G20 Interfaith Forum

What G20 Interfaith Forum does

The G20 Interfaith Forum Association (IF20) is a private non-profit association founded in 2014 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., with a secondary office in Chambesy, Geneva, Switzerland. Its stated function is to mobilize religious wisdom, scholarly expertise, and global networks to produce policy recommendations aligned to the priorities of each G20 presidency, which are then delivered to G20 Summit leaders and shared with global decision-makers. The organization convenes annually in each G20 host country — a cadence documented from Australia (2014) through South Africa (2025), with the 2026 forum scheduled for Salt Lake City during the US G20 presidency — and supplements these summits with regional consultations, webinars, and thematic working groups covering policy areas including environment, gender equality, human trafficking, peace, refugees, education, health, and AI and faith.

The product portfolio is content- and convening-based rather than technology-based: policy briefs, an annual summit, regional forums, working-group reports, the Viewpoints blog, an email newsletter, a podcast, and webinar series such as the AI and Faith program. There is no proprietary software, mobile app, API, or platform product; the technology footprint consists of standard digital channels (website, social media, YouTube, Spotify) used for content distribution. The organization maintains core strategic partnerships with Georgetown University's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs (hosting VP Katherine Marshall) and BYU's International Center for Law and Religion Studies (directed by President W. Cole Durham), supplemented by collaborations with IAMC, IEEE SA, FutureFaith, GreenFaith, ACT Alliance, the World Council of Churches, USAID's Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, and Latter-day Saint Charities.

Revenue is generated entirely through donations and contributions from individuals, foundations, and organizations rather than through product sales or fees. There is no disclosed financial reporting, no pricing model, and no commercial transaction structure; the donor-funded, volunteer-heavy operating model supports a small staff (11-50 employees) and an annual programmatic cycle tied to the G20 calendar. Customer constituencies are governments and policymakers at one end, religious leaders and faith institutions at the other, with general-public content (newsletters, blog, podcasts) serving a long-tail educational audience.

Name

G20 Interfaith Forum

Legal name

G20 Interfaith Forum Association

Website

https://g20interfaith.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The G20 Interfaith Forum Association is a non-profit founded in 2014 that convenes annual summits in each G20 host country to deliver faith-informed policy recommendations to G20 leaders, supported by working groups, webinars, and publications serving religious leaders, scholars, and policymakers.

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Product category

International Policy Advocacy and Interfaith Convening

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Interfaith & Ecumenical Councils and Dialogue Organizations (BPAGAJAJ)

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Global Health Advocacy, Policy & Rights Organizations (HLAJAKAO)

Keywords

• Interfaith policy dialogue
• Global governance forums
• Religious freedom advocacy
• Multilateral convening services
• Policy research publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Provo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The G20 Interfaith Forum is a non-profit association that relies on donations and contributions from individuals, foundations, and organizations to fund its operations, annual forums, and policy research activities.

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Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The G20 Interfaith Forum Association (IF20) convenes annual forums and regional consultations that bring together religious leaders, scholars, and policymakers to develop faith-informed policy recommendations aligned with G20 host country priorities. It produces policy briefs, thematic working group outputs, webinars, and publications that are delivered to G20 Summit leaders and shared with global decision-makers. Founded in 2014, the organization operates as a non-profit network of networks across policy areas including environment, gender equality, peace, education, health, refugees, and AI and faith.

Product overview

The G20 Interfaith Forum Association (IF20) operates as a global policy forum rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings center on convening annual summits and regional forums that connect faith leaders, scholars, and policymakers to address urgent public policy challenges. The organization produces Policy Briefs and Forum Recommendations that are delivered to G20 leaders, facilitated through thematic Working Groups on issues ranging from environment to AI and faith. Additional offerings include the Viewpoints Blog for editorial commentary, the AI and Faith Webinar Series exploring technology ethics, a Podcast series on Spotify, Newsletters for updates, and the IF20 Media Gallery documenting past events. The portfolio functions as a unified platform for translating faith-informed perspectives into practical policy options.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual G20 Interfaith Forum Summit Annual international convening bringing together faith leaders, scholars, and policymakers to address global policy challenges through faith-informed perspectives. The forum aligns with the G20 host country's priorities and produces policy recommendations delivered to G20 leaders.
• Working Groups Thematic working groups covering policy areas including Anti-Racism Initiative, Education, Environment, Gender Equality, Human Trafficking, Health and Wellbeing, Peace and Justice, Refugees and Migration, Children and Youth, and AI and Faith. Each working group organizes research, analysis, and forum activities aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• Policy Briefs Academic and policy publications providing faith-informed analysis on G20-related issues including poverty, health, environment, gender equality, human trafficking, education, and peace. Briefs are delivered to G20 Summit leaders with broader relevance to policymaking at international, regional, and national levels.
• Regional Forums Regional pre-meetings and consultations held in various countries leading up to the annual G20 Interfaith Forum. These events engage local religious leaders, scholars, and policymakers in faith-informed policy discussions.
• AI and Faith Webinar Series Structured webinar series exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and faith, featuring thoughtful conversations on ethics, technology, spirituality, and the future of human connection.

Quantifiable outcome

• Policy recommendations delivered annually to G20 Summit leaders
• +1 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and supporting.

