American Friends Of Combatants For Peace

What American Friends Of Combatants For Peace does

American Friends of Combatants for Peace (AFCFP) is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 36-4778519) and the American affiliate of Combatants for Peace (CfP), a bi-national Israeli-Palestinian movement founded by former combatants from both sides who have transitioned to nonviolent resistance. AFCFP's mission is to raise awareness and resources, build community, and take nonviolent direct action to advance a just peace in Israel and Palestine. It serves U.S. individual peace activists, community organizations (synagogues, mosques, churches, universities, community centers), congressional offices, and international peace partners, operating from a New York headquarters (48 Wall Street, Suite 1100) with a Pasadena, CA PO Box for mailed contributions.

The organization's core offerings are organized around four programmatic domains: Work on the Ground, Advocacy & International Awareness, Building Community Beyond Borders, and Education & Empowerment (including the CollectiveED series), plus a fifth program line for Joint Ceremonies — the annual Joint Memorial Day Ceremony (running since 2006, now in its 21st year) and the Joint Nakba Remembrance Ceremony. Supplementary products include the award-winning documentaries Disturbing the Peace and There Is Another Way, the Letters for Gaza congressional letter-writing campaign, a Solidarity Actions program, and a Personal Stories platform. The underlying technology is minimal: a Squarespace-hosted website (afcfp.org) used for donations, event registration, content distribution, and chapter signup, plus standard livestreaming of ceremonies; there is no proprietary technology product or AI/ML capability.

AFCFP's business model is donation-based philanthropy with no commercial products or services. Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary contributions from individual supporters via the website, PayPal, checks, stock transfers, estate planning, and the recurring 'Solidarity Circle' monthly giving program, supplemented by foundation grants and benefit events such as the 2024 Heartbeat Concert for Gaza. Pricing is not applicable as all programs are offered free of charge; the go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on speaking engagements, film screenings, congressional advocacy, fundraising events, solidarity actions, and a U.S. chapter network. The organization holds a 4-star Charity Navigator rating and has not publicly disclosed its revenue figures.

Name

American Friends Of Combatants For Peace

Legal name

American Friends of Combatants for Peace

Website

https://afcfp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

American Friends of Combatants for Peace (AFCFP) is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the American affiliate of Combatants for Peace, supporting Israeli-Palestinian peacebuilding through fundraising, advocacy, education, joint memorial ceremonies, and a U.S. chapter network serving peace activists, community organizations, and policymakers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (81331), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Peace, Security Sector Reform & Stabilization Programs (BPADABAH)

Keywords

• Peacebuilding nonprofit
• Conflict resolution services
• Nonviolent advocacy programs
• Community organizing events
• Peace education programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Pasadena

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individual supporters in the U.S. The organization is a licensed 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 36-4778519). Donors can give via the website, PayPal, checks, stock transfers, or include AFCFP in their estate planning.
2. Monthly Giving (Solidarity Circle): Monthly recurring donation program where supporters become Sustaining Circle members to provide ongoing funding for the organization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

American Friends of Combatants for Peace (AFCFP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises awareness, resources, and community support in the U.S. to advance a just peace between Israelis and Palestinians. It works in direct solidarity with Combatants for Peace, delivering programs in advocacy, education, joint ceremonies, documentary storytelling, and community organizing, and mobilizing supporters through donations, chapters, and nonviolent direct action campaigns.

Product overview

American Friends of Combatants for Peace (AFCFP) operates as a nonprofit peacebuilding organization with a suite of programs and content offerings. The organization functions as a unified mission rather than a commercial product platform. Its core offerings include five interconnected programmatic areas: Work on the Ground (grassroots nonviolent resistance), Advocacy & International Awareness (policy advocacy), Building Community Beyond Borders (cross-cultural connection), Education & Empowerment (CollectiveED educational programming), and Joint Ceremonies (annual memorial events). Supplementary offerings include documentary films (Disturbing the Peace, There Is Another Way), advocacy campaigns (Letters for Gaza, Solidarity Actions), and a personal stories platform. AFCFP uses a Squarespace-based website as its primary digital platform for outreach, donation processing, event registration, and content distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Work on the Ground Grassroots program supporting Palestinian and Israeli peacebuilders engaged in direct nonviolent resistance and community-level activities.
• Advocacy and International Awareness Program that combines congressional advocacy, delegation visits, and international awareness campaigns to advance U.S. policy supporting peace and justice in Israel and Palestine.
• Building Community Beyond Borders Program connecting peacebuilders across geographies through chapters, speaking tours, and cross-cultural community-building initiatives.
• Education and Empowerment (CollectiveED) Educational programming, including the CollectiveED virtual series, that teaches nonviolence, conflict resolution, and peacebuilding skills to U.S. supporters.
• Joint Ceremonies Annual events including the Joint Memorial Day Ceremony and Joint Nakba Remembrance Ceremony that bring together bereaved Israeli and Palestinian families for shared commemoration.
• Disturbing the Peace Documentary Award-winning documentary film that follows former Israeli and Palestinian enemy combatants who transformed from soldiers into nonviolent peace activists leading to the creation of Combatants for Peace.
• There Is Another Way Documentary Documentary film telling the story of visionaries who refuse to surrender to violence and injustice, used as an educational and screening tool.
• Letters for Gaza Campaign Advocacy campaign mobilizing U.S. citizens to write handwritten letters to Congress urging humanitarian access and ceasefire in Gaza.
• Solidarity Actions Program Program framework for organizing vigils, protests, walk-outs, and other nonviolent direct actions aligned with Combatants for Peace's values and messaging.
• Personal Stories Platform Collection of testimonials and narratives from peacebuilders documenting their transformational journeys from violence to nonviolence.

