Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective

What Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective does

Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective (WFPSC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1983 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It operates educational delegations that send U.S.-based activists, faith communities, and solidarity organizers to Latin America and the Caribbean for immersive, politically structured exchanges with grassroots movements. As of December 2024, the Cuba program is the sole remaining country program after closures in Honduras and Colombia; the organization retains decades of partnership relationships — most prominently with Cuba's Martin Luther King Memorial Center — and sustains a delegate alumni network of more than 20,000 people over its 40+ year history. WFPSC also publishes podcasts (Solidarity Radio), video content, annual reports, and analysis on U.S. foreign policy impacts in the Americas, and runs advocacy campaigns including the Berta Cáceres Act and Cuba blockade normalization efforts.

The organization operates as a service- and content-based nonprofit with no proprietary technology stack; its core platform is its people, partner relationships, and accumulated editorial content. It has approximately 14 employees and a small management team including country program directors for Cuba, Honduras, and Colombia. Distribution is delivered through in-person delegations, speaker tours, social media (Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, Bluesky), email newsletter, podcasts, and publications.

WFPSC is funded entirely through individual grassroots donations (100% of support), with an average annual contribution of $50 from thousands of individual donors since 2019. Revenue from delegation participation fees is secondary and not publicly disclosed; the organization offers sliding-scale pricing and fundraising support for BIPOC and working-class delegates. Since 2019, WFPSC has operated as a fiscally sponsored project of Witness for Peace Midwest, a separate 501(c)(3) entity, which enables tax-deductible giving. WFPSC is not affiliated with any government, political party, or special interest group, and operates under a grassroots horizontal and participatory governance model inspired in part by the late Honduran activist Berta Cáceres.

Name

Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective

Legal name

Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective

Website

https://solidaritycollective.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective is a Minneapolis-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 1983, that runs educational delegations to Cuba and produces podcasts, reports, and advocacy campaigns on U.S. policy impacts in Latin America for U.S.-based activists and grassroots donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Grassroots Solidarity Advocacy

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

In-Country Placement, Homestay & On-Ground Coordination Services (EDAIAGAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

International & Comparative Education Policy Organizations (EDADADAL)

Keywords

• Solidarity delegations
• Grassroots advocacy
• Human rights education
• Nonprofit solidarity
• Political education

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: 100% of support comes from individuals who donate at all levels. The average annual contribution is $50. The organization is a people-powered project fiscally sponsored by Witness for Peace Midwest and has been supported by thousands of individual funders since 2019.
2. Delegation Fees: Revenue from delegation participation fees, though specific pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organization provides sliding scale prices and fundraising support to BIPOC and working-class delegates to ensure accessibility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

WFPSC delivers immersive, on-the-ground solidarity delegations to Cuba for U.S.-based activists, centered on popular education pedagogy and direct engagement with Indigenous, African-descendant, and Campesino land defenders. The organization complements delegations with advocacy campaigns (e.g., Berta Cáceres Act, Chixoy Dam Bill), a Solidarity Radio podcast series, publications and policy reports, an annual speaker tour, and a digital content library. As of December 2024, the Cuba program is the sole active country program following the closure of Honduras and Colombia operations.

Product overview

The Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of solidarity and advocacy programs rather than a unified technology product. The core offerings consist of educational delegations to Latin America and the Caribbean (with Cuba as the sole remaining active country program following the December 2024 closure of Colombia and Honduras programs), the 2026 Speaker Tour featuring Cuban speakers, Solidarity Radio podcast series, publications and annual reports, a video gallery, and advocacy campaigns including the Berta Cáceres Act and Chixoy Dam Bill. The organization also publishes analysis and commentary, maintains a newsletter, and organizes actions and campaigns for policy change. These offerings are primarily service-based programs centered on grassroots solidarity, political education, and advocacy rather than software products or technology platforms.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Solidarity Delegations to Cuba Immersive 10-day solidarity delegations to Cuba for U.S.-based activists, using popular-education pedagogy to engage directly with Indigenous, African-descendant, and Campesino land defenders, community organizers, and peacebuilders. Includes themed offerings such as BIPOC, African Heritage, Transnational Environmental Justice, and Peacebuilding and Human Rights delegations; sliding-scale pricing and fundraising support are available for BIPOC and working-class delegates.
• 2026 Speaker Tour In-person speaker tour featuring Cuban partner Dayanis García Farinas from the Martin Luther King Memorial Center, highlighting the impacts of the U.S. blockade on Cuban daily life and strategies of resistance. Tour stops are hosted for U.S. audiences in Twin Cities MN, Boston MA, and Raleigh NC.
• Solidarity Radio Podcast (La Voz de los Pueblos) Ongoing radio documentary and interview podcast series exploring perspectives of peoples' movements in the U.S. and Latin America through stories, expert interviews, and sound design, challenging assumptions about U.S. policy in the region.
• Publications and Reports Annual program reports and thematic publications documenting WFPSC's work in Colombia, Honduras, and Cuba, including analysis of the U.S. war on drugs in Colombia, displacement of indigenous peoples and the peace process, and free trade and labor rights.
• Advocacy Actions and Campaigns Advocacy campaigns including the Berta Cáceres Act (human rights in Honduras), Chixoy Dam Bill (international financial institution reparations), OFRANEH Resolution (Garífuna territory), JOH Trial campaign, and urgent actions on the Cuba blockade, Garífuna communities, and forced displacement in Colombia.

