Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service & Campaign Nonviolence

What Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service & Campaign Nonviolence does

Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service is a 501(c)(3)-style private nonprofit organization founded in 1988 and headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, dedicated to building a culture of active nonviolence through education, training, and community organizing. The organization draws on multiple nonviolence traditions — Kingian Nonviolence, Gandhian Satyagraha, and Franciscan peacemaking — and operates a portfolio of programs including Campaign Nonviolence (coordinated action days), the Nonviolent Cities Project (a network of dozens of affiliated local groups across the US and internationally), the Engaging Nonviolence Certification Program, the Assisi Pilgrimage (in-person and online), Changemaker Youth Grants, and the Nonviolence Pledge. Content and community are delivered through a Squarespace-hosted website, two podcasts (Nonviolence Now and Soul of Nonviolence), a weekly Rise & Shine newsletter (686+ subscribers), books, coloring pages, videos, and merchandise sold via Redbubble and Zazzle. Strategic personnel include Ken Butigan (35-year strategic consultant and DePaul University faculty), Rivera Sun (newsletter writer), Janine Guillet and Samuel Chawla-Rios (certified HOPE and Kingian trainers), and Layal Beyhum (podcast host).

The organization's business model is donation-driven, supplemented by modest one-time revenue from books, curriculum sales, and merchandise. Most training offerings are free or low-cost (HOPE Training is free; Engaging Nonviolence course pricing is undisclosed), and the organization runs periodic fundraising campaigns — a 2026 summer sprint targeted $20,000 — alongside a monthly donor program. Customers/participants span local community nonprofits and city-based peace groups (the primary segment), faith-based communities, educational institutions, social justice organizers, and local government/law enforcement audiences seeking conflict resolution and de-escalation tools. Pace e Bene operates as an independent nonprofit with no parent company, no disclosed funding rounds, and no venture or institutional investment ownership; governance rests with a small team of directors, strategic consultants, and program coordinators.

Recent strategic positioning reflects a pivot toward resistance training in response to perceived authoritarianism in the US: the Rise & Shine newsletter has been reframed around the US political crisis, HOPE curriculum on responding to political violence has been integrated into training, and the organization deepened ties with Indivisible (joint 40,000-person virtual training) and the Catholic Institute for Nonviolence / Pax Christi International (including a 2026 Rome seminar). International footprint spans the US, Italy, Colombia, Kenya, Malawi, and India, though no financial scale figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service & Campaign Nonviolence

Legal name

Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service

Website

https://paceebene.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pace e Bene is a 37-year-old Bay Area nonprofit that trains communities in active nonviolence through the Nonviolent Cities Project, Campaign Nonviolence, podcasts, and curriculum, serving grassroots organizers, faith communities, educators, and local governments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Peace Education and Nonviolence Training

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Gun Violence Prevention & Public Safety Policy Advocacy (BPAGAFAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

Keywords

• Nonviolence education
• Peacebuilding training
• Conflict resolution training
• Community organizing programs
• Social justice advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Not publicly disclosed

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. Donations and Fundraising: Primary revenue source through donations. Summer fundraising campaigns (2026 campaign targeting $20,000). Monthly donor program. Donor portal available for supporters.
2. Store - Books and Resources: Sale of educational materials including books on nonviolence, the 'Engaging Nonviolence' course workbook. Resources include coloring pages, posters, and educational materials.
3. Merchandise Sales: T-shirts, hoodies, and other merchandise available through Redbubble and Zazzle storefronts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service is a nonprofit organization that educates, trains, and organizes individuals and communities in the principles and practices of active nonviolence. It delivers this through structured program offerings including Campaign Nonviolence action days, the Nonviolent Cities Project (a nationwide network of local peacebuilding groups), the Engaging Nonviolence Certification Program, the Assisi Pilgrimage Online, and fee or free workshops/speaker engagements, supported by an online store selling books, study materials, and merchandise.

