Men As Peacemakers

What Men As Peacemakers does

Men As Peacemakers (MAP) is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded in 1996 and headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, that delivers programs addressing gender-based and sexual violence across the lifespan. Its portfolio spans three program lines: youth programming for grades 2-12 (MAP Youth Programming and the Unplugged outdoor boys' group for ages 14-18); the BEST Comprehensive Approach for college campuses (encompassing the BEST Party Model, Alternative Restorative Program, Campus Inventory Tool, and BEST Bars nightlife prevention); and men-and-community programs including the MAP Restorative Program for domestic violence accountability, the Don't Buy It Project for sex trafficking prevention, the BEST Bars Program, and the Strong Men Speak digital platform. Programs integrate evidence-based primary prevention with restorative justice principles; the Restorative Program reports a 16.7% recidivism rate among completers versus 42.9% for non-completers. Cross-cutting training resources include the Connected Communities Toolkit, Community Ecosystems Training Series, Human Trafficking & Complex Trauma 201 video series, and Restorative Practices Training and Technical Assistance.

MAP operates as a community-centered non-profit rather than a technology company — there is no proprietary software, app, API, or AI/ML component; program delivery is human-facilitated through direct training, volunteer engagement, and institutional partnerships. The organization serves approximately 1,050 youth annually, engages 250 volunteers, and reaches at least 10,000 people per year through presentations, workshops, and trainings, with partnerships spanning schools, campuses, criminal justice systems, and community organizations across regional (Duluth/Midwest/Northwood states) and national footprints.

The business model is grant-and-donation-funded. Revenue streams include tax-deductible individual and organizational donations and government grants from federal sources (Office on Violence Against Women, Office for Victims of Crime) and state sources (Minnesota Restorative Practices Initiative, YIP grants). MAP functions as a National Training and Technical Assistance Provider for the federal OVW Restorative Practices Pilot Project alongside VALOR US and NYU Center for Violence and Recovery. The organization is governed by a board of directors led by Chair Parker Huber, with interim executive leadership held by Ed Heisler and a small operational staff of approximately 6-12 personnel. Programs are delivered free of charge to participants, with institutional training typically grant-funded or delivered through partnerships.

Name

Men As Peacemakers

Legal name

Men As Peacemakers

Website

https://menaspeacemakers.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Violence Prevention & Restorative Justice Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Alternative Dispute Resolution & Restorative Justice Programs (BPAIAFAL), Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD), Restorative Practices, Conflict Resolution & Discipline Alternatives (EDAKAMAG)

Keywords

• Violence prevention programs
• Restorative justice services
• Gender-based violence training
• Campus sexual violence prevention
• Community-based prevention education

Headquarters

HQ city

Duluth

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations supporting violence prevention work. The organization is a 501c3 non-profit.
2. Government Grants: Funding from government sources including Office for Victims of Crime (VOCA regionalization grant), Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) grants, and state-level grants such as MN Restorative Practices Initiative Grant and YIP Grant.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Men As Peacemakers is a community-based non-profit that delivers evidence-based violence prevention and restorative justice programs across the lifespan, serving youth (grades 2-12 and ages 14-18), college campuses, and men & community members. The organization combines primary prevention strategies, youth development, and restorative practices through programs such as MAP Youth Programming, BEST Comprehensive Approach to Campus Sexual Violence, MAP Restorative Program, Don't Buy It Project, BEST Bars, and Strong Men Speak. It also provides national Training and Technical Assistance as an OVW Restorative Practices Pilot Project provider, supported by donations and government grants.

Product overview

Men As Peacemakers operates as a multi-program nonprofit organization rather than a single unified product, offering a portfolio of violence prevention and intervention programs organized across three life stages: Youth (MAP Youth Programming including BEST Program for grades 2-12 and Unplugged outdoor program for ages 14-18), Campus (BEST Comprehensive Approach encompassing campus inventory tools, alternative restorative programs, party model, housing training, and orientation workshops), and Men & Community (Restorative Program for domestic violence, Don't Buy It Project for sex trafficking prevention, BEST Bars nightlife prevention, and Strong Men Speak community platform). These programs are supported by cross-cutting training resources including the Connected Communities Toolkit, Community Ecosystems Training Series, Human Trafficking & Complex Trauma 201 video series, and Restorative Practices training. The portfolio integrates evidence-based primary prevention strategies with restorative justice principles and community wisdom, serving approximately 1,050 youth, 250 volunteers, and 10,000+ training recipients annually across local, statewide, and national audiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BEST (Be Equal Safe & Trustworthy): Comprehensive approach to campus sexual violence integrating primary prevention strategies, restorative practices, and student-informed methodologies. Includes BEST Party Model, BEST Alternative Restorative Program, and BEST Bars Program.
• Don't Buy It Project (DBIP)
• Strong Men Speak
• Unplugged: Outdoor Boys Group
• Human Trafficking & Complex Trauma 201

