Over Zero, Sisi ni Amani International

What Over Zero, Sisi ni Amani International does

Over Zero is a non-profit organization that develops communication-based programs, resources, and research to prevent identity-based violence and other forms of group-targeted harm. The organization operates as a fiscally sponsored project of Hopewell Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity headquartered at 1828 L Street NW, Suite 400-D, Washington, DC, and emerged as an outgrowth of Sisi ni Amani International. Its programming is explicitly focused on the United States, Central Europe, and East Africa, and the organization positions itself at the intersection of research and practice, translating academic insights into actionable tools for practitioners working on violence prevention and democratic resilience.

Over Zero's product surface comprises three service lines and a substantial publications library. The service lines are: (a) Training & Organizational Support — delivering workshops, trainings, and strategic advising for civil society leaders, funders, and institutions; (b) Incubation — sustained community engagement that seeds and tests new intervention approaches; and (c) Field Advancement — translating and disseminating learnings across sectors, disciplines, and geographies. The publications portfolio includes media guides for covering political violence, the Communication Design Tools framework, policy papers such as "Building U.S. Resilience to Political Violence" and "Violence-Proofing U.S. Democracy," and research reports including "The Belonging Barometer" and "Decoding LGBTQ Scapegoating & Communications Guidance." A dedicated Election Resources sub-site (electionviolenceprevention.org) operates as a parallel productized initiative.

The organization does not generate commercial revenue and has no disclosed pricing model. As a non-profit, it operates through grants, donations, and partnerships distributed via direct partnership engagement with civil society organizations, community leaders, and funders. Go-to-market relies on content marketing through its Squarespace-hosted website, a Mailchimp newsletter, and external thought-leadership placements in outlets including Foreign Affairs, Lawfare, Columbia Journal of International Affairs, and Toda Peace Institute Policy Briefs. The team comprises four named individuals — Founder/Executive Director Rachel Brown, Regional Director Europe Laura Livingston, Policy Analyst Samantha Owens, and Senior Fellow Dr. Nichole Argo — supported by a 1–10 person overall headcount.

Name

Over Zero, Sisi ni Amani International

Legal name

Hopewell Fund

Website

https://projectoverzero.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Over Zero is a non-profit organization that develops communication-based programs, toolkits, and research publications to prevent identity-based violence, serving civil society leaders, community leaders, and institutional funders across the United States, Central Europe, and East Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Violence Prevention and Peacebuilding Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Violence prevention programs
• Communication design tools
• Peacebuilding training
• Civil society advising
• Research publications

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Over Zero is a nonprofit organization that develops communication-based programs, training, and resources to prevent identity-based violence and other forms of group-targeted harm. It provides trainings, workshops, and strategic advising to civil society leaders; incubates new community-based initiatives; and publishes media guides, policy briefs, and research reports that translate academic insights into actionable tools for practitioners working in violence prevention.

