Bpeace (Business Council for Peace) is a not-for profit organization based in New York City, and founded in 2002.
"[2] With an emphasis on advancing the role of women in business, Bpeace has reached the conflict-affected regions of Afghanistan, Rwanda and El Salvador.
Bpeace's primary donors include grassroots support members who pay dues, family foundations, and corporations such as Citibank and Microsoft.
In each community these businesspeople become role models and strong voices for peace.”[4] Bpeace gives preference to female business owners, but has expanded to help promising entrepreneurs of either gender.
This cycle of employment sets a once troubled community on the path to prosperity and peace.”[5] In the conflict-affected regions in which Bpeace operates, Bpeace selects what they call “Fast Runners,” or entrepreneurs/small business owners whose motivation and talent bring job creation and economic growth to entire communities.