Nuclear Zero - Nuclear Age Peace Foundation

2012
ANNUAL REPORT
VOLUME 23
NUCLEAR
ZERO
7 BILLION REASONS WHY
NUCLEAR ZERO
is not a distant dream
One of our core values at the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation is
shameless idealism. We live this value every day in our efforts
to reach Nuclear Zero: a world without nuclear weapons. But
President Barack Obama earlier this year spoke of nuclear
disarmament as if it were a far off goal: “Peace with justice
means pursuing the security of a world without nuclear
weapons—no matter how distant that dream may be.”
We at NAPF must disagree.
There are still over 17,000 nuclear weapons worldwide and we
cannot waste time merely imagining a distant future without
them. We must continue to wage all-out peace, in one unified
voice, and in innumerable ways.
The only way to keep our world and our loved ones safe is to
relentlessly strive for the total elimination of nuclear weapons.
We must remain steadfast in our goal to educate, engage, and
mobilize the public in organized advocacy, working until
nuclear weapons no longer threaten the sanctity of our world.
Nuclear Zero must not be a distant dream. Nuclear Zero must
be now. For the seven billion people with whom we share this
Earth, we must let our shameless idealism lead us to a nuclear
weapons-free today.
S TA F F
R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S
Paul Chappell, Peace Leadership Director
Sandy Jones, Director of Communications
David Krieger, President
Debra Roets, Director of Development
Sharon Rossol, Office Manager
Carol Warner, Executive Assistant
Rick Wayman, Director of Programs
and Operations
Ruben Arvizu, Latin American Representative
Christian N. Ciobanu, Geneva Representative
Vernon Nichols, UN Representative
Alice Slater, New York Representative
IN MEMORY OF
F O U N D AT I O N S U P P O R T E R S
Jean Fenton
Hal Thornton
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CONTENTS
Nuclear Zero Is Not a Distant Dream
President’s Message......................................2
With Purpose.................................................3 ....... ........
Vision
Mission
The Strength of Many Speaking as One.......4
Consortium Building
60,000 and Growing Strong
On
the Frontlines...........................................5
Action Alerts
Highlights in 2012 Included
DC Days
NPT Prep-Conference
Wage All-Out Peace......................................6
Peace Leadership Program
NAPF – SV
Interns Learn to Lead the Way......................7
Furthering Our Common Cause...................8
Sadako Peace Day
Frank K. Kelly Lecture
Evening for Peace
Dr. Helen Caldicott Lecture
Connecting 24/7..........................................10
Website Refresh
Nuclearfiles.org
The Sunflower Keeps Growing
Facebook/Twitter
YouTube
The Power of Verse and Video....................11
Barbara Mandigo Kelly
Peace Poetry Awards
Swackhamer Disarmament
Video Contest
With Gratitude.............................................12
Donor Support
Legacy Circle
Financial Report...........................................16
Nuclear Zero
7 Billion Reasons Why
Board of Directors
Steve Parry, Chair
Robert Laney, J.D., Vice Chair
David Krieger, J.D., Ph.D., President
Richard Falk, J.S.D., Sr.
Vice President
George Haynes, Ph.D.,
Vice President
Mark Hamilton, Treasurer
Sherry Melchiorre, Ph.D.,
Secretary
Laurie Ashton, J.D.
Robert E. Bason
Mary Becker
Jill Dexter
Robert Dodge, M.D.
Diandra de Morell Douglas
Jamal Hamdani
Jimmy H. Hara, M.D.
Sue Hawes, J.D.
Peter MacDougall, Ed. D.
John Randolph Parten, J.D.
Associates
Robert C. Aldridge
Richard Appelbaum, Ph.D.
Eric H. Boehm, Ph.D.
Dietrich Fischer, Ph. D.
Jonathan Granoff, J.D.
CMDR Robert Green (Ret.)
Martin Hellman, Ph. D.
Peter Kuznick, Ph.D.
Ved. P. Nanda, L.L.M.
Farzeen Nasri, Ph.D.
Jan Øberg, Ph.D.
Jennifer Allen Simons, Ph.D.
Alice Slater, J.D.
Steven Starr
Bill Wickersham, Ed. D.
Lawrence Wittner, Ph.D.
Advisory Council
Hafsat Abiola
Tadatoshi Akiba
Harry Belafonte
Blase Bonpane, Ph.D.
Helen Caldicott, M.D.
Jean-Michel Cousteau
Hon. Tony de Brum
Michael Douglas
Shirin Ebadi, J.D.*
Anne H. Ehrlich, Ph.D.
Paul R. Ehrlich, Ph.D.
Riane Eisler, J.D.
Daniel Ellsberg, Ph.D.
Benjamin B. Ferencz, J.D.
Harrison Ford
Johan Galtung, Dr. h.c. mult
Jane Goodall, Ph.D., DBE
Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C.
Bianca Jagger
Marc Kielburger, J.D.
H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama*
Rev. James Lawson
Robert Jay Lifton, M.D.
Bernard Lown, M.D.
Mairead Corrigan Maguire*
Judith Mayotte, Ph.D.
Prof. Glenn Paige
John Polanyi*
Queen Noor of Jordan
Admiral L. Ramdas (Ret.)
Rev. George Regas
Hon. Arthur N.R. Robinson
Hon. Douglas Roche, O.C.
Jonathan Schell
Stanley K. Sheinbaum
Gerry Spence, J.D.