Product overview

Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service & Campaign Nonviolence is a nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive suite of programs and resources focused on building a culture of active nonviolence. The core offerings include Campaign Nonviolence (action days and campaigns), the Nonviolent Cities Project (community-based peacebuilding), the Engaging Nonviolence Certification Program (formal training), and the Assisi Pilgrimage Online (spiritual education). Additional offerings include two podcasts (Nonviolence Now Podcast and Soul of Nonviolence Podcast), the Rise & Shine weekly newsletter, Changemaker Youth Grants, trainings and speakers for events, and various educational resources including books, videos, and coloring pages. The organization supports local groups through its Nonviolent Cities Project network and provides tools for individuals and communities to practice and promote nonviolence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained 40,000+ people in 37 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• Catholic Nonviolence InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026Initiative focused on developing theological and pastoral frameworks to transition the Catholic Church from just war theory to active nonviolence. Director Nicolás Paz collaborates with Pace e Bene's Ken Butigan. Part of Pax Christi International.
• Drepung Gomang Center for Engaging Compassion (DGCEC)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 June 2026Louisville-based center that catalyzed Nonviolent Louisville movement in 2025. Hosts Nonviolent Louisville's Gathering and Affirmations events and serves as organizational anchor for the local Nonviolent Cities Project affiliate.
• Freedom TrainerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 1,000 trainers across the nation that has worked with over 1 million people in understanding how to resist authoritarians. Freedom Trainers collaborated with Indivisible on large-scale virtual training and is part of the nonviolence training ecosystem including Pace e Bene.
• IndivisiblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovement organization that partnered with Freedom Trainers and Pace e Bene on the largest virtual training introducing 40,000 people to strategic noncooperation. Joint work on Immigrant Justice Summer and resistance organizing.
• Catholic Institute for Nonviolence (CNI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative of Pax Christi International. Ken Butigan serves as co-director and senior advisor. CNI organized seminar 'Answering Pope Leo's Nonviolent Appeal' in Rome with Vatican officials and scholars. Pace e Bene strategic consultant provides support to CNI's mission of transitioning the Church from just war theory to active nonviolence.
• Pax Christi InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Catholic peace movement that launched the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative. Pace e Bene works closely with Pax Christi through the Catholic Institute for Nonviolence and shares the mission of promoting nonviolence as Church teaching.
• Estero Bay United Methodist ChurchregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvided nonprofit coverage for Yes We Can Peacebuilders (Nonviolent Morro Bay) enabling the group to do fundraising and maintain a bank account. Continues to host peace events and programs.
• People of Faith for JusticeregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNonprofit organization that later provided nonprofit coverage for Yes We Can Peacebuilders after they moved from Estero Bay United Methodist Church coverage.
• HOPE - Harnessing Our Power To End Political ViolencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization that developed the HOPE curriculum for responding to political violence and repression. Pace e Bene trainers Janine Guillet and Sam Chawla-Rios are certified trainers of this material. Training offered as part of Rise & Shine program.
• Louisville Standing Up for Racial Justice (LSURJ) - Community Defense NetworkregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of 400 trained volunteers providing immigrant protection. Part of Nonviolent Louisville ecosystem. Conducts accompaniment shifts, transports released detainees, operates 24/7 hotline, and patrols high-risk locations. Provided 3,000 hours of protection in 2025.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pax Christi International: Catholic peace movement and parent initiative of the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative. Direct strategic partner and peer in faith-based peacebuilding, sharing the mission of transitioning Church teaching toward active nonviolence.
• War Resisters League: Historic pacifist organization founded in 1923 promoting nonviolence and anti-war activism. Directly comparable as a long-tenured US nonprofit focused on nonviolent principles, though with broader anti-militarism framing.
• Metta Center for Nonviolence: Nonprofit dedicated to nonviolence education and training, based in Petaluma, CA. Directly comparable in mission, geographic region (Bay Area), and focus on providing tools and curriculum for nonviolent social change.
• Indivisible: Large-scale movement organization focused on resistance organizing and progressive political action. Direct partner of Pace e Bene through Freedom Trainers collaboration, competing for the same donor base and activist audience in nonviolent resistance training.
• Nonviolence International: Nonprofit organization promoting nonviolent conflict resolution globally. Directly comparable in mission and programming, focusing on strategic nonviolence training and international peacebuilding.
• Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR): Interfaith peace and justice organization with roots in the historic nonviolent movement. Comparable in mission (nonviolence training, conflict resolution) and audience (activists, faith communities) with a longer (100+ year) history.
• Christian Peacemaker Teams: Faith-based organization placing teams in conflict zones to pursue nonviolent intervention. Comparable as a Christian-rooted peace organization focused on nonviolence, though with a more international, on-the-ground presence model.
• International Center on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC): Educational organization focused on the study and promotion of civil resistance and nonviolent conflict. Directly comparable as a knowledge and training hub on nonviolent strategy, serving similar activist and scholar audiences.
• Freedom Trainers: Network of 1,000+ trainers that has reached over 1 million people with resistance training. Directly comparable to Pace e Bene as both deliver nonviolent action and strategic noncooperation training to grassroots audiences, often collaborating on large-scale events.

Emerging players

• Center for Nonviolent Solutions: Smaller-scale organization focused on nonviolence education and conflict resolution. Comparable niche focus but at a smaller scale and geographic footprint than Pace e Bene.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/results?search_query=pace%20bene%20nonviolence
• Facebookfacebook.com/paceebene
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pace-e-bene-campaign-nonviolence

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