for Peace and the Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation at Middlebury to Projects for Peace alumni (nominated by their supporting institution) who demonstrate innovation and persistence in building peace and transforming conflict, supporting continuing peacebuilding work.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,200+ peace projects completed since 2007
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kathryn Wasserman Davis Collaborative in Conflict Transformation at MiddleburycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Co-founder and namesake of Projects for Peace. The collaborative jointly awards up to $50,000 to support the continuing peacebuilding efforts of Projects for Peace alumni who demonstrate innovation and persistence in building peace and transforming conflict.
• 115+ Eligible Partner Educational InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Projects for Peace partners with educational institutions globally to identify and support young peacebuilders. Each year, the program grants funding to student leaders at eligible partner institutions. Recipients must be enrolled at a partner institution and most grantees are undergraduates.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Peers

• Echoing Green:

Direct peers

• Davis United World College Scholars Program: Also established through a gift from Kathryn W. Davis, this program funds scholarships for students from conflict-affected regions to attend UWC schools. Directly comparable as a sibling Davis-family philanthropic initiative targeting student peacebuilders through educational institution partnerships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/davis-projects
• Instagraminstagram.com/projects_for_peace

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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