Noel (Paul) Stookey
Ted Turner
Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu*
Judge C.G. Weeramantry
Peter Yarrow
*Nobel Laureate
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NUCLEA R ZERO . T HE NECES S ARY NUMBER
In 1945 the first nuclear weapon was
tested and, within weeks, the next two
nuclear weapons were used by the
United States on the cities of Hiroshima
and Nagasaki.
By 1986 there were over 70,000 nuclear
weapons in the world, nearly all in the
arsenals of the US and USSR.
a message
FROM THE
PRESIDENT
Today there are just over 17,000 nuclear
weapons in the world, which means that,
since the mid-1980s, the world has shed
some 53,000 nuclear weapons. That’s
progress, but it’s far from sufficient.
There are still some 2,000 nuclear
weapons on hair-trigger alert in the US
and Russian arsenals. These weapons are
accidents waiting to happen.
Atmospheric scientists tell us that, in a
regional nuclear war between India and
Pakistan in which 50 nuclear weapons
from each side were exploded on the
other side’s cities, enough soot would
be put into the stratosphere to block
warming sunlight, shorten growing
seasons, and cause crop failures leading
to a billion deaths by starvation globally.
Nuclear famine is only part of the havoc
that a “small” nuclear war would cause.
Zero is the only safe number of nuclear
weapons on the planet. It is what the
human future requires of us. For the sake
of the seven billion inhabitants of our
planet, for everyone who matters to each
of us, for everything that matters to each
of us, we must strive for and achieve
Nuclear Zero.
Another necessary number is One,
because each one of us has the power
to make a difference with our voice,
our actions and our support. When a
dedicated portion of the seven billion
Ones on the planet are joined together
and motivated, they can achieve any
great and necessary goal, including
Nuclear Zero.
At the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation,
we are committed to providing Peace
Leadership that emphasizes the Power
of One in achieving Nuclear Zero.
David Krieger,
President
Copies of The Path To Zero: Dialogues on Nuclear Dangers and Zero: The Case for Nuclear
Weapons Abolition can be ordered online at www.wagingpeace.org or www.amazon.com.
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with PURPOSE
Our vision
is a just and
peaceful world, free of nuclear
weapons.
Our mission is to educate
advocate for peace and a world
free of nuclear weapons and
to empower peace leaders.
and
MANY THANKS
We appreciate each and every volunteer and intern
who gave his or her time, energy, enthusiasm and talents
to help further our mission. We especially recognize the
following individuals who went above and beyond in 2012.
Chuck and Janna Abraham, Third Stone
Diana Basehart
Lori Bell
Rick Carter, Richard A. Carter Photography
Ben Cziller, Image Driven Design
Adrianne Davis
Jo Ann Deck
Leslee Goodman, Alchemy PR and Development
Perie Longo, Chair, and the distinguished poets
on the Peace Poetry Committee
Griselda Mariscal
Lailan McGrath
Hugh Michaels
Vickie Patik, Simpatiko Film Works, LLC
Bob Nyosui Sedivy
Tammy Scully
2012 INTERNS FOR PEACE
Jack Amend (SBCC)
Raphaele Auberty (UCSB/The Institute of Political Science/Paris)
Tonya Currey (New England College of Law)
Tony Guidotti (St. Thomas University)
Cristina Medina (UCSB)
Mona Saghri (UCSB)
Yuki Zaitsu (Soka University)
“When you walk with
purpose, you collide
with destiny.”
~ Bertice Berry
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THE STRENGTH
of many speaking as one
CONSORTIUM BUILDING
Lawrence Wittner, a NAPF Associate and well-known
historian of the peace movement, wrote recently: “Today’s
multiplicity of peace and disarmament groups has its benefits,
most notably the ability to appeal to a variety of constituencies.
But this organizational fragmentation, common among groups
composed of independent-minded dissenters, makes united
action around programs and activities difficult. As a result,
the movement is sometimes less than the sum of its parts.”
In 2012 the NAPF Board took Wittner’s message to heart
and developed a strategic plan that focuses on working
with a consortium of top NGOs around shared campaign
agendas. The plan states: “NAPF will work with other civil
society organizations – nationally and internationally, within
and outside the nuclear abolition field – to achieve a new
treaty…for the phased, verifiable, irreversible and transparent
elimination of nuclear weapons.”
This directive seeks to amplify our impact by bringing
together organizations that will act collectively to deliver
a strong, unified message to governments and the public,
building the political will needed for the global abolition
of nuclear weapons.
NAPF actively collaborates with, among others, Middle
Powers Initiative, Alliance for Nuclear Accountability, Roots
Action, Abolition 2000 and International Campaign to
Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).
From organizing joint action alerts to co-sponsoring briefing
papers to developing awareness campaigns, our collective
actions create influence and power as we move ever closer
to Nuclear Zero: a world without nuclear weapons.
60,000 AND GROWING STRONG
The Foundation grew to more than 60,000 members in
2012. United by our common cause, we delivered a message
of peace and change through direct action. With every
grassroots effort, the goal of nuclear weapons abolition
gained precious momentum.
“Do your little bit of good
where you are; it’s those little
bits of good put together that
overwhelm the world.”
~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu,
Nobel Peace Laureate and
NAPF Advisor
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on the FRONTLINES
ACTION ALERTS
We often hear that people would like to live in a nuclear
weapons-free world but feel powerless to do anything about
it. Our Action Alerts give people the power to contact elected
representatives and directly impact policies related to nuclear
weapons abolition. Below are a few examples of how we
influenced policies in 2012. Add your voice by signing up
at www.wagingpeace.org/goto/action.
