Twelve groups are sharing in an amazing $327,000 raised from thousands of voters in the first-ever Ploughshares Fund online Peace Primary. The Vermont-based TrueMajority garnered the most votes and came away with the grand prize of a $100,000 grant from Ploughshares Fund. Every other group experienced a fundraising boost at this critical time, and most came away with new members and new donors.

Peace Primary final results:

1. TrueMajority
2. Refugees International
3. American Friends Service Committee
4. Union of Concerned Scientists

Other participants (listed alphabetically): * Center for Arms Control & Non-proliferation * Citizens for Global Solutions * Faithful Security * Genocide Intervention Network * Global Green USA * National Religious Campaign Against Torture * Peace Action/Peace Action West * Women's Action for New Directions

The Peace Primary was a campaign to promote a "peace platform" for the election season, and to commemorate two major milestones at Ploughshares Fund their 25th anniversary, and the fifty millionth dollar awarded to organizations and individuals around the world. Each vote cost $1, with a ten vote minimum and 1,000 vote maximum per group. Voters were encouraged to vote for as many groups as they can in order to generate a comprehensive peace platform that encompasses the most important issues, whether it's the war in Iraq, nuclear weapons, Darfur or global conflict.