Little Friends For Peace (LFFP)

What Little Friends For Peace (LFFP) does

Little Friends for Peace (LFFP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1981 by MJ and Jerry Park, originally in St. Paul, Minnesota, and relocated to the Washington, DC metropolitan area in 1988. The organization teaches peacebuilding skills to children and adults through a portfolio of experiential programs built around a signature methodology consisting of Peace Circles, the Peace Train, and the Wellness Wheel. Its core offerings include Peace Camp (week-long summer day camps for ages 5-14 at multiple DC metro sites), Mini Peace Camps, in-school and after-school programming, Peace Through Sports, retreats, and a Peace Academy launched in 2016 that certifies adult Peace Practitioners. Adult-facing products extend to virtual peace circles, restorative programming for shelters and transitional populations, yoga-based mindfulness sessions, and customized private trainings for schools, businesses, and nonprofits. LFFP supplements service delivery with physical products — the LFFP Tool Cards Pack ($25) and the Live Peace, Teach Peace book ($50), both available in English and Spanish.

LFFP's business model is a hybrid of fee-for-service programming, modest product sales, and donation-funded operations. Peace Camp pricing ranges from $305 to $350 per week per child (with an optional $135/week aftercare add-on), while virtual tutoring, private workshops, and training sessions carry separate fees. Distribution is community-led: LFFP brings programming directly to partner sites (schools, churches, community centers) and sells products through its own e-commerce storefront. The organization also runs a scholarship-supported model — for example, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace provided a $20,000 matching gift campaign in 2026 to subsidize camp access — and has expanded internationally through partnerships in China, El Salvador, and Uganda. The organization maintains a lean core staff of approximately four to six people plus interns and volunteers, with a headquarters in Accokeek, Maryland, and a satellite office at the Perry School Community Services Center in Washington, DC.

Name

Little Friends For Peace (LFFP)

Legal name

Little Friends for Peace

Website

https://lffp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Little Friends for Peace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1981 that teaches peacebuilding skills through Peace Camps, school programs, and Peace Circles to children and adults across the DC metropolitan area, with select international programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Peace Education and Conflict Resolution Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Peer Mediation, Conflict Resolution & Prosocial Playground Programs (Early Years) (EDACAOAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO)

Keywords

• Peace education services
• Conflict resolution training
• Youth peacebuilding programs
• Peace circles facilitation
• Social emotional learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Accokeek

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Fees: Peace Camp registration fees ranging from $305-$350 per week per child, with optional aftercare at $135/week add-on. Also includes fees for virtual tutoring and workshop sessions.
2. Product Sales: Sale of peace education materials including LFFP Tool Cards Pack ($25) and the Live Peace, Teach Peace book ($50). Available in English and Spanish with shipping included.
3. Donations and Grants: Charitable donations from individuals and organizations, including a $20,000 matching gift campaign from Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace for scholarship support.
4. Training and Workshop Fees: Private trainings and workshops for schools, businesses, nonprofits, and organizations seeking to create peaceful environments. Topics include conflict resolution, team building, and professional development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Little Friends For Peace (LFFP) teaches peacebuilding skills through youth camps, school programs, structured dialogue circles, and adult trainings. Its offerings include summer day camps, in-school and after-school peace education, retreats, peace practitioner certification, and restorative programming, supported by an original curriculum built around signature methodologies such as Peace Circles, the Peace Train, and the Wellness Wheel.