Highlights included:
• 7, 200 NAPF members sent
messages to President Obama
to stop the Minuteman III
Intercontinental Ballistic
Missile test scheduled on the
58th anniversary of the Castle
Bravo nuclear test (March 1).
Our pressure helped cause
the Air Force to cancel this
provocative test.
D C D AY S
Director of Programs, Rick Wayman, headed to the halls of
Washington for the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability’s
DC Days. The conference focused on “Nuclear Budget
Accountability Now!” Over 70 grassroots activists from around
the country spoke about the impact of nuclear weapons in
their communities and the urgent need to control an escalating
nuclear weapons budget. One hundred meetings took place
with members of Congress, their staffs, and top officials in the
Obama Administration.
NPT PREPCONFERENCE
The 2012 Preparatory
Committee (PrepCom)
for the 2015 Nuclear NonProliferation Treaty Review
Conference convened in
Vienna early in May. NAPF
representatives organized a
delegation of 40 young people
from five European countries
to voice their support for
David Krieger, President, speaking outside the courthouse in
nuclear weapons abolition.
Santa Barbara.
• 7,000 messages sent to
We hosted a seminar on “The
President Obama and members of Congress urging the
Consequences of Continued Failure of Article VI of the NPT”
United States to dramatically reduce its nuclear arsenal to
in which speakers discussed the necessity for nuclear weapon
fewer than 400 deployed weapons.
states to fulfill their long-overdue obligations to achieve
nuclear disarmament. The Foundation also presented a paper
• 5,000 letters sent to Senators, Representatives, and President entitled “Nuclear Weapons and a Sustainable Future” in which
Obama in opposition to the continued deployment of US
the non-nuclear weapon countries were encouraged to take
nuclear weapons in other countries. NATO nuclear weapons bold action by boycotting the 2015 NPT Review Conference
are still in Europe, but European countries are becoming
and instead holding an alternative conference that would
more outspoken about the need to abolish them.
begin preparations for a Nuclear Weapons Convention.
The paper was distributed to ambassadors and delegates at
• 4,000 people took action to bring attention to the high levels the Conference.
of spending on nuclear weapons. This action contributed to
cuts in specific nuclear weapons programs.
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2012 also saw the first week-long summer
course with 24 participants learning the skills of
persuasion and nonviolence, the same powerful
form of leadership practiced by Gandhi, Martin
Luther King Jr., and Susan B. Anthony. There
are now plans for week-long courses at the
University of San Diego, the University of
Massachusetts-Amherst, northern Uganda and
Santa Barbara; and a half dozen other trainings
scheduled in the US and in Canada.
NAPF-SV
The Silicon Valley Chapter of NAPF continues
to focus on providing support for a world at
peace, free from the dangers of nuclear weapons.
Highlights from 2012 included:
Peace Leadership Director, Paul Chappell, at Peace Week in
Uganda, Africa.
WAGE all-out PEACE
The Foundation’s P E A C E L E A D E R S H I P P R O G R A M
inspires the next generation to seek, support and act for a more
peaceful world, free of nuclear weapons. Paul Chappell, our
Peace Leadership Director, reached out to more than 3,000
people in 2012, lecturing and giving workshops across the
country and abroad. This training transformed thinking about
nuclear weapons, war, and how to effect positive social change.
“Activists need to be as well
trained in waging peace as
soldiers are in waging war.”
~ Paul Chappell,
West Point graduate
Former Army Captain
Peace Leadership Director
• A briefing paper written by NAPF Associate,
Martin Hellman, entitled “Fifty Years After The
Cuban Missile Crisis: Time To Stop Bluffing At
Nuclear Poker.” (The entire article is at www.
wagingpeace.org/nuclear-poker.) This paper
addressed society’s ill-founded complacency
towards nuclear weapons and whether a
similar crisis could happen again.
• An article by Richard Duda entitled “Nuclear
Memories” traced Mr. Duda’s personal journey
as he became engaged in the movement to
abolish nuclear weapons. The article was
first published by the Federation of American
Scientists.
• A series of five OpEds on nuclear disarmament
were written by Martin Hellman for the Malta
Independent, one of the two major Maltese
newspapers.
Copies of The Art of Waging Peace can be ordered online at www.wagingpeace.org or www.amazon.com. “Chappell speaks to
me as a Vietnam War veteran, as a founding member of Veterans For Peace, as a former teacher of peace studies, but more
importantly as a father and as a grandfather.” ~ Doug Rawlings, Veterans For Peace Co-Founder
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INTERNS
learn to lead the way
Recent intern Lulu Dewey contacted Mona Saghri, a 2012 intern, to get
the scoop on what it’s like to work at NAPF. The students in our Internship
Program are indispensable when it comes to achieving the Foundation’s
goals. As Lulu found out, Mona left NAPF deeply committed to a world
free of nuclear weapons and armed with the skills to wage peace. Lulu’s
interview with Mona follows.
Mona Saghri
What was your educational background before interning at NAPF?
How much did you know about critical issues in the nuclear age?
Lulu Dewey
I received my B.A. in Political Science with an International Relations
emphasis from UCSB. In retrospect, my classes did not paint a complete
picture of critical issues in the nuclear age. I learned much about political
issues but the “human element” was absent.
What were some of the meaningful projects that you worked on?