• Georgetown University's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Georgetown University's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. The center, led by Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall (also IF20 Vice President), provides research support, hosts policy meetings, and contributes to IF20's work on faith and development. The partnership was formalized through ongoing collaboration since at least 2015.
• Brigham Young University's International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with BYU's International Center for Law and Religion Studies, led by W. Cole Durham Jr. (IF20 President). ICLRS provides expertise on religious freedom and law, contributing to policy discussions and hosting joint events and workshops.
• International Academy for Multicultural Cooperation (IAMC)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with IAMC for joint webinar series on AI and faith. The organizations co-hosted the 'Spiritual Exploration of Possible Pathways for Providing Energy Security for All' webinar and subsequent AI and faith webinar series in 2026.
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association (IEEE SA)supportingTechnology or IntegrationIF20 engages with IEEE SA through podcast discussions featuring IEEE's Global Director for Planet Positive 2030, exploring intersections of AI, sustainability, and faith perspectives in technology development.
• ACT AlliancesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerACT Alliance, a coalition of churches and church-related organizations engaged in humanitarian and development work, participates in IF20 discussions on SDGs and development policy through its Secretary General Rudelmar Bueno de Faria.
• Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local CommunitiessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities, represented by CEO Kirsten Laursen Muth, contributes expertise on faith and development to IF20 policy discussions.
• World Council of ChurchessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe World Council of Churches, through its Director of International Affairs Peter Prove and Programme Executive for Economic and Ecological Justice Athena Peralta, contributes to IF20's work on environment, development, and interfaith engagement.
• USAID Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood PartnershipssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Center, led by Director Adam Nicholas Phillips, participates in IF20 discussions on development and humanitarian programs, enhancing strategic religious engagement in US government development efforts.
• Latter-day Saint CharitiessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatter-day Saint Charities, led by First Counselor Sharon Eubank, participates in IF20 discussions on hunger, development, and humanitarian response.
• GreenFaithsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreenFaith, an international interfaith environmental organization campaigning for climate justice across thirteen countries, contributes to IF20's Religion and Environment Working Group and webinar programming.
• FutureFaithsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFutureFaith, a nonprofit that mobilizes wisdom of faith and spiritual traditions to reshape climate and biodiversity action, co-hosts IF20 webinars on environmental and energy topics.
• BYU Matrix LabsupportingTechnology or IntegrationBYU's Matrix Lab (Machine Translation Research and Interlingual Experimentation), led by Steve Richardson, collaborates with IF20 on AI and translation webinars, working to ensure AI represents religion accurately across languages.

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Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• KAICIID Dialogue Centre (King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue): KAICIID was an intergovernmental organization promoting interreligious dialogue through research, capacity building, and policy convening. Although its intergovernmental funding was discontinued in 2022, it represents the most structurally comparable entity to IF20 — a dedicated center for interfaith policy engagement with global reach.
• Religions for Peace: Religions for Peace is the world's leading multi-religious coalition convening religious leaders for peace and policy advocacy. Like IF20, it mobilizes interfaith networks to influence global policy, though it operates independently of the G20 process and is UN-accredited rather than G20-aligned.
• Bahá'í International Community: The Bahá'í International Community is a UN-accredited NGO that promotes faith-inspired perspectives on global governance, human rights, and sustainable development. Like IF20, it produces policy briefs and engages multilateral institutions, but focuses specifically on Bahá'í principles rather than multi-faith dialogue.
• International Religious Liberty Association: IRLA promotes religious freedom globally through advocacy, education, and convening. It shares IF20's emphasis on religious liberty as a foundation for human dignity and works on similar policy advocacy themes, though it is more focused on freedom of belief specifically than multi-faith policy dialogue.
• United Religions Initiative: URI is a global grassroots interfaith network with Cooperation Circles in 100+ countries. Like IF20, it cultivates multi-religious cooperation for peace and policy ends, though it operates at a more decentralized community level rather than engaging G20 heads of state.

Regional players

• World Evangelical Alliance: The World Evangelical Alliance is a network of 600 million evangelical Christians engaged in global advocacy on religious freedom, family, and human dignity issues. It shares thematic overlap with IF20's working groups but represents a single faith tradition rather than interfaith dialogue.

Broad incumbents

• World Council of Churches: The World Council of Churches represents 350+ member churches in global ecumenical cooperation, policy advocacy on peace, justice, and development. It is a strategic IF20 partner but also a broader incumbent in interfaith and ecumenical global engagement with substantially larger institutional resources.
• Georgetown Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs: Georgetown's Berkley Center is a core IF20 partner that produces scholarship on religion in global affairs and convenes policy meetings. As a university-based think tank with permanent funding and faculty, it serves as an intellectual backbone for IF20 while also being a peer in faith-policy convening.
• Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue: The Vatican's Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue is the Catholic Church's institutional vehicle for engagement with other religions on global peace and ethics. It is a major interfaith actor with sovereign-level reach that exceeds IF20's convening power but represents a single tradition rather than multi-faith synthesis.

Emerging players

• Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (Faith Initiative): The Tony Blair Institute's Faith Initiative works to counter religious extremism and promote interfaith collaboration in governance. It shares IF20's interest in faith-informed policy but focuses on extremism prevention rather than G20-aligned convening.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

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Customer concentration

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