GLOBAL PEACE FOUNDATION

Programs

1. Gpf asianortheast asia region:this region saw a continued focus on peace and stability on the korean peninsula and regional development: the korean dream art exhibition continued to provide a powerful space for empathy and shared vision related to the division of north and south korea, involving diverse artists and promoting a pan-national vision of peaceful reunification. Efforts to foster the idea of koreans as "one family" were sustained through events like the "k-family connecting north and south" initiative, which includes cultural expressions like arirang concerts. The north korean young leaders assembly continued for another year, gathering young escapees who represent a strong and unwavering cohort to promote change in north korea. They gathered in washington dc for sessions including a national security council and state department meeting, a meeting with the south korean ambassador, and roundtable discussions at the brookings institution. The international forum on one korea continued to be a crucial platform, engaging 500 participants in-person and online together with prominent experts, policymakers, journalists, and civil society leaders to build international support…

   $2,766,579 spentof which $590,067 as grants$20,000 earned by the program
   29% of program spending

2. Gpf americas region expense in the americas, gpf significantly invested in community safety, cross-community reconciliation, and leadership development: projects funded by the u.s. Department of homeland security, such as safe communities, safer youth, safer maryland campaign, and the behavioral threat assessment model project, continued to strengthen local capacity for preventing targeted violence and mass casualty events by training community members and youth-serving organizations to recognize risk factors. The baltimore cross-community engagement project and the montana cross-community engagement pilot continued to bridge divides and strengthen relationships between diverse communities, addressing racial discrimination and fostering empathy. Gpf continued its vital role in promoting international religious freedom, co-convening the annual washington d.c.-based international religious freedom summit and participating in numerous domestic and overseas ministerials and roundtables. In latin america, gpf continued to support the latin american presidential mission, an association of former heads of state dedicated to good governance, sustainable development, and social stability.…

   $1,872,101 spentof which $549,570 as grants$326,350 earned by the program
   20% of program spending

3. South and southeast asia: this region saw substantial investment in youth empowerment, education, and community development: the global peace leadership corps activities were prominent, with the 12th global youth summit that gathered over 24,000 youth in pressing societal concerns related to un sustainable development goals. It covered 17 provinces across the philippines, culminating in the final event in manila. Five young leaders were awarded seed grants totaling p250,000 to support their sustainability projects. Youth volunteerism and service learning programs were actively implemented, including the peacebook library project, englished project, and greened (environmental teaching) project, fostering ecological responsibility among youth in indonesia, malaysia, philippines, and cambodia. The u-gen summit in indonesia continued to raise awareness about youth engagement in peace and development, involving hundreds of students from partner university campuses. The young bridging leaders challenge served as an international online workshop to raise youth peacebuilding capacity, engaging young leaders from multiple countries. In india, the global peace leadership conference…

   $1,668,546 spentof which $983,963 as grants
   17% of program spending

4. Africa:africa saw comprehensive efforts in youth empowerment, education, women's leadership, and environmental peacebuilding, often through the african renaissance initiative (ari). Over 800 volunteers, 300 expert facilitators, and 120 institutional partners supported ari's 2024 delivery: global peace leadership conference, nairobi, kenya engaged over 200 high level delegates including a high number of youth representatives, including faith leaders, educators, government officials and civil society leaders, as well as ngos from across the region. More than 50 sessions were facilitated including a regional roundtable briefing on preventing violent extremism. 60% of the delegates were youth representatives across the various conference tracks. In kenya, the great places to school program, a research-based rating system, continued to identify schools contributing to holistic child development, with the 3rd annual gala recognizing outstanding educators and schools. The transforming education summit explored integrating ethics and workplace skills into education, supported by the kenya ministry of education and other partners. The million tree growing campaign continued to combat…

   $3,248,906 spentof which $1,306,980 as grants$18,147 earned by the program
   34% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $9,556,132.