Utah Global Diplomacy

Name

Utah Global Diplomacy

Legal name

Utah Global Diplomacy

Website

https://utahglobaldiplomacy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Cultural Exchange and Citizen Diplomacy Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Convention and Visitors Bureaus (561591)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAIAE

Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy & Strategic Communications

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Foreign Affairs & Diplomatic Services

SECONDARYBPAIAIAJ

Protocol, State Visits & Diplomatic Events Management

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Foreign Affairs & Diplomatic Services

SECONDARYBPAIAIAF

Economic & Trade Diplomacy (Commercial, Investment, Sanctions Policy)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Foreign Affairs & Diplomatic Services

SECONDARYEDAMALAK

Leadership, Debate & Model UN Camps

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Summer & Holiday Enrichment Camps (Multi-Activity, Academic)

SECONDARYMPABAEAF

International Cultural/Educational Broadcasters

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/International Broadcasters (State/Public/Commercial)

SECONDARYBPADABAN

Donor Coordination, Monitoring & Evaluation (MEL) Programs

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Bilateral Development Agencies & Aid Programs

Keywords

• International exchange programs
• Citizen diplomacy services
• Cultural exchange hosting
• World affairs symposia
• Volunteer host programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible one-time and recurring donations processed online via GiveLively, plus mailed checks; supported by Tax ID 87-6128308.
2. Endowment Fund & Planned Giving: Donor Advised Fund and IRA distributions, employer gift matching, gifts of appreciated stock, and an endowment fund held with the Community Foundation of Utah.
3. Custom Exchange Program Fees: Fee-for-service custom international exchange programs for companies, universities, government offices, and nonprofits. Pricing based on service level, number of international guests, and program length. Quote-based / not publicly disclosed.
4. Event Ticket Sales (Vivaldi by Candlelight): Ticketed fundraising event with tiered pricing from $20 (semi-obstructed/ADA) to $200 (premium with dinner) and a pre-concert VIP dinner. Identified as the organization's signature fundraising initiative.
5. Event Sponsorships: Corporate and institutional sponsorships of symposia and the Vivaldi by Candlelight Concert (e.g., Rocky Mountain Power, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA, World Trade Center Utah, 2020 Better Days, Middle East Institute, King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, L3 Communication Systems-West, Salt Lake City Mayor's Office Arts, Culture & Events Fund).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Utah Global Diplomacy designs and runs citizen diplomacy programs that connect international visitors and global experts with Utah-based businesses, policymakers, organizations, faith leaders, and volunteer host families through in-person and virtual exchanges. Its core offerings include International Exchange Programs, a Volunteer Host Program (Home Host dinners and Host Family overnight stays), and fee-based Custom Exchange Programs for companies, universities, government offices, and nonprofits, complemented by the World Affairs Symposium & Speaker Series and the signature Vivaldi by Candlelight Concert fundraising event.

Product overview

Utah Global Diplomacy (formally the International Visitors Council of Utah) is a single, unified 501(c)(3) citizen-diplomacy nonprofit offering rather than a software platform, and its portfolio of programs and events works as an integrated set of modules under one organizational brand. The core offerings — International Exchange Programs, the Volunteer to Host program (Home Host dinners and Host Family overnight stays), and the fee-based Custom Exchange Programs (including classroom and workplace global competency and citizen diplomacy training plus diplomacy simulations) — together form the citizen-diplomacy engine. Layered on top are the Ambassador John Price & Marcia Price World Affairs Symposium & Speaker Series (the public thought-leadership track), the long-running Vivaldi by Candlelight Concert (the signature fundraising event), the America 250: Dining Around the World community potluck, and a multi-channel Donate / giving program that supports all of the above.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Exchange Programs Utah Global Diplomacy's flagship 50+ year program that arranges in-person and virtual professional and cultural exchanges by connecting international visitors (global leaders, professionals, youth groups) with Utah-based businesses, policymakers, organizations, and faith leaders to foster mutual understanding.
• Volunteer to Host (Home Host dinners and Host Family overnight stays) Volunteer-based hosting program with two tracks: short-term Home Host dinners (typically 2–3 hours in the evening for groups of two or more) and longer Host Family stays (1–5 weeks providing a private bedroom, breakfast, most dinners, and daily transportation). Includes a background check and home-visit onboarding workflow.
• Custom Exchange Programs Bespoke design and implementation of virtual or in-person exchange programs for private companies, universities, government offices, and nonprofit organizations, including coordinating speakers, fellowships, itineraries, travel, hotels, virtual platform hosting, recordings, dialogues, panels, trainings, workshops, and cultural activities. Also provides classroom (high school through college) and workplace global competency and citizen diplomacy training plus diplomacy simulations.
• Ambassador John Price & Marcia Price World Affairs Symposium & Speaker Series Free, in-person public symposium and lecture series (also posted to the organization's YouTube channel) convening expert researchers, academics, policymakers, writers, and change agents to explore critical global issues that directly impact Utah, including the Bridging Religious Divides, Open Lens Journalism, Future of Refugees in Utah, Marketing Masterclass, and the Alliance Working in Utah U.S.–Japan relations sub-series.
• Vivaldi by Candlelight Concert Utah's original Vivaldi by Candlelight chamber music concert series, running for over four decades and serving as Utah Global Diplomacy's signature fundraising initiative. Music Director Gerald Elias (former violinist with the Boston Symphony and associate concertmaster of the Utah Symphony) curates a Baroque program of works by Corelli, Vivaldi, Telemann, Bach, and Handel performed by candlelight with an international guest artist roster.
• America 250: Dining Around the World Potluck Free community potluck event held as part of the nationwide commemoration of America's 250th anniversary, highlighting Utah's cultural diversity through food, cultural exchange, games, and community connection. Features community co-host tables and runs on Eventbrite registration.
• Donate / Multi-Channel Giving Program Multi-channel donation program including online giving via GiveLively, event sponsorship, an endowment fund administered with the Community Foundation of Utah, Donor Advised Fund or IRA distributions, employer gift matching, and gifts of appreciated stock. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (Tax ID 87-6128308).

