Peace Catalyst International Inc.

What Peace Catalyst International Inc. does

Peace Catalyst International Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered at a mailing address in Houston, Texas, that equips and mobilizes Christians for faith-based peacebuilding across lines of religious, cultural, and political difference. Its core offerings are educational rather than technological: a free curriculum library (including the six-week Introduction to Christian Peacebuilding and ten-week Skills for Conflict Transformation small group guides), on-request courses such as Healing Harms and Catalyzing Justice, experiential workshops and webinars, and immersive peacebuilding pilgrimages to Bosnia & Herzegovina and the Holy Land. The organization also produces and supports the Across the Divide Podcast, focused on Christian engagement in Palestine-Israel, and distributes supplementary free resources including the Peace Feast Guide and a Community Peacebuilding Primer. Its underlying methodology draws on Kingian Nonviolence, trauma-informed peacebuilding, and interfaith dialogue frameworks rather than any proprietary technology platform.

The organization operates as a distributed global network of roughly 30 named team members across at least 13 countries — including the United States, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Palestine, England, South Africa, Serbia, South Korea, Lithuania, Lebanon, Indonesia, Bolivia, and Nigeria — with team members typically raising their own salaries and project costs through a crowdfunded staff model. Customer segments are individual Christians, churches and congregations, community organizations and NGOs, and multi-faith or mixed-background groups seeking peacebuilding training. Distribution channels include the peacecatalyst.org website, podcast platforms (Apple, Spotify, YouTube, Patreon), Instagram, email newsletter, free downloadable curriculum, immersive pilgrimages, a branded merchandise shop, and a formal academic partnership with St. Stephen's University in New Brunswick, Canada.

Revenue mechanics rely primarily on individual donations to the general operating fund or to designated peacebuilders, supplemented by merchandise sales (items priced $3.50–$40) and pilgrimage/course fees. There is no parent company, no disclosed institutional or enterprise customers, no disclosed revenue or funding rounds, and no proprietary technology products. Governance is provided by a five-member board (Jenni Edwards, David Katibah, Jonny Rashid, Abbey Shepard, Drew Strait) under Executive Director Peter Digitale Anderson, following the death of co-founder and late President Rick Love.

Name

Peace Catalyst International Inc.

Legal name

Peace Catalyst International

Website

https://peacecatalyst.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Peace Catalyst International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that equips Christians and churches globally with theological frameworks, conflict-transformation curricula, workshops, pilgrimages, and a podcast for peacebuilding across lines of difference.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Peacebuilding Education

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Peacebuilding, Conflict Resolution & Stabilization (BPAGABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Ministerial Training Institutes (Clergy Formation) (EDAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Faith-based peacebuilding
• Conflict transformation training
• Interfaith dialogue facilitation
• Peacebuilding curriculum
• Trauma-informed peacebuilding

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Peace Catalyst relies heavily on individual donations. Donors can give to the main operating fund or designate gifts to specific peacebuilders/team members. The organization practices a crowdfunded staff model where team members crowdsource their own salaries and project costs.
2. Merchandise Sales: An online shop sells branded merchandise including t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, tote bags, hats, and stickers. Proceeds from merchandise sales fund peacebuilding work in the U.S. and around the world.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Peace Catalyst International equips Christians with training, resources, and programs for faith-based peacebuilding. Core offerings include a small group curriculum (Introduction to Christian Peacebuilding, Skills for Conflict Transformation), experiential workshops and courses (Connecting in Conflict, Healing Harms, Community Peacebuilding, Catalyzing Justice), immersive peacebuilding pilgrimages to the Holy Land and Bosnia & Herzegovina, the Across the Divide Podcast, free downloadable learning resources, and a community network for ongoing practitioner engagement.

Product overview

Peace Catalyst International Inc. is a Christian nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of peacebuilding education programs rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include Small Groups Curriculum (6-week Introduction to Christian Peacebuilding and 10-week Skills for Conflict Transformation guides), Workshops (interactive experiential training on themes like identity, dialogue, and trauma), Courses (on-request training including Connecting in Conflict, Healing Harms, Community Peacebuilding, and Catalyzing Justice), Learning Pilgrimages (Holy Land and Bosnia & Herzegovina), the Across the Divide Podcast, free Learning Resources (Peace Feast Guide, Community Peacebuilding Primer), a Shop for branded merchandise, and the Christian Peacebuilding Network community. The organization also facilitates Events including workshops, webinars, and small groups throughout the year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Across the Divide Podcast: A podcast exploring the intersection of Christian faith and social justice in Palestine-Israel.

