As we approach the end of 2024, the AAA-ICDR Foundation reflects on a successful year of advancing our mission to support the prevention and resolution of conflicts by expanding access to alternative dispute resolution.

Check out the latest Keeping It 100 Podcast Episode, featuring Tracey Frisch, Executive