Outcomes and Audience
A priority for the Museum’s Board has been identifying the outcomes the organization hopes to affect, and whom it means to serve. Not surprisingly, the desired reach is both broad and deep.

The fundamental outcome the Museum seeks is this: to foster a world where people understand peace more fully, believe in it more strongly, and work for it more effectively. An essential part of that mission is to seek to reach all types of people, including the unaware and yet-to-be convinced. This means creating programs and exhibits that engage and speak convincingly to people of all ages and backgrounds, an exciting communications challenge.

Message and Delivery
Next, the question looms: What are the most effective means to reach the Museum’s desired outcomes? Again, perhaps unsurprisingly, a museum building ranks high.

Studies show that among all information sources, including books, media, and school and university teaching, the public has most confidence and trust in what it learns in museums. Envision Peace Museum seeks to utilize cutting-edge interactive media to deliver its message that “another world is possible.” A principal goal of the Museum is keeping alive and disseminating stories of successful nonviolent actions and movements throughout the world, to inspire others and share creative tools for action.



Strategic Planning
The Envision Peace Museum board is in the process of formulating a strategic plan for the next 5 years.

Toward powerful movements for change
Very simply, a key component of the strategic plan is how to support movements for change.

Fundraising
A second critical step is funding the execution of the plan.

The challenges
The challenge is significant: raising in excess of 50 million dollars over five or six years. Great journeys begin with small steps. Take such a step, now.
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Stay in touch.
Visit the Envision Peace Newsroom page regularly to catch up on latest happenings.

Art Collection Begun
A generous art patron donated eighteen works of art by modern masters to the Museum, including portraits of Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, and John Lennon, all by artist Charles Wells.

Stories Collection Underway
Researchers at Swarthmore College’s Lang Peace Center are building an archive of important nonviolent stories. Envision Peace Museum will be an access point for the collection.

Museum Awarded Grants
Envision Peace Museum received two foundation grants in support of the exhibit, “Lost Stories of Faith,” from the Bequests Granting Group of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, and from the Thomas H. and Mary Williams Shoemaker Fund.