Ploughshares Fund

Ploughshares Fund
Formation1981; 43 years ago (1981)
FounderSally Lilienthal
Location
President
Emma Belcher
Chair
Terry Gamble Boyer
Websiteploughshares.org

Ploughshares Fund is a public grantmaking foundation that supports initiatives to prevent the spread and use of nuclear weapons, and to prevent conflicts that could lead to their use.[1] Ploughshares Fund is a 501(c)(3) foundation that pools contributions from individuals, families and foundations.[2] Ploughshares Fund enables individual contributors to pool resources and provide support for initiatives[3] to prevent the spread and use of nuclear weapons. With over $100 million awarded in grants since its founding in 1981, Ploughshares Fund is the largest US philanthropic foundation focused exclusively on nuclear weapons.[4]

  1. ^ "Learn more about our work". 15 June 2016.
  2. ^ "100% Donation Policy". 18 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Our Investment Strategy". 4 February 2016.
  4. ^ Nuclear Nightmares: Securing the World Before It Is Too Late, Joseph Cirincione, Appendix F