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.