Catherine Thompson is a program director at the Peace and Security Funders Group. https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/contributor/catherine-thompson/rss en Funding Peace Mon, 13 Aug 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Ghazal Keshavarzian, Catherine Thompson https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2018/08/13/to-achieve-lasting-security-invest-in-young-peacebuilders https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/articles/2018/08/13/to-achieve-lasting-security-invest-in-young-peacebuilders Young people are often among the most affected by conflict. But to engage with them solely as victims or perpetrators of war obscures the vital role they play in peacebuilding, writes Ghazal Keshavarzian of Elevate Children Funders Group and Catherine Thompson of Peace and Security Funders Group. Funding Peace Mon, 21 May 2018 11:10:00 +0000 Catherine Thompson https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/community/2018/05/21/the-case-for-funding-peacebuilding https://www.newsdeeply.com/peacebuilding/community/2018/05/21/the-case-for-funding-peacebuilding Funding for peacebuilding and security programs make up a small percentage of total philanthropic giving, but these investments are essential to creating sustainable peace in societies, writes Catherine Thompson of the Peace and Security Funders Group.