I especially enjoyed writing for NAPF’s blog. The blog-style writing allowed
me to channel my inner creativity and I enjoyed the freedom of choosing
what aspect of the nuclear weapons issue I wanted to research and discuss.
What was something especially valuable that you learned during your
time at NAPF?
“I learned so much during my
internship about critical issues in
the nuclear age, peace leaders,
movements of non-violence,
and how such knowledge and
understanding has wonderful
potential to bring peace and
harmony to this world.”
~ Mona Saghri
I was always provided with guidance whenever I sought it, but for the
most part, I was given a lot of freedom and independence with what
projects I wanted to take on. Ultimately, the most valuable thing I learned
during my time at NAPF was how global peace is not a vague dream but
an attainable reality.
What work have you been engaged with since your time at NAPF?
How has NAPF shaped your current trajectory?
I currently work at the Social Science Research Council, a nonprofit
organization in New York City. Working at NAPF has helped me realize
that no matter what I do in life, I want to make sure it involves making
the world a better and more peaceful place.
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furthering our
COMMON CAUSE
These events brought us together to listen, learn and engage others in our
communities and beyond. Additionally, by posting them on our website,
we enable thousands to share in the rich experience of the Foundation.
Photo: Rick Carter
S A D A K O P E A C E D AY
F R A N K K . K E L L Y L E C T U R E
ON HUMANITY’S FUTURE
Photo: Rick Carter
Photo: Rick Carter
Keynote speaker at the 18th Annual Sadako
Peace Day, Kikuko Otake is a survivor of the
US bombing of Hiroshima and the author of
Masako’s Story: Surviving the Atomic Bombing
of Hiroshima.
At the 18th Annual Sadako Peace Day Ceremony, over 100 guests gathered
to remember the victims of the 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
and all innocent victims of war. The keynote speaker was Kikuko Otake, a
hibakusha (survivor) of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima. With musical
performances and poetry readings in the tranquility of the Sadako Peace
Garden, we reflected on the past and were inspired to build a nuclear
weapons-free future.
Dr. Daniel Ellsberg was a consultant to the
Department of Defense and the White House,
specializing in the command and control of
nuclear weapons, nuclear war plans, and crisis
decision-making before releasing the Pentagon
Papers. He spoke emphatically about the
urgent need to abolish nuclear weapons in
our lifetime.
The 2012 Frank K. Kelly Lecture on Humanity’s
Future featured legendary peace leader and
whistleblower Dr. Daniel Ellsberg, who is widely
known for leaking the Pentagon Papers to the press
in 1971 and changing how the public viewed its
government and the Vietnam War. His unparalleled
depth of knowledge was apparent to all as Dr. Ellsberg
spoke extemporaneously for
Established in 2002, the Kelly
nearly two hours, educating and
Lecture series honors the vision
engaging over 600 people with
of the late Frank K. Kelly, who
his lecture “Nuclear Weapons and
was a founder and Senior Vice
Humanity’s Future.” Dr. Ellsberg
President of the Foundation. Each
made an urgent case for organized
year a lecture is presented by a
advocacy to abolish nuclear
distinguished individual to explore
weapons in a lecture that left
humanity’s present circumstances
and ways by which we can shape
everyone inspired to take action.
a more promising future for our
planet and its inhabitants.
Photo: Rick Carter
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Photo: Rick Carter
Senator Tony de Brum enjoys a moment
with Santa Barbara college students.
Generous sponsors enabled these
students to attend the event and learn
about becoming the next generation of
peace leaders.
Photo: Rick Carter
David Krieger presents the 2012 Distinguished Peace Leadership
Award to Senator Tony de Brum of the Republic of the Marshall
Islands at the 29th Annual Evening for Peace.
EVENING FOR PEACE
Dinner Committee member Adrianne Davis,
Board members Peter MacDougall and
Jill Dexter, Committee Chair, and Dinner
Committee member Lailan McGrath enjoy
themselves at the Evening for Peace.
The Foundation’s 29th Annual Evening for Peace highlighted the
need for peace leadership if we are to assure our common future.
The 2012 Peace Leadership Award was presented to Senator Tony
de Brum of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. As a first-hand
witness to the destruction caused by many of the 67 nuclear and
thermonuclear weapons tested in the Marshall Islands by the US
between 1946 and 1958, Senator de Brum has dedicated his life
to extricating his people from the legacy of that testing and to
pursuing a peaceful world, free of nuclear weapons. More than
200 guests and thousands of online viewers learned how we, as
citizens of the world, can make an impact to end the nuclearweapon threats that confront us all.
DR. HELEN CALDICOTT LECTURE
Dr. Helen Caldicott, world-renowned
anti-nuclear activist.
Internationally-acclaimed Australian physician and anti-nuclear
activist Dr. Helen Caldicott visited Santa Barbara to give a lecture
on “The Medical Implications of Fukushima, Nuclear Power and
Nuclear Proliferation.” Her lecture explored the huge destructive
power of nuclear weapons and the dangers posed by nuclear
proliferation. Free and open to the public, the lecture served to
educate and raise awareness.
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CONNECTING 24/7
It’s a new era in communications characterized by everincreasing demands for current information, new systems
and tools, and real-time, online involvement. At NAPF,
we’re embracing these changes so that we can jumpstart
new conversations, engage and inform millions about our
mission, and further our reach and impact.
