User:AScherker/Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace

Foundation for Global Collaboration and Peace is a non-profit organization based in New York City. Through the compilation and dissemination of Universal Human Commonalities, the Foundation seeks to foster discourse on both community and global levels. With the creation of its virtual reference center, the Foundation aims to further human rights and peace initiatives worldwide.

Brief History
The Foundation was established on October 13, 2009 by Wendy W. Hong, CEO and Founder. It became incorporated on June 14, 2010, and is a 501(c)3 public charity in the United States. In mid June of 2010, the Foundation became one of 10 finalists in F3fundit's International "Next Top Startup" competition.

Mission
The Foundation roots its mission in the fervent belief that the qualities that unite each and every human being are stronger than those that divide us. In that vein, the Foundation has worked to compile a list of scientifically proven human commonalities, across many fields of studies. The Foundation uses this list as a basis for the promotion interpersonal cooperation, cross-cultural collaboration, and global peace building.

The Foundation also collaborates with and supports like-minded organizations. It is currently a member of Genocide Watch's "International Campaign to End Genocide", and a supporter of the Peace Innovation at Stanford University.

Participatory Peace Building
The Foundation believes in the bottom-up approach to peace building and thus operates a virtual office in the hopes that anyone from anywhere can contribute to its part in global peace building.