"I am especially pleased that you have engaged youth in the dialogue and reconciliation process. The work that you are doing on peace building and reconciliation in Cote d'Ivoire is truly commendable."

US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

"Thirty years after its founding, Search for Common Ground continues to work with passion, seeking the well-being and common good of those whose lives are impacted by political instability and conflict."

The Right Reverend John Bryson Chane D.D.
The Eighth Bishop of The Episcopal Diocese of Washington DC

"Congratulations on thirty years of working for peace and understanding. There is NO more important task for our time. Your contribution has been outstanding."

Karen Armstrong, Religious Scholar and Author

"It is with enormous pleasure that I salute the visionary and courageous people of Search for Common Ground for their thirty years of helping humanity respond to one of its greatest challenges, learning how to discover our commonalities as we deal with our deepest differences. No NGO has done more perhaps to advance the field of peace-building worldwide than Search. My hat is off to you!"

Dr. William Ury, author of Getting to Yes, is the Founder of the Harvard Program on Negotiation.

"Through their invaluable work, Search for Common Ground provides a beacon of hope in perilous times."

Deborah Tannen is a best-selling author and a former Common Ground recipient.

"Search for Common Ground is more than an NGO:  it is an invitation to imagine human relationships freed from the grips of violence.  SFCG has been active and faithful where many have felt powerless and hopeless. I am grateful, along with millions of others, that SFCG has been around for 30 years!"

Andrea Bartoli, Dean, School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University and US Representative of the Community of Sant'Egidio

“I congratulate SFCG for its unique and unprecedented commitment to reaching out and helping in conflict-affected areas around the globe. While writing and recording the soundtrack for the SFCG TV series on the Middle East,  I was able to achieve a harmonious and everlasting relationship with my Palestinian partner, Said Murad. May your work continue to inspire the world.”

David Broza
Renowned Israeli Musician

“In its 30 years of existence, Search for Common Ground has touched many lives and achieved a reputation for caring, courage and competence in some of the most difficult parts of our world.  I have seen at first hand the brilliant work they have done and I congratulate them heartily on 30 years of extraordinary accomplishment.”

Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick
Archbishop Emeritus of Washington

“We want a world where life is preserved, and the quality of life is enriched for everybody.  We want a more peaceful and loving world.  Women must lead the way. I promise you that women working together--linked, informed, and educated--can bring peace and prosperity to this forsaken planet.  Thank you Search for Common Ground for raising women up, giving them a voice, and helping them to lead the way.”

Isabel Allende
Writer, Journalist, Teacher, and Advocate for Women & Girls