The Ford Foundation is an independent, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization whose mission is to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement; through grants and loans, the Foundation builds knowledge and strengthens organizations and networks integral to political, economic and social systems that promote peace, human welfare and the sustainability of the environment.

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private, independent grantmaking institution dedicated to helping groups and individuals foster lasting improvement in the human condition. Through the support it provides, the Foundation fosters the development of knowledge, nurtures individual creativity, strengthens institutions, helps improve public policy, and provides information to the public, primarily through support for public interest media.

The Ploughshares Fund is the largest grant-making foundation in the United States focusing exclusively on peace and security issues. The Ploughshares Fund pools contributions from individuals, families, and foundations and directs those funds to initiatives aimed at preventing the spread and use of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons and other weapons of war, and preventing conflicts that could lead to the use of weapons of mass destruction.