Quantifiable outcome

• Joint Memorial Ceremony grew from under 100 attendees in 2006 to 300,000+ participants in 2022, with 15,000+ attending in-person in 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• B8 of HopeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2024Founded by Mehra Rima, B8 of Hope participated in the 'Another Way Forward: Co-Creating Amid Catastrophe' CollectiveED event, offering perspective as an Iranian-Swiss global peace advocate.
• Heartbeat (Concert for Gaza)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2024Co-hosted 'A Revolutionary Love Centered Concert for Gaza' benefit event. 100% of proceeds benefited humanitarian aid organizations: The Saif Foundation, Heal Foundation, and the Delia Arts Foundation serving Gazans.
• Pope Francis / VaticanmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2024AFCFP board member Aziz Abu Sarah and peace activist Maoz Inon met with Pope Francis in Verona, Italy, sharing their vision for peace with the Pope and an audience of 13,000 people.
• Win Without WarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 February 2024A diverse network of activists and organizations working for more peaceful U.S. foreign policy. Partnership formed for DC delegation where CfP and AFCFP leadership met with policymakers on Capitol Hill, including House and Senate members.
• Various Congressional OfficescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 February 2024AFCFP delegations have met with Rep. Tlaib, Rep. Raskin, Rep. Schakowsky, Rep. Jayapal, Rep. King's, Rep. Adam Smith's, Senator Coon's, Senator Warnock's, Senator Schatz's, and Senator Ossoff's teams for advocacy on peace policy.
• Congregation Rodeph ShalomminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 21 February 2024Philadelphia synagogue that hosted AFCFP event with Israeli activist Iris Gur and Palestinian activist Souli Khatib.
• Westtown SchoolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 21 February 2024Philadelphia area school that hosted AFCFP event with CfP activists.
• Combatants for Peace (CfP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCombatants for Peace is the parent organization that AFCFP works in direct solidarity with. CfP is the only movement worldwide founded by former fighters on both sides of an active conflict. AFCFP raises awareness and resources, builds community, and takes nonviolent direct action to advance CfP's mission of a just peace in Israel and Palestine.
• The Parents Circle - Families ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organizer of the annual Joint Memorial Day Ceremony and other peace events. The Parents Circle is a Palestinian-Israeli organization of bereaved families working together for peace. AFCFP co-hosts the Joint Memorial Ceremony with this organization.
• Nonviolence InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-facilitated the 'Every Life, A Universe' global days of remembrance and action in October 2024 alongside AFCFP and CfP.
• American Friends of the Parents CirclecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization that co-hosted virtual gatherings including 'Walking the Path of Pain and Possibility' reflection sessions with AFCFP.
• European Friends of Combatants for PeaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational affiliate organization working with CfP and AFCFP on peace initiatives. Moderated events such as the West Bank Update featuring Jessica Naef.
• Busboys and PoetsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWashington, DC venue that hosted 'A Vision for Peace' event featuring Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon, and served as a location for AFCFP events and screenings.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Win Without War: U.S. coalition of progressive organizations advocating peaceful foreign policy. AFCFP partners with Win Without War for Capitol Hill delegations and shares overlapping congressional advocacy targets.
• T'ruah: U.S. Jewish rabbinic human rights organization that awarded AFCFP board president Gili Getz its Raphael Lemkin Human Rights Award. Operates in the same Israeli-Palestinian human rights advocacy space with overlapping donor and activist audience.
• B'Tselem: Israeli human rights organization documenting human rights violations in the occupied territories. Shares CfP's focus on ending the occupation and protecting Palestinian rights, with overlapping international advocacy footprint.
• Combatants for Peace: Parent Israeli-Palestinian organization that AFCFP directly supports. Founded by former combatants from both sides, nominated twice for the Nobel Peace Prize. AFCFP operates as its U.S. advocacy and fundraising affiliate.
• Nonviolence International: Global nonviolent action organization that co-facilitated the 'Every Life, A Universe' global days of remembrance with AFCFP and CfP. Shares the same advocacy methodology and overlapping audience.
• The Parents Circle - Families Forum: Israeli-Palestinian organization of bereaved families that co-organizes the Joint Memorial Day Ceremony with CfP. Closest co-organizing partner, sharing the same mission, audience, and event calendar as AFCFP.
• European Friends of Combatants for Peace: International sister affiliate of AFCFP that supports CfP's mission in Europe. Operates the same model (fundraising, awareness, community) in a different geography, making it a direct structural peer.
• American Friends of the Parents Circle: U.S. 501(c)(3) affiliate of The Parents Circle-Families Forum, structurally identical to AFCFP as a U.S. fundraising and advocacy arm of an Israeli-Palestinian peacebuilding organization. Co-hosts virtual gatherings with AFCFP.
• Churches for Middle East Peace: U.S.-based ecumenical coalition advocating for peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Operates congressional advocacy, educational programming, and church-based organizing similar to AFCFP's faith-community model.

Broad incumbents

• J Street: U.S. pro-peace, pro-Israel advocacy organization with substantially larger fundraising and lobbying infrastructure than AFCFP. Overlaps in U.S. congressional advocacy on Israel-Palestine, but operates as a much broader Jewish-American political organization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@afcfp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-friends-of-combatants-for-peace
• Instagraminstagram.com/afcfp_org
• Facebookfacebook.com/AFCombatantsForPeace

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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