Products and services

• MAP Youth Programming Evidence-based primary prevention strategies integrated with youth development practices and restorative justice principles for students in grades 2-12, helping them identify their gifts, build skills and resiliency, and develop strategies for shaping their environments, resolving interpersonal conflict, and successfully transitioning to their next phase of life.
• Unplugged: Outdoor Boys Group Summer day trip adventure series for young men and masculine-identified youth ages 14-18 combining outdoor activities (hiking, kayaking) with mentorship, storytelling, and community-building around campfires. Offered free to participants.
• BEST Comprehensive Approach to Campus Sexual Violence Comprehensive program integrating primary prevention strategies, restorative practices, and student-informed methodologies across campus environments to address sexual violence and sexual misconduct. Includes the BEST Party Model, BEST Alternative Restorative Program, BEST Bars Program, housing training, first-year orientation workshops, and institutional training and technical assistance.
• BEST Alternative Restorative Program Alternative educational program with five one-on-one sessions (in-person or virtual) guiding student and faculty respondents through three phases to identify harmful behaviors, take responsibility, and modify choices.
• BEST Campus Inventory Tool Assessment tool helping campuses determine which BEST program components best fit their specific needs and circumstances before adopting the broader BEST Comprehensive Approach.
• BEST Party Model Eight-week curriculum and student facilitator training program engaging athletic teams, fraternities, sororities, and student groups in reimagining party culture to reduce sexual violence risk in social settings.
• MAP Restorative Program Community-based restorative justice program serving both people who have used and survived domestic violence, facilitating harm repair, accountability, relationship restoration, and reintegration through volunteer coaches and multidisciplinary advisory committees. Documented recidivism outcomes: 16.7% for program completers vs. 42.9% for non-completers.
• Don't Buy It Project (DBIP) Prevention program engaging men in preventing sex trafficking and sexual exploitation through in-person facilitator training, virtual video training, and the 'We Are All Connected: Creating Exit Ramps from Sex Trafficking into Safety and Healing' practice tool.
• BEST Bars Program Community-powered training resource equipping young professionals, musicians, and bar/event venue staff to identify sexual violence risk and prevent harm, with services provided to venues including Duluth's Homegrown Music Festival.
• Strong Men Speak Platform creating space for men of all ages to openly connect, share experiences, ask for and offer advice, and support one another across generations through video responses to community-submitted questions, distributed via Instagram, Bluesky, and TikTok (@StrongMenSpeak).
• Human Trafficking & Complex Trauma 201 Video Series Video series created in partnership with NDCAWS and NDHTTF under the OVW VOCA regionalization grant, with six accompanying discussion guides facilitating learning about community-connectedness as a protective factor against trafficking and exploitation.
• Community Ecosystems Training Series 'We Are All Connected' ecosystem video series with three discussion guides for multidisciplinary team training, strategic planning, and implementing community-level prevention programs addressing all forms of gender-based violence.
• Restorative Practices Training and Technical Assistance National training and technical assistance delivered as an OVW Restorative Practices Pilot Project provider, working with VALOR US and NYU Center for Violence and Recovery to support pilot sites in addressing domestic, dating, sexual violence, and stalking through restorative practices.
• Connected Communities Toolkit Practical tools, resources, and trainings helping organizations, agencies, and systems integrate best practices in primary prevention, restorative justice practices, and community healing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recidivism rates: 16.7% for program completers vs 42.9% for those who failed to complete the program
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• North Dakota Council on Abused Women's Services (NDCAWS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-created the Human Trafficking and Complex Trauma 201 Video Series as part of the VOCA regionalization grant; Empowering Providers to Empower Survivors, funded through the Office for Victims of Crime. NDCAWS led the video series creation with MAP providing accompanying Discussion Guides.
• North Dakota Human Trafficking Task Force (NDHTTF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with NDCAWS and MAP to create the Human Trafficking and Complex Trauma 201 Video Series addressing community-connectedness as a protective factor against trafficking and exploitation.
• VALOR UScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Training and Technical Assistance Provider partner for the OVW Restorative Practices Pilot Project. Together with NYU Center for Violence and Recovery, provides information, training, and resources to pilot sites across the US.
• New York University Center for Violence and RecoverycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Training and Technical Assistance Provider partner for the OVW Restorative Practices Pilot Project alongside VALOR US and Men As Peacemakers, providing training and resources to address domestic, dating, sexual violence, and stalking through restorative practices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Network/La Red: Boston-based survivor-led nonprofit addressing domestic violence, particularly in LGBTQ+ communities. Comparable through direct service to survivors and perpetrators of domestic violence and abuse.
• Confer (formerly Justice Dialogues Institute): Restorative justice organization offering restorative conferencing and training for communities, schools, and justice systems. Comparable to MAP's restorative program and training services.
• Peace Over Violence: Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing prevention education, intervention, and advocacy for sexual and domestic violence. Shares MAP's community-based direct-service model and educational program approach.
• North Dakota Council on Abused Women's Services (NDCAWS): Statewide coalition addressing domestic violence and sexual assault in North Dakota, partnered with MAP on the Human Trafficking and Complex Trauma 201 video series. Comparable through direct service provision and training on gender-based violence.
• A Call to Men: A national non-profit organization that engages men in preventing gender-based violence and promoting healthy manhood. Highly comparable to Men As Peacemakers given its parallel focus on male engagement, violence prevention training, and educational programs.
• Restore Justice Illinois: Illinois-based nonprofit advancing restorative justice practices, particularly in criminal justice and community settings. Comparable to MAP's restorative program model and training focus.
• VALOR US: National Training and Technical Assistance Provider working on the OVW Restorative Practices Pilot Project alongside Men As Peacemakers. Operates in the same violence prevention and restorative justice space with overlapping federal funding streams.

Broad incumbents

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): The largest anti-sexual violence organization in the US, operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline and providing prevention education. Comparable to MAP through shared focus on sexual violence prevention and campus programming.
• Futures Without Violence: One of the largest national organizations addressing domestic and sexual violence, providing training, education, and advocacy. Comparable to MAP as a broader incumbent in the same mission space with deeper resources and donor reach.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): National advocacy organization representing state domestic violence coalitions and service providers. Comparable to MAP as a federally-connected nonprofit addressing domestic violence, though focused more on policy and coalition-building.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/strongmenspeak
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/men-as-peacemakers

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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