Quantifiable outcome

• Host family board member Laurie Williams Sowby and her husband have hosted more than 200 IVLP guests at their dinner table in American Fork.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Bellwether InternationalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-produces the Bridging Religious Divides symposium series with Utah Global Diplomacy. Co-hosted the 2026 'Disrupting the Cycle of Genocide' symposium featuring President Astrid Tuminez and Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee, as well as earlier 'Women's Role in Building Bridges' and 'Bridging the Religious Divide' symposia.
• Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA (TAWA Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presented the 'Alliance Working in Utah: Impact & Importance of U.S.-Japan Relations' panel in collaboration with Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA's The Alliance Working in America (TAWA) program and World Trade Center Utah.
• World Trade Center UtahcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-presented the U.S.-Japan relations panel alongside Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA's TAWA program, contributing policy and trade expertise to a citizen-diplomacy audience.
• XMissionminorOthersProvides donated website hosting for Utah Global Diplomacy, recognized on the homepage as 'Hosting donated by XMission'.
• Third Sun ProductionsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesigned and built the Utah Global Diplomacy website (credited as 'Site by Third Sun').
• Rocky Mountain PowercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a sponsor of the Vivaldi by Candlelight Concert (Utah Global Diplomacy's signature fundraising initiative). Logo and link displayed in the 'Thank You To Our Sponsors' section.
• Salt Lake City Mayor's Office Arts, Culture, & Events FundminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided generous support for the Nicole Tung photojournalism lecture.
• Engage Now AfricaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-supported the Mvemba Phezo Dizolele lecture on the Democratic Republic of Congo's natural resources, alongside the Junior League of Salt Lake City.
• Junior League of Salt Lake CityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-supported the Mvemba Phezo Dizolele lecture on the Democratic Republic of Congo's natural resources, alongside Engage Now Africa.
• 2020 Better DaysminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGenerous event sponsor of the 'Young Women Leading Change' panel featuring Jamie Margolin, Saida Dahir, and Karina Popovich.
• Middle East InstituteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor of Ms. Shihana Alazzaz's 'A Saudi Woman in the Corner Office' lecture, alongside the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture.
• King Abdulaziz Center for World CultureminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor of Ms. Shihana Alazzaz's 'A Saudi Woman in the Corner Office' lecture, alongside the Middle East Institute.
• L3 Communication Systems-WestminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvided generous support for the Colette Rausch lecture on 'Fighting Serious Crimes: Strategies & Tactics for Conflict-Affected Societies'.
• EventbriteminorOthersTicketing platform used for the America 250: Dining Around The World potluck community event.
• GiveLivelyminorOthersOnline donation processing platform used for the Utah Global Diplomacy donate page.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• IREX: Global nonprofit implementing large-scale international exchange, leadership development, and education programs. Operates a much broader portfolio but shares the citizen-and-professional-exchange delivery model with UGD.
• Alliance for International Exchange: National policy and advocacy coalition representing the exchange-and-citizen-diplomacy sector. Comparable because it represents organizations like UGD within the broader U.S. international-exchange industry framework.

Emerging players

• Cultural Vistas: Nonprofit facilitating professional exchanges, fellowships, and cultural programs between the U.S. and other countries. Comparable through its custom exchange design and B2B/B2G program delivery model.
• Legacy International: Nonprofit running global competency training, citizen diplomacy simulations, and youth exchange programs — overlapping meaningfully with UGD's classroom and workplace citizen-diplomacy training offering.
• International Student Exchanges (ISE): Nonprofit facilitating high-school and professional cultural exchanges. Adjacent to UGD through shared citizen-exchange infrastructure, though focused more on student placement.

Direct peers

• Global Ties U.S. National network coordinating citizen diplomacy and International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) exchanges across the U.S. Operates the same exchange-and-hosting model as Utah Global Diplomacy at significantly larger scale, making it the closest direct peer.
• Meridian International Center: Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that designs and delivers international exchange, diplomacy, and leadership programs for visiting professionals — directly comparable custom exchange programming to UGD's B2B/B2G service.
• Sister Cities International: National nonprofit linking U.S. cities with international counterparts through citizen-led exchanges. Operates a similar citizen-diplomacy framework anchored in local communities, comparable to UGD's Utah-based exchange and hosting model.
• World Affairs Council of America: Umbrella network for local World Affairs Councils running public lectures, symposia, and global-affairs education — the same world-affairs programming that UGD delivers through its Ambassador John Price & Marcia Price World Affairs Symposium & Speaker Series.

Regional players

• World Affairs Council of Utah: Regional peer operating in the same Salt Lake City market as UGD, running parallel world-affairs public programming and educational lectures — directly comparable but non-overlapping in the international exchange/hosting niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCXf5XDYQJlBBNpA3NNGWMZw
• Xx.com/UtahDiplomacy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/utah-council-for-citizen-diplomacy

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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