11. For more than 30 years, Ploughshares Fund
has successfully reduced the threat of
nuclear weapons with contributions from
people like you.
Strategy
Network
Leadership
Impact
12. We do it strategically,
investing money where it
most makes a difference.
13. › We reduce the number of nuclear
weapons and nuclear materials.
› We prevent the emergence of new
nuclear armed states.
› We promote stability in regions of
conflict where nuclear weapons may
be used.
14. Reducing the World’s Largest
Stockpiles
The United States and Russia still hold 95% of the world’s
nuclear weapons. Pushing reductions forward in these two
countries lessens the chance of nuclear accidents and
opens the door for other nuclear armed states to enter the
conversation of reductions.
15. Preventing New Nuclear States
Preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear-armed nation and
rolling back the North Korean nuclear program are critical
elements in our efforts to stop further proliferation of nuclear
weapons.
16. Promoting Stability in Regions with
Nuclear Weapons
Addressing the root causes of conflict between India and
Pakistan could prevent the first ever regional nuclear war.
Our work supports conflict prevention in the field and also
ensures the flow of critical information to decision-makers in
Washington, DC.
18. › We provide venture investments
and seed money to new projects
with innovative approaches.
› We make capacity building grants
to institutions proven to shape the
nuclear security agenda.
› We organize and fund impact
campaigns around key policy
targets.
19. Venture Investments
By identifying and funding individuals and organizations with
fresh, innovative perspectives and different backgrounds, we
help new ideas take root and make our community more
successful.
Notable grants
› Funded an award winning advertising
campaign by American Values
Network, helping win the support of faith
voters for the New START treaty.
› Gave seed funding to start a national
security desk at the Center for Public
Integrity
20. Capacity Building
By investing and growing the capacity of established individuals
and organizations, we ensure that experts remain committed to
nuclear weapons policy from the grassroots to grasstops.
Notable grants
› Conceived to help existing grantees get
more media attention, Rethink Media is
now an essential resource for the whole
nuclear policy community
› Through tireless lobbying efforts,
Georgia WAND ensured that their
home state Senator supported the New
START Treaty, providing a critical
Republican vote.
21. Organize and Fund Impact Campaigns
Using our own expertise and tapping into the networks we have
built, we are able to organize campaigns targeted at short-term
policy goal that will yield long-term payoffs.
Notable Achievements and
Activities
› Ensured passage of the New
START treaty
› Converted talk of cutting the
defense budget into a serious
discussion of cuts to the nuclear
complex.
22. Each investment strategy feeds into the other and
multiplies all of our efforts, maximizing our ability to
achieve our three primary goals.
Venture Investments Capacity Building
Organize and Fund Campaigns
23. Our Vision
A world that never sees
another nuclear detonation
by accident or design.