Our e-newsletter, The Sunflower, provides key updates and
analysis on nuclear issues. And just like its namesake, The
Sunflower keeps growing. This year we gained more than
10,000 subscribers, bringing our total to over 60,000. Each
issue of The Sunflower highlights the month’s top nuclear news
and provides links to other important resources for further
information. We will be celebrating our 200th edition of
The Sunflower in 2014.
WEBSITE REFRESH
The Foundation’s main website, www.wagingpeace.org,
is being redesigned to give it a fresh, updated look.
Our website keeps the public up to date
on all of the Foundation’s initiatives and
activities while also providing content
on news relating to nuclear weapons
and issues of peace. With a more userfriendly interface and contemporary
design, the new and improved
wagingpeace.org will make it easier to
stay connected, informed and engaged.
www.nuclearfiles.org plays a valuable
role in fulfilling the educational goals of NAPF. Packed with
primary source documents and analysis, as well as an extensive
timeline of events, NuclearFiles.org is one of the leading
resources for researchers, educators, and individuals exploring
the challenges of the nuclear age. In 2012 we continued the
process of updating and expanding the website’s content,
and more than 300,000 people visited the site.
The unleashed
power of the atom
has changed
everything save our
modes of thinking,
and thus we drift
towards unparalleled
catastrophe.
-Albert Einstein
THE SUNFLOWER KEEPS GROWING
FA C E B O O K
AND TWITTER
The Foundation’s social
media presence saw
steady growth in 2012.
Working closely with
experts to improve our
outreach through these media platforms, we’ve been able to
connect in new ways that build and strengthen our worldwide
community. The dynamic nature of our social media presence
this year has been a catalyst for action and conversation.
YOUTUBE
Our YouTube channel continues to attract a growing number of
followers. It allows people to connect emotionally and viscerally
with our mission and to see the Foundation in action, waging peace
in real time.
“Technology is nothing. What’s important is that you have a faith in
people, that they’re basically good and smart, and if you give them
tools, they’ll do wonderful things with them.”
~ Steve Jobs
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the power of
VERSE AND VIDEO
Our Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Awards recognize
the unique role that poetry can play in shaping a peaceful
world. The emotional impact of poetry shifts our thinking,
imparts new insights, and inspires action. This year’s winning
poems are no exception. Open to people worldwide, our
contest offers awards in three categories: Adults, Youth (13-18),
and Youth (12 and under.) The winning poems can be found
online at www.wagingpeace.org/goto/poetry.
Poetry Hides
Our Swackhamer Disarmament Video Contest uses the
power of video to educate and empower the public. The 2012
theme was “What School Didn’t Teach Us: The Truth About
Nuclear Weapons.” Over 60 contestants from around the
world submitted 2-3 minute videos on topics ranging from
the lack of nuclear disarmament education to the true cost
of nuclear weapons development. First prize was awarded to
Jeffrey Bloom of Chicago, Illinois. His video, “Nuclear Winter,”
delves into the catastrophic global consequences of a nuclear
exchange. The winning videos become important outreach
tools for the Foundation. They can be found online at
www.wagingpeace.org/goto/videocontest.
Poetry hides under a green
warm, soft, and fluffy blanket
by Beckett Medwid
First Place, Youth (12 and under)
Poetry hides in a bush
of a branch on a
tall, tall tree sitting
in the middle of the wilderness
Poetry hides in
a big, big pile
of one hundred dollar bills
Poetry hides in the green grass
getting chewed up
by a lawn mower
Poetry hides in your
green eggs and ham
Sam I am
Poetry hides in you
Poetry hides in your
blue blood flowing through your body
But poetry hides mostly where
it’s supposed to be
like peace
In your heart
The sunflower has become a symbol of hope and a world free
of nuclear weapons. To learn more about the significance of the
sunflower, go to www.wagingpeace.org/goto/symbol.
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PEACE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
Members of the Council forge a unique relationship
with NAPF, providing leadership and significant support
through their annual gifts of $1,000 or more.
with GRATITUDE
Your enormous generosity is the heart of our organization. With your support, we work
together toward Nuclear Zero and a more peaceful world.
COUNCIL VISIONARIES
$25,000+
Louis L. and Irma Colen Donor Advised Fund
Helene and Paul Kocher
Sherry Melchiorre, Ph.D.