Quantifiable outcome

• Connected more than 20,000 delegates with grassroots analysis since 1983
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered campaign, major, primary and coalition.

• Estudios para la Dignidad Law FirmcampaignStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Law firm partner in Honduras work, collaborating on joint letters to U.S.-based refineries regarding human rights violations by Aura Minerals Inc. and its subsidiary MINOSA.
• Comité de Personas Afectadas por MINOSAcampaignStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Committee of people affected by MINOSA mining operations in Honduras, working with WFPSC on advocacy against human rights violations by Aura Minerals Inc.
• School of the Americas Watch (SOAW)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 March 2022Co-organized a congressional delegation (CODEL) to Honduras in March 2022, bringing together Representatives Ilhan Omar, Jesús 'Chuy' García, and Cori Bush to meet with President Xiomara Castro. Both organizations share commitments to ending U.S. military aid and supporting human rights in Latin America.
• Martin Luther King Memorial Center (CMLK)primaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner in Cuba for organizing delegations of educational exchange activities. The decades-long partnership enables WFPSC to offer full-time delegations focused on Cuban society, politics, and the impacts of U.S. policy. The Center coordinates visits, meeting schedules, and cultural exchange programming.
• International Conference for the Normalization of US-Cuba RelationscoalitionGTM or Marketing PartnerCoalition partner in advocacy efforts to normalize U.S.-Cuba relations and end the blockade against Cuba.
• National Network On Cuba (NNOC)coalitionGTM or Marketing PartnerCoalition partner working to build solidarity with Cuba and advocate for ending the U.S. embargo/blockade.
• New York-New Jersey Cuba Sí CoalitioncoalitionGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional coalition partner supporting Cuba solidarity work and normalization efforts.
• Global Health PartnerscampaignStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Saving Lives Campaign to collect surgical sutures for hospitals and clinics in Cuba. Campaign addresses medical supply shortages caused by the U.S. blockade.
• Witness for Peace MidwestprimaryOthersFiscal sponsor - Witness for Peace Midwest is a 501(c)(3) organization that provides fiscal sponsorship for the Solidarity Collective, enabling tax-deductible donations. The organization has been fiscally sponsored since 2019.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Global Exchange: Global Exchange runs "Reality Tours" delegations to Cuba and other countries paired with human rights advocacy. Directly comparable as a solidarity delegation + advocacy nonprofit serving similar activist audiences.
• National Network on Cuba (NNOC): NNOC is a coalition of organizations working to normalize U.S.-Cuba relations. WFPSC is listed as a coalition partner; strongly comparable on Cuba solidarity advocacy.
• Alliance for Global Justice: Alliance for Global Justice is a fiscal sponsor and solidarity organization that supports grassroots movements in Latin America, including Cuba. Comparable as a solidarity + advocacy nonprofit with delegation experience.
• Latin America Working Group (LAWG): LAWG is a coalition of NGOs advocating for progressive U.S. policy toward Latin America. Highly comparable on the policy advocacy side and overlapping on Cuba-specific campaigns.
• CODEPINK: CODEPINK organizes delegations to Cuba and other countries and runs U.S.-based advocacy campaigns on foreign policy and militarism. Highly comparable as a grassroots human rights organization with a delegation + advocacy model.
• Witness for Peace Midwest: WFPSC is fiscally sponsored by Witness for Peace Midwest, the original national organization from which the Solidarity Collective was reconstituted. Same lineage, mission, and donor base.
• Center for International Policy (CIP): CIP produces research and advocacy on U.S. foreign policy in Latin America and runs the Cuba Project. Comparable as a Cuba-focused policy and advocacy organization with overlapping donor and partner networks.
• Pastors for Peace / IFCO: IFCO/Pastors for Peace organizes the Friendshipment caravans and delegations to Cuba, challenging the U.S. blockade. Direct peer — same Cuba delegation + advocacy niche, same faith-adjacent base.
• School of the Americas Watch (SOAW): SOAW organizes congressional delegations and grassroots advocacy on U.S. military policy in Latin America. Already a confirmed partner of WFPSC; comparable in mission, audience, and Latin America solidarity focus.

Broad incumbents

• Amnesty International USA: Amnesty International USA is a large, broad-based human rights organization that issues reports and campaigns on Latin America and Cuba. Overlaps with WFPSC on human rights advocacy but with much greater scale and a generalized mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WfPSolidCollect
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@WFPColombia
• Facebookfacebook.com/WFPSolidarityCollective
• Instagraminstagram.com/wfpsolidaritycollective
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wfpsc

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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