2023 SF Peacemaker Awards

The annual San Francisco Peacemaker Awards is a benefit for Community Boards that honors individuals and organizations working to prevent and reduce violence and conflict throughout San Francisco. The awards also celebrate Community Boards and its Neighborhood Mediation Program, the oldest, longest-running public conflict resolution and restorative justice center in the US. In addition, they acknowledge the dedication and service of our diverse pool of its 450+ volunteer mediators, conflict coaches, facilitators, and trainers.


Awards Nominations

We’d like your assistance in nominating San Francisco peacemakers for our 13th Annual San Francisco Peacemaker Awards, Friday, June 9, 2023. The three awards honor those making San Francisco’s communities and neighborhoods safer and healthier places to live through conflict resolution, violence prevention, or educational or community building activities. The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 31, 2023.

Raymond Shonholtz Visionary Peacemaker Award
The Raymond Shonholtz Visionary Peacemaker Award for an outstanding individual who has made significant contributions to peacemaking, community building and/or anti-violence work in her/his/their respective San Francisco community.

Gail Sadalla Rising Peacemaker Award
The Gail Sadalla Rising Peacemaker Award for a youth peacemaker, ages 12-24, who is making a difference in his or her school or community and setting an example for other youth in anti-violence and peacemaking activities

Community Boards Leadership Peacemaker Award
The Community Boards Leadership Peacemaker Award for an organization that has established a meaningful track record in contributing to community building and peacemaking in San Francisco.


Event Sponsorships

Please consider becoming a sponsor for our 2023 San Francisco Peacemaker Awards: The Future of Peace. Your sponsorship honors those working to prevent and reduce conflict throughout San Francisco. It will provide critical funds to support for our Neighborhood Mediation Program and help us expand our Restorative Justice Program services.

Premier Circle – $10,000

Benefits include:

  • Table seating for 10 in Grand Salon
  • 15 workshop tickets
  • 3 seats to any 2023-2024 The Basics of Mediation training (valued at $2,535)
  • Sponsor name on cover and back page of the electronic event program
  • Full page ad in our electronic event program
  • Acknowledgements on website and social media
  • Acknowledgements by the Master of Ceremony
  • Logo in event zoom waiting rooms

Championship Circle – $5,000

Benefits include:

  • Table seating for 8 in Grand Salon
  • 10 workshop tickets
  • 2 seats to any 2023-2024 Basics of Mediation training (valued at $1,690)
  • Full-page ad in the electronic event program
  • Acknowledgements on website and social media
  • Acknowledgements by the Master of Ceremony
  • Logo in event zoom waiting rooms

Leadership Circle – $2,500

Benefits include:

  • Table seating for 6 in Grand Salon
  • 8 workshop tickets
  • 1 seat to any 2023-2024 Basics of Mediation training (valued at $845)
  • Half-page page ad in the electronic event program
  • Acknowledgements on website and social media
  • Acknowledgements by the Master of Ceremony
  • Logo in event zoom waiting rooms

Partnership Circle – $1,000

Benefits include:

  • Table seating for 4 in Grand Salon
  • 6 workshop tickets
  • Acknowledgements in the electronic event program
  • Acknowledgments on website and social media
  • Acknowledgements by the Master of Ceremony
  • Logo in event zoom waiting rooms

Advocacy Circle – $500

Benefits include:

  • Table seating for 2 in Grand Salon
  • 4 workshop tickets
  • Acknowledgements in the electronic event program
  • Acknowledgments on website and social media
  • Acknowledgements by the Master of Ceremony
  • Logo in event zoom waiting rooms


Workshop Tickets

We are currently confirming this year’s workshop leader and their topic. Look for the announcement in the near future.


Donations

Community Boards raises funds to support our Neighborhood Mediation Program, expand our Restorative Justice Program, and award multiple training scholarships. No one is ever turned away for lack of funds. Through gifts like yours, Community Boards can maintain and strengthen all of our mediation, conflict coaching, facilitation, and training programs.