Product overview

Over Zero is a non-profit organization (fiscally sponsored by Hopewell Fund) focused on preventing identity-based violence and other forms of group-targeted harm. Rather than offering a software product, Over Zero provides a portfolio of service offerings and publications including: Training & Organizational Support (workshops, trainings, and strategic advising); Incubation (community-based initiative development); Field Advancement (knowledge translation and dissemination); and various publications including guides, policy papers, and research reports on topics such as communication design, political violence prevention, dangerous narratives, and belonging. The organization operates at the intersection of research and practice, leveraging communication-based approaches to build active peace.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training & Organizational Support Trainings, workshops, and design tools that equip practitioners to create effective and informed violence-prevention programming, complemented by strategic advising for high-impact initiatives. Targeted at civil society organizations, funders, and community leaders.
• Incubation Sustained engagement in specific communities that seeds new approaches and brings together community leaders with interdisciplinary experts to design, implement, and test interventions. Aimed at community groups developing local violence-prevention initiatives.
• Field Advancement Knowledge-translation service that connects and shares learnings across sectors, disciplines, and geographies, applying local insights for wider accessibility and supporting interpretation of geographically-specific best practices. Intended for the broader atrocity prevention and peacebuilding field.
• Media Guides: Covering Political Violence A series of media guides providing guidance for journalists and communicators on covering political violence.
• Communication Design Tools A process that allows leveraging contextual and audience-specific insights to design more impactful communications campaigns and interventions to prevent identity-based violence.
• Building U.S. Resilience to Political Violence A globally-informed framework for analysis and action on building U.S. resilience to political violence, identifying four risk factors and five domains for intervention.
• The Belonging Barometer A research report calling attention to belonging as a critical dimension of life that should matter to all stakeholders seeking to improve America's physical, social, civic, and democratic well-being.
• Decoding LGBTQ Scapegoating & Communications Guidance A research report exploring the connection between the systematic targeting of LGBTQ communities and democratic backsliding worldwide.
• Tools for Meeting the Moment A suite of tools for preventing, defusing, and responding to threats to democracy and peace.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• New AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with New America on the 'Violence-Proofing U.S. Democracy: Immediate Priorities for Philanthropy' working paper. New America is a think tank focused on renewing American politics, prosperity, and purpose in the digital age.
• Thought PartnershipscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Thought Partnerships on the 'Violence-Proofing U.S. Democracy: Immediate Priorities for Philanthropy' working paper. Thought Partnerships provides strategic consulting for philanthropy.
• Protect DemocracycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-authored 'Towards Non-Recurrence: Accountability Options for Trump-Era Transgressions' with Protect Democracy. The paper applies historical case studies and transitional justice frameworks to explore accountability considerations.
• National Endowment for DemocracycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublished 'Understanding the Context Around Content: Looking behind Misinformation Narratives' for the National Endowment for Democracy, highlighting offline dynamics that contribute to misinformation spread.
• Hopewell FundcoreOthersOver Zero is a fiscally sponsored project of Hopewell Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity headquartered at 1828 L Street NW, Suite 400-D, Washington, DC 20036. Hopewell Fund provides administrative and fiduciary services.
• Sisi ni Amani InternationalcoreOthersOver Zero emerged as an outgrowth of Sisi ni Amani International, an organization founded to strengthen local violence prevention efforts through leveraging communication-based tools.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• International Crisis Group: Crisis Group is an independent organization working to prevent wars and shape policies. Comparable to Over Zero in its mission to prevent violence, though focused more on armed conflict and geopolitical analysis than communication-based intervention.
• Bridging Divides Initiative (BDI): BDI is a research and intervention initiative focused on reducing political violence and bridging divides in the United States. Closely comparable to Over Zero's election violence prevention and US-focused programming, with overlapping frameworks and partnerships.
• Search for Common Ground: The largest dedicated peacebuilding NGO, Search for Common Ground works to transform conflict worldwide through collaborative approaches. Directly comparable to Over Zero as a mission-aligned organization focused on preventing violence and building societal resilience, though at much larger scale.
• More in Common: More in Common studies and bridges societal divisions in the US, UK, France, Germany, and Poland. Directly comparable to Over Zero's work on polarization, belonging, and preventing identity-based divisions, with overlapping geographic focus on US and Central Europe.
• Protect Democracy: Protect Democracy is a US-focused initiative working to prevent American democracy from declining into authoritarianism. Listed as a partner of Over Zero with co-authored publications; overlapping thematic focus on democratic backsliding and political violence.
• Moonshot CVE: Moonshot CVE works to counter violent extremism and online harms through research, technology, and intervention. Comparable to Over Zero in its focus on the intersection of communication, online dynamics, and group-targeted violence.
• Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD): ISD is a counter-extremism and disinformation think tank working on hate, extremism, and polarization across multiple geographies including the US, UK, and Europe. Comparable to Over Zero in its focus on the relationship between communication and group-targeted harm.

Broad incumbents

• United States Institute of Peace (USIP): USIP is a federally funded national institution working to prevent, mitigate, and resolve violent conflict abroad. A broader incumbent in the peacebuilding space — covers similar themes to Over Zero but at much larger scale with congressional mandate.
• Carter Center: The Carter Center advances peace and health worldwide, with significant programs in conflict resolution and election monitoring. A broader incumbent with overlapping thematic areas to Over Zero but at significantly larger institutional scale.

Emerging players

• Build Up: Build Up is a nonprofit working to end identity-based violence in the US. Highly comparable to Over Zero in mission and US focus, with a smaller and more recently established footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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