Product overview

Little Friends For Peace (LFFP) operates as a multi-program peace education organization offering a comprehensive suite of programs for youth and adults. The core offerings include Peace Camp (summer day camps for children ages 5-14), Peace Circles (structured dialogue and conflict resolution sessions), In-School and After-School Programming, Peace Through Sports, Retreats & Reflection Days, and Virtual Tutoring. Adult-focused programs include Peace Academy (certificate training program), Virtual Peace Circles, Peace and Yoga, Virtual Focus Circles, Peace in Pieces, Restorative Programming, and Private/Public Trainings and Workshops. LFFP also offers physical products including the LFFP Tool Cards Pack (13 mindfulness and peacebuilding cards) and Live Peace, Teach Peace book/toolbox. The organization supplements its service delivery with internship and volunteer programs. All programs are centered on the signature Peace Circles methodology and peace tools such as the Peace Train and Wellness Wheel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Peace Camp Week-long summer day camp for children ages 5-14 where they build friendship, confidence, and leadership skills through cooperative games, creative expression, outdoor play, and Peace Circles. Offered at multiple host sites in the DC metro area (UUCA Arlington, University Park, Greenbelt, Rockville, McLean) at $305-$350 per week with optional aftercare at $135/week.
• Mini Peace Camps Short, intensive school-year programs bringing Peace Camp-style cooperative games, creative art projects, and guided reflection into classrooms and youth groups. Designed for schools and organizations seeking peacebuilding experiences outside of summer.
• Peace Circles Structured dialogue circles that create safe, inclusive spaces for participants to share stories, listen, and practice peaceful conflict resolution. Available for youth and adults in both in-person and virtual formats.
• In-School Programming Peace education delivered directly into classrooms (e.g., multi-week Peace Class) to help students develop stress management, conflict resolution, and supportive school culture skills. Brought to schools via community partnerships.
• After-School Programming After-school peace education activities using games, art, cooperative activities, and group reflection to extend learning beyond classroom hours.
• Peace Through Sports Program that combines athletics with peacebuilding tools (team sessions, workshops, and peace circles) to help players, coaches, and families build stronger, more emotionally resilient teams.
• Retreats and Reflection Days Immersive experiences for young people (including the Young Leaders for Peace retreat training student 'Peace Ministers') to pause, reflect, and grow in peace leadership through guided peace circles and mindfulness practices.
• Virtual Tutoring One-on-one and small-group academic tutoring that integrates LFFP peace practices to build resilience, manage stress, and foster positive relationships.
• Peace Academy Training program offering short workshops, multi-session certificate courses, and long-term teaching opportunities to train and certify Peace Practitioners. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) available; designed for adults including college students, teachers, caregivers, parents, coaches, and counselors.
• Peace and Yoga Weekly virtual yoga sessions combining gentle movement, mindfulness, and peace practices for physical and emotional well-being, offered Mondays via Zoom.
• Virtual Focus Circles Small-group virtual discussions about peacebuilding led by the LFFP Program Coordinator and Director, focusing on community, vulnerability, solidarity, and healing.
• Peace in Pieces Storytelling and sharing sessions where participants bring stories, poems, quotes, or texts to share relating to weekly themes, building peace in daily lives.
• Restorative Programming Peace programming delivered to area shelters, prisons, neighborhoods, and transitional programs, offering participants a safe place to discuss problems and practice finding inner peace.
• Private Trainings and Workshops Customized workshops brought to organizational sites including schools, businesses, and nonprofits, covering conflict resolution, team building, and peaceful workplaces.
• LFFP Tool Cards Pack Set of 13 cards featuring mindfulness, compassion, emotional wellness, and conflict resolution tools for everyday peacebuilding. Priced at $25 including shipping.
• Live Peace, Teach Peace: Tools and Best Practices Comprehensive teaching toolbox produced by MJ and Jerry Park drawing on 35 years of peacebuilding experience. Includes Peace Train instructions, 27 win-win games, peace hero biographies, peace songs, and resource lists. Available in English and Spanish. Priced at $50 including shipping.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% increase in children's reported ability to resolve conflicts peacefully after Peace Camp (based on pre- and post-camp surveys)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Passion Aid Foundation AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLFFP leads virtual Peace Circles with Ugandan women who are victims of domestic violence, offering safe spaces to share stories. Also led virtual Peace Classes with Ugandan students who shared peace songs and practices. In November 2025, Maryland students connected with Ugandan students for an intercontinental Peace Class featuring nine nationalities.
• Vincentian Amigos on the PeripherycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to serve Latino families in Maryland and D.C. area. Activities include virtual tutoring sessions, 16 weeks of Peace Class at Academy of St. Matthias the Apostle, Peace Camp, retreats at the Peace Oasis, and virtual parenting classes. LFFP provides listening sessions and material aid to families.
