The Threshold Foundation

The Threshold Foundation and its partners strive for peace, justice and integrity of creation. We are convinced that in order to achieve more justice and a peaceful living, social change is needed – not only in war-torn and post-war societies abroad, but also in Germany.

The Threshold Foundation therefore works together with project partners whose commitment aims at shaping social and societal change through non-violent means and whose work focuses on social justice, implementation and fulfillment of human rights as well as on environmental sustainability. Consequently, the Foundation’s work inspires other projects in turn, so that general societal change towards more justice is facilitated.

We are currently supporting peace projects in Southeastern Europe, East and Central Africa, Israel and Palestine as well as in Germany (Bremen). As a non-profit organization with various personal contacts, we believe that positive change can be achieved in small steps at the local level. We see ourselves as part of the ecumenical movement for peace, justice and integrity of creation (shalom).

The Threshold Foundation was founded in 1979 by Ruth-Christa Heinrichs and Dirk Heinrichs, a stevedoring entrepreneur and Philosopher from Bremen. The Foundation has an board of trustees as well as two employees: Ms. Petra Titze (director) and Ms. Raphaela Ertmer (secretary). You can contact them here.

We also accept proposals of other organizations supporting peace projects. This support, however, is on a smaller scale and can be granted only if the focus of projects is closely related to our areas of work.