History
Ploughshares Fund's unique approach to grantmaking--crafted, tested and refined over the past 35 years--has delivered the best returns for peace and security time and again: We act as the hub of a diverse network of thought leaders, innovators and campaigners, facilitating advocacy and media efforts to maximize the collective impact of our grantees' work on nuclear threats. Our own specialized team of media savvy experts and advocates brings widespread attention to the issues that matter to us - and to our grantees - influencing the national narrative on nuclear policy. We take calculated risks, providing seed funding to explore uncharted strategies for reducing nuclear threats. This enables untapped innovative ideas and initiatives to take root, grow and thrive.
Specialties
We believe everyone has the right to a safe and secure future. For over 35 years Ploughshares Fund has supported the most effective people and organizations in the world to reduce and eventually eliminate the dangers posed by nuclear weapons. Our grantees, partners and community have made significant progress in cutting risks and reducing nuclear weapons stockpiles since their peak in the 1980s. Together, we can finish the job. Together, we can put an end to one of the greatest threats to our planet--and to future generations.