Muriel V. Self Estate
Marion Rose Wells
COUNCIL AMBASSADORS
$10,000 - $24,999
Laurie Ashton and Lynn Lincoln Sarko
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Colton
Jean Fenton Estate
Bernard Greenblatt Estate
Sue Hawes
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kendall
John Randolph Parten
Santa Barbara Foundation
COUNCIL PEACE BUILDERS
$5,000 - $9,999
Anonymous
Mary and Gary Becker
Mr. and Mrs. Yvon Chouinard
Jill and Ron Dexter
East Bay Community Foundation
Baroness Léni Fé Bland
Anna and David Grotenhuis
Mr. and Mrs. Jamal Hamdani
Mr. and Mrs. Terence Kelly
Herbert Kurz
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Laney
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Parry
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Schall
Arthur B. Schultz
COUNCIL GUARANTORS
$2,500 - $4,999
Mr. and Mrs. William Allaway
The Bydale Foundation / Joan Warburg
Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Carole and Ronald Fox
Dr. and Mrs. Jimmy H. Hara
Dr. and Mrs. Martin Hellman
Kristin Kirby
Presbytery of Santa Barbara
Michelle Rhea
Lessie Nixon Schontzler and
Gordon Schontzler
C O U N C I L S U S TA I N E R S
$1,000 - $2,499
Ashland University
Linda and Julius Bernet
Combined Federal Campaign
Collegiate Peaks Forum
Diandra de Morrell Douglas
Ann and Jeff Frank
Judy A. Garrison
Orman and Richelle Gaspar
Sophia Haimovitz
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hamilton
Brook Hart
George R. Haynes, Ph.D. and Bay Hallowell
Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. H. Keil
Diantha Lebenzon
MK Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence,
University of Rochester
Mountain Forum for Peace
Stephen A. Myers
Charlotte Phillips / Brooklyn for Peace
RJF Advisors
Santa Barbara City College Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Tevenan
Turner Foundation
Gebb Turpin
Dr. Claire Venghiattis
Waging Peace-Maine
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wolf
$500 - $999
Nancy and Jerar Andon
Argonaut Charitable Foundation
Mary Berwick
Mr. and Mrs. Roland F. Bryan
Albert and Terae Chapman, Earl M. &
Margery C. Chapman Foundation
Susan Nora Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Duda
Profs. Richard A. Falk and Hilal Ever
Mr. and Mrs. William Graham
Dr. Peter Haslund and Rev. Bets Weineke
Hannah-Beth Jackson and Hon. George Eskin
Jeannette Rankin Peace Center
Leah R. Karpen
Dr. and Mrs. David Krieger
Prof. and Mrs. Harold Kroto
Terilynn Langsev
Jim Lichtman and Caren Rager-Lichtman
Dr. and Mrs. Peter MacDougall
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Martin
Lailan and Sean McGrath
Joy Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Preston
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Rubinstein
Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Schowe
William L. Shuman
Gail and Thomas Steinbeck
The College of Wooster
University of Maine
University of Rhode Island
$100 - $499
Lendsey Achudi
Mr. and Mrs. Amory Aldrich
D.S. Anderson Arakake
Dr. Richard P. Appelbaum and Karen Shapiro
Janet Archer
Geraldine B. Atkinson
Paul Atkinson
Bettina Barrett
Diana Basehart
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Bason
Tara Bass
Rabbi Leonard Beerman
Dan Brodhead
Heather Brodhead
Mr. and Mrs. Will Brodhead
Jerome Brozell
Dianne Bye
Carlton Carl
Central KY Council for Peace and Justice
Central Ohioans for Peace
Citizens Action for Peace
Jane Cook
Dr. Steve Daniels and Kitty Glanz
Andrew Davis and Maude Barlow
Adrianne and Andrew Davis
Dr. Robert Dodge
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The Annual Report includes gifts of $25 or more
made to the Foundation between January 1, 2012 and
December 31, 2012. We deeply regret any errors or
omissions, and invite you to bring any oversight to our
attention by calling +1 (805) 965-3443. THANK YOU.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dull
East Bay Citizens for Peace
MacGregor Eddy
Drs. Paul and Anne Ehrlich
Charlotte Ellen
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Elliott
Gray Felstiner
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Fernandez
First Presbyterian Church
Rev. David Forden
Morris F. Friedell
Judi Friedman
Jonathan Frost
La Vera Garcia
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Garrison
Nancy and Michael Gifford
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gluck
Drs. Kendra and Glenn Gorlitsky
Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Gunther
Preety Gupta
Christopher Hahn
Dr. and Mrs. David C. Hall
Sarah M. Hall
Lois and Van Hamilton
Kyle and Elodie Hara
Dr. Bruce Hawkins
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Heck
Barbara Herjanic
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heron
Jenny Hughes
Susan Joiner
Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Jones
Dr. Robert Kalayjian
Max M. Kampelman
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keever
Patricia Kelly
Charles A. Kent
Liese Keon
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kimbell
Dr. Richard J. Krejsa
Dr. John H. Kultgen, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lackner
Lucien Lacour
Barry Ladendorf
David Leeper
Betty Little
Jacob Locker
Mr. and Mrs. Derek Loeser
Yvonne M. Logan
Jeanne Londe and Archie Gillett
Perie Longo
Los Altos Voices for Peace
Anne Mackie
Christopher Mahon
Chris and Barbara Mallin
Maine Veterans for Peace
Marjorie Manglitz
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Manheim
Suzanne Marks
Larry Markworth
Dr. and Mrs. George Matthaei
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Mayer
Louis Mazzetti
Jeffrey D. McCune
Dr. Michael McKeon
Mr. and Mrs. John McManus
Ray Medhurst
Prof. Saul H. Mendlovitz
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Meyers
Mario Milch and Joanne Daly
Mrs. Jane Milliken
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Miserendino
Kathleen Moellenhoff
Reynaldo Morales
Movement for Nuclear Disarmament Club
Rev. and Mrs. Vernon C. Nichols
Imelda O’Brien
Kikuko Otake
Prof. and Mrs. Glenn D. Paige
Genoveva Paniagua
Peace Promotions
Anne Pflager
Sue Pollack
Chuck Powell
Drs. Thomas and Theresa Pretlow
Jose Quiroga, M.D.
Red Victorian Bed & Breakfast Peace Center
Rev. and Mrs. George F. Regas
William King Reilly
Carol Richey
Lou-Ann Rinde
Ryan Ringholz and Tam Pham
Nicole Roberts
Roger Williams University
Adele Roof
Phillip Runkel
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ryan
Randy Rydell, Ph.D.
