Sustained, strategic effort toward enduring global peace

from an Advisor

The Stanley Center is a leader in taking specific issues and developing expertise and advice helpful for policymakers at all levels. They put important substance and important partnerships first. They are good at what they do, and do it in a way that makes everyone truly a partner in the enterprise.

Robert Orr

University of Maryland

from a Partner

By participating directly with stakeholders, the Stanley Center actively partners to convene diverse and engaged voices. This provides a hands-on experience in dialogue that creates an international network of views and greatly informs research.

Cindy Vestergaard

Stimson Center

from an Advisor

The major value for me, in working with the Stanley Center, has been building contacts and developing relationships with people I would not have run across otherwise.

Ambassador Thomas Pickering

from a Partner

The center is nimble and dynamic, able to quickly change course to meet what the policy community is asking for in terms of solutions. They can address issues in real time.

Alex Toma

Peace and Security Funders Group

from an Advisor

The center goes deep on policy issues and finds ways to move those issues forward. They are known for being open to a range of perspectives, yet true to values that underlie their choices of issues and approach to solutions. This combination is needed.

Jane Wales

Aspen Institute

from a Partner

I’m so glad that I’ve been able to work with the Stanley Center. From salons to think labs to large symposiums, they always bring fascinating people and interesting viewpoints together on issues that directly pertain to my work.

Cassandra Vinograd

60 Minutes

from an Advisor

The center's location allows them to concentrate more on their program areas than on fleeting elements of the debate of the day. They are focused on outcomes and policy impacts and make a difference in the way policy moves.

Tod Lindberg

Hudson Institute

from a Partner

Their scope and open-minded approach make them a valuable partner, and a great ally for people and organizations across the globe.

Fermin Koop

Freelance Journalist

from a Partner

The center does a very good job of figuring out what are the interesting policy questions and who are the right people who need to be in the room to answer those questions.

Conor Seyle

One Earth Future

from a Partner

The unique identity and history of the center make them more personal and accessible than similar organizations. They engage and explore thematic project development in an iterative and open-ended way, significantly contributing to the successful outcomes of the projects we have embarked on together.

Peter Rickwood

Atomic Reporters

from a Partner

The very subtle diplomacy the center uses to get the right people together, helping generate new narratives about what needs to be done, who needs to do it, and where we go from here is a really interesting methodology for mobilizing collective action.

Yiting Wang

World Wildlife Fund

from a Partner

The center has done an excellent job of deepening and widening engagement of different sectors, bringing in new people through their convening and research. Working with them provides pathways to true policy change.

Alex Bellamy

Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect

from a Partner

The center stands out because of their ability to identify forward-looking issues and set the agenda to achieve outcomes. Their unique approach to collaboration and partnerships makes them a credible, independent voice facilitating high-trust conversations.

Athena Ronquillo-Ballesteros

Growald Family Fund