Products and services

• Small Groups Curriculum
• Workshops
• Courses
• Peacebuilder's Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
• Catalyze Peacebuilding Pilgrimage to Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Across the Divide Podcast
• Learning Resources
• Branded Merchandise Shop
• Christian Peacebuilding Network Diverse community of Christian peacebuilding practitioners hosting monthly calls to connect practitioners and explore themes at the intersection of Christian faith and peacebuilding.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. Stephen's UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Stephen's University is an accredited academic partner of Peace Catalyst International, with a shared vision for God's mission of peace in the church and the world. Located in New Brunswick, Canada, SSU is a graduate school of theology, peace, and reconciliation. The partnership enables academic programs through three schools: School of Theology & Culture, Jim Forest Institute for Religion, Peace & Justice, and Centre for Reconciliation Studies. PCI team members contribute to educational programs and students benefit from PCI's network.
• Iziko LamaqabanecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIziko Lamaqabane is a South African organization committed to racial and systemic justice, decolonization, and inclusive community development. Peace Catalyst serves as a U.S.-based solidarity partner, helping connect supporters to Iziko's work while honoring their leadership, autonomy, and local vision. Both organizations are committed to peacebuilding that confronts systemic injustice, challenges colonial legacies, and cultivates faith expressed through liberative solidarity. Iziko brings contextual wisdom from South Africa rooted in Black liberation theology and Anabaptist heritage.
• Across the Divide PodcastcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcross the Divide is a podcast exploring the intersection of Christian faith and social justice in Palestine-Israel. Produced by a group of Palestinian and American Christians, the podcast amplifies Palestinian voices and equips Christians around the world to move toward solidarity with Palestinian and Jewish peacebuilders. PCI provides institutional support and infrastructure for the podcast.
• Trauma Rescue Aid (TRAID)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTRAID is a grassroots Sudanese organization meeting the physical and mental health needs of refugee families with love and care. PCI team member Jennie Telfer collaborates with TRAID, providing mental health care, food support, and tangible aid to Sudanese families who fled the war in Sudan.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Initiatives of Change: A faith-inspired international movement focused on trust-building, ethical leadership, and reconciliation across divides. Comparable as a faith-rooted organization offering peacebuilding training and convening across religious, cultural, and political lines, with global program presence.
• Telos Group: An international peacemaking nonprofit focused on conflict transformation in the Middle East. Directly comparable — PCI board member David Katibah previously worked there — and overlapping on the Christian-rooted, Middle East-focused peacebuilding niche.
• Mennonite Central Committee: An Anabaptist relief, development, and peace organization with global programs in conflict-affected regions. Directly comparable as a faith-rooted (Anabaptist/peace church) organization offering peacebuilding, conflict transformation, and trauma healing programming globally, with similar donor base overlap.
• Christian Peacemaker Teams: A faith-based peacebuilding organization that places teams in conflict zones to provide nonviolent presence and accompaniment. Most direct functional peer: both are Christian-rooted peacebuilding organizations that combine volunteer accompaniment, training, and conflict transformation work.
• Churches for Middle East Peace: A U.S.-based coalition of Christian churches and organizations advocating for peace in the Holy Land. Comparable as a Christian-rooted Middle East-focused peace organization, though CMEP emphasizes policy advocacy rather than on-the-ground training and pilgrimages.
• International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR): A global interfaith peace and justice network with member branches in dozens of countries, focused on nonviolent conflict transformation. Comparable in mission and global distributed-network model, with overlapping methodologies (nonviolence training, interfaith dialogue).

Broad incumbents

• World Vision International: A large Christian humanitarian and development organization with global programs including peacebuilding. Comparable only at the broadest level — both are faith-rooted, donation-funded, and globally distributed — but World Vision is orders of magnitude larger and oriented toward child welfare and humanitarian aid.

Emerging players

• Mennonite Action: An Anabaptist-rooted social justice movement; PCI board member Jonny Rashid serves on its national team. Comparable as a faith-rooted, justice-oriented organization mobilizing Christians for action, though focused on U.S. advocacy rather than global peacebuilding training.

Others

• Trauma Rescue Aid (TRAID): A grassroots Sudanese humanitarian organization providing mental health and food support to refugee families. Connected to PCI via a team-member partnership rather than direct competition; useful as a downstream implementation partner in conflict zones.

Regional players

• Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center: A Palestinian Christian liberation theology center based in Jerusalem promoting justice, peace, and nonviolence in the Holy Land context. Overlaps on Palestine-focused Christian peacebuilding and solidarity, but is regionally rooted rather than globally distributed.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/results?search_query=across+the+divide+podcast
• Instagraminstagram.com/peacecatalystinternational

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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