Masaaki Sakai
Dr. George C. Salmond
San Diego Veterans for Peace
Santa Barbara Veterans for Peace
Jean Schuyler
Dr. Jack H. Sheen
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley K. Sheinbaum
Lloyd G. Shore
Sharon Shuler
William Silverman
Hon. James Slater
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith-Galin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sollen
Ruth Stark
Dr. Jack Steinberger
Jim Stoffels
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sulock
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sweeney
Tapestry, A Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Todt
Mr. and Mrs. Eric P. Trautwein
Paul and Vivi Tziouvaras
Koichi Uematsu
University of San Diego
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Vedder
Dr. and Mrs. Dean Vogel
Mr. and Mrs. Egmont von Websky
Prof. Ernst Von Weizsaecker
Raymond Wager, Veterans History Project
Lepska Warren
Joseph Wasserman
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Weiss
Westminster Unitarian Church
Westmont College
Travis Wilson and Maritza Mejia-Wilson
Prof. Lawrence Wittner
Nick Wolfgang
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Wolpert
Benson D. Wong
World Citizens for Peace
$25 - $99
John Amidon
Cynthia Anderson
Elizabeth Apfelberg
Jose Avalos
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baker
Andrew Beath
Linda Beers
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Belden
James Bennett
Dr. John Bernard
Linda Bernson
Mignon Bradley
Beatrice Breslaw
Dr. and Mrs. R.J. Brillhart
Mr. and Mrs. John Broberg
Mark Brouwer
Nancy Caponi
Hon. Lois Capps
Sarah Carr
Gisa Casties
Norman Chance
Mr. and Mrs. William Chapin
Norene Charnofsky
David Chazan
Wendell Childs
Dr. Roger Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Cochran
Joann Connors, IHM
Charles Cooley
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Crane
Mihai Cucos
Dr. Marshall Deutsch
Deborah DiCesare
Dr. and Mrs. Stanley G. Dienst
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Mr. and Mrs. Douglas DuCharme
Ari Echt
Mr. and Mrs. David Ekstrom
Bonnie Elliott
Melvin Endy, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Stan Fitzgerald
Ms. Susan Fletcher
Laura French
Mr. Michael Geschwind
Barbara and Joe Godley
Mr. and Mrs. Luis Goena
Leslee Goodman
Dr. R.F. Graap
Gilberto Granados and Jyoti Puvvula
Renee Hamaty
Tara Hands
Ronald G. Harrington
Arawana Hayashi
Tim Hayes, M.D.
Nancy Higgins
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hinze
Nancy Hood
Marcia Hoodwin, M.A.
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Horton
Maria Huaman
Roger Hunka
Brent Hunter
Drew Hunter
Richard Kanak
Gerald Karches
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Katz
Kelly Kaufman
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kelly
Susan Kemppainen
Katherine Kennedy
Dr. George Kent
Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Kirtman
Ursula Korneitchouk
Barbara Lapham
Allen R. Lecours
Mr. and Mrs. John Lemes
The Rev. Dr. Richard C. Lief
Tom Lis
Deirdre Lovecky
Faye Lu
Nancy Lynch
Libbe Madsen
Lucille Martin
Paul McDowell
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mealy
Joyce Merek
Mary Miller
Lynn Mossburg
Roberto Munoz-Alicea
Nancy Lou Murdock
Dr. and Mrs. Farzeen Nasri
Robert Newcomb
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Nichols
Kathleen Nichols
Dr. Rael Nidess
Laureen Nussbaum
Linda O’Hara-Scott
Mrs. Ecco Ochoa
John Otter
William Perkins
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peterson
Agris and Elza Petersons
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Piltz
Judith A. Pochini
Alison Prentice
Mark Pringle
John C. Raby
Meredith Reeback
Jeanne Reeves
Mr. and Mrs. William Robinson
Diane Ross
Lou Rowan
Anne Rudin, M.D.
Marco Ruiz
Scott Sampaio
Jessica Saucedo
Dr. Ammiel Schwartz
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schwarz
Robert Sheridan
Mr. and Mrs. Hallam Shorrock, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David Spallone
Diana Speer
Michael Stewart
Gwen Straub
Margaret Strode and Michael Elfant
Hillary Tentler
Joseph Ullian
Eloise Uranga
Jane Volckhausen
Anton Voznesensky
Dorothy Wallstein
Wendy Warburton
Bob Warner
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weaver
Michael Weissman and Amanda Mardon
Prof. and Mrs. Jack C. Westman
Dr. and Mrs. Gerald White
Harwood A. White, Jr.
Joseph Wilk
Jon K. Williams
Women’s International League for
Peace and Freedom, Santa Barbara
Peter Yarrow
Elliot Zashin
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ziegler
GIFTS IN KIND
Chuck and Janna Abraham
Adwords, Google.com
Alma Rosa Winery & Vineyards
Gary Atkins Sound Systems
Boone Graphics
Rick Carter Photography
Jill and Ron Dexter
Ever-Bloom
KDB 93.7 FM Classical Music
Omni Fresco Catering
Techsoup
NAPF Board member,
Robert E. Bason, having an indepth discussion of Dr. Daniel
Ellsberg’s book, Secrets, at a
lively reception after the
Frank K. Kelly Lecture.
Foundation Board Secretary,
Sherry Melchiorre, and Richard
Abbot take in the sunset at
the Evening for Peace.