• Father McKenna CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDay shelter for homeless men where LFFP co-facilitates Peace Circles with Jerry Park. Programming helps men practice patience with themselves and others, providing a listening ear and place to rest.
• Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington (UUCA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost site for Peace Camp 2026 with two weeks: June 29-July 3 and July 6-July 10. LFFP delivers camp programming at this location.
• Church of the Brethren (University Park)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost site for Peace Camp 2026 (July 13-17). LFFP delivers camp programming at this location.
• Greenbelt Community ChurchcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost site for Peace Camp 2026 (July 20-24). LFFP delivers camp programming at this location.
• Living Faith Lutheran Church (Rockville)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost site for Peace Camp 2026 (July 27-31). LFFP delivers camp programming at this location.
• McLean Montessori SchoolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost site for Peace Camp 2026 with two weeks: July 27-July 31 and August 3-7. Registration managed directly by McLean for their families.
• Academy of St. Matthias the ApostlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool partner receiving 16 weeks of Peace Class programming through partnership with Vincentian Amigos on the Periphery.
• Georgetown UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerService Learning workshops with Georgetown University Alternative Breaks Program. Students participate in peace circles and service projects.
• The George Washington UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMartin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service partnership with AmeriCorps and Peace Corps.
• Catholic UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDay of Service with Catholic University students and faculty.
• University of VirginiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineer-for-a-Day workshop with University of Virginia students.
• Perry School Community Services CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLFFP became a founding organization in 1999. MJ and Jerry established a Peace Room serving the Youth Development Department and Sursum Corda neighborhood. Hosts LFFP's DC office for internships.
• Jefferson Houston Elementary SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfter-school programming partner.
• Bishop McNamara High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Young Leaders for Peace retreat program, training student 'Peace Ministers' for peer leadership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Ashoka: Global network supporting social entrepreneurs, including in youth empathy and changemaking education. Comparable in framing peace/social change as a teachable skill and serving youth globally, but at a much larger scale with a venture-backed philanthropic model.
• CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning): The dominant SEL framework and advocacy organization setting the SEL roadmap for U.S. K-12 schools. Comparable in target market (educators/schools) but operates as a standards body rather than a programmatic provider.
• Random Acts of Kindness Foundation: National nonprofit providing free SEL and kindness curricula for schools, families, and workplaces. Overlaps with LFFP's peace-building curriculum and K-12 delivery but distributes free digital content rather than on-site programming.
• Milton Hershey School (model of residential peace/care education): Large residential school with deeply embedded core values around caring, respect, and character. Comparable in the philosophical approach of teaching peace and social skills as a foundational curriculum, while operating at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility: NYC-based nonprofit providing K-12 SEL and conflict resolution curricula, in-school residencies, and teacher training. Closely matches LFFP's in-school programming + workshop/training model.
• Peace First: National nonprofit equipping young people with peacebuilding skills through programs, fellowships, and a digital platform. Directly comparable as a youth-focused peace education organization with similar SEL and conflict-resolution outcomes framing.
• Educators for Social Responsibility (metaproject of Resolving Conflict Creatively): One of the original K-12 conflict resolution and SEL nonprofits, offering peer mediation programs and teacher training. Closely parallels LFFP's Peace Circles and in-school programming model.
• Peace Education Foundation: Florida-based nonprofit providing K-12 conflict resolution and mediation curriculum, peer mediation training, and school-based programs. Comparable in curriculum-driven SEL delivery and peer mediation focus.

Others

• National Association of Peer Program Professionals (NAPPP): Professional association advancing peer mediation and youth peer support programs. Not a direct competitor but a relevant ecosystem partner for LFFP's peer-mediation-adjacent Peace Circles methodology.

Emerging players

• Mon AMI: Emerging SEL platform providing animated stories and companion tools for parents and educators to teach social-emotional skills to children. Comparable in mission and age group but operates digitally rather than through in-person camps.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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