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the LEGACY CIRCLE
The Foundation’s Legacy Circle honors the vision and generosity of those who have included the Foundation in
their estate plans. Their lasting commitment to a more peaceful future free of nuclear weapons helps assure that
NAPF can continue to be an effective force along the path to Nuclear Zero. Please let us know if you have included
us in your plans so that we can honor your wishes and say a heartfelt “thank you.” Listed below are members of
The Legacy Circle to whom we extend our deepest gratitude.
Bill and Olivia Allaway
Anonymous
Bob and Carol Bason
Dr. Eric H. Boehm
Harvey Bottelsen
James S. Bower*
Selma Brackman*
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bridgman*
CVRG Castagnola Foundation
Lena Chang*
Camilla Collins*
Frances R. Coulter*
Steve Daniels, M.D.
Harry Diamond*
Wallace T. Drew*
Jean and Howard Fenton*
Benjamin Frank*
Olive Franklin*
Les and Alice Gamble*
La Vera Garcia
Bernice Geiringer and Dr. Burton Klein*
Dr. Bernard Greenblatt*
Sue Hawes and Olivia Allaway at a
Foundation get-together.
Helena Hale*
Yoel Haller, M.D.
Dr. Peter Haslund
Sue Hawes
Drs. Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks
Juliane Heyman
Gene Knudsen Hoffman*
Richard and Nina Hunt
Scott and Jann Hunter
Charles and Margo Jamison*
Barbara and Frank K. Kelly*
Terry and Mary Kelly
Mary Ann Kriebel*
David and Carolee Krieger
Herbert and Dorothy Krieger*
Leonard Merrill Kurz
Frances D. Larkin*
Perie Longo
Leatrice and Eli* Luria
Sherry Melchiorre
Donn L. Miller
A.A. Milligan*
Hertha Oppenheimer*
Helen L. Pedotti*
Ilene Pritikin*
Selma Rubin*
Richard and Maryan Schall
Lessie Nixon Schontzler
Jean and Barry* Schuyler
Muriel V. Self*
Michael Siefe*
John St. John*
Pat Steele
Ray Strong*
Jean Sturgeon
Gladys Swackhamer*
John and Joyce Tevenan
Hal* and Jeanne Thornton
Cheryl Tomchin
Lepska Warren
Ethel Wells*
Maudie Wodehouse*
*deceased
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FINANCIAL REPORT*
December 31, 2012
The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation deeply values the trust of
our donors. We make sure all gifts are used wisely and for their
intended purposes.
Revenues by Source
Contributions and Grants......................................... $366,303
Investment Income................................................... $147,880
Special Events, net..................................................... $94,452
Total Revenues.................................................... $608,635
Expenses by Function
Programs.................................................................... $715,18
General Administration.............................................. $95,598
Fundraising................................................................. $65,169
Total Expenses.................................................... $875,948
Assets
Cash........................................................................... $71,607
Inventories................................................................. $99,273
Investments.......................................................... $3,835,002
Property & Equipment:
Building & Improvements..................................... $347,677
Land...................................................................... $134,792
Furniture & Office Equipment.............................. $110,855
Less (Accumulated Depreciation)....................... ($372,307)
Net Property & Equipment................................... $221,017
Total Assets ................................................. $4,226,899
Liabilities and Net Assets
Liabilities:
Accounts Payable...................................................... $4,211
Total Liabilities..................................................... $4,211
Net Assets:
Unrestricted........................................................... $419,657
Unrestricted – Board Designated....................... $3,275,061
Temporarily Restricted.......................................... $501,742
Permanently Restricted........................................... $26,228
Total Net Assets............................................ $4,222,688
Total Liabilities and Net Assets........................ $4,226,899
*Full audited financial statements are available upon request.
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NUCLEAR ZERO
7 Billion Reasons Why
There are seven billion of us on this planet. Seven billion reasons why Nuclear
Zero is crucial if we are to leave a safe and secure world for our children,
grandchildren and all children of the future.
Nuclear weapons are symbols of an imploding human spirit. They are, literally,
a fire that robs the air of decency. We must come together as one voice to rid the
world of these horrific weapons. At this moment in human life, there is no greater
purpose than eliminating nuclear weapons from the planet.
Join us as we wage all-out peace and chart the path to Nuclear Zero.
S TAY I N F O R M E D
When you become a Foundation member, you’ll receive our monthly e-newsletter
The Sunflower so you can stay informed on the latest issues of peace and nuclear
disarmament. You’ll also receive our Action Alert emails so that you can add your
voice to influence nuclear weapons policies. Sign up at www.wagingpeace.org.
INVEST IN A MORE PEACEFUL FUTURE
Your donation will make a tangible impact:
• Empower the next generation: $1,000 will enable our Peace Leadership
Program to empower 25 students to work for peace and nuclear disarmament
in their own communities.
• Mobilize thousands: $500 will mobilize our Action Alert network to send
1,600 advocacy messages to decision makers on key nuclear weapons issues.
• Spread the word: $100 will amplify our campaigns nationwide and add
67 new members to our Action Alert Network.
THANK YOU
Our advocacy doesn’t happen without your generosity. To find out more
about the Foundation’s programs and various gift opportunities, please call us
at +1 (805) 965-3443. Together we can reach Nuclear Zero and shape a more
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PATH TO NUCLEAR ZERO
The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation educates, engages and mobilizes the public
in organized advocacy to impact policy at the national and international levels.
We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization with consultative status to the
United Nations Economic and Social Council.
Our goal is to educate and engage the public to move the world toward
Nuclear Zero: a world free of nuclear weapons.
We invite you to join with us as we build a more secure future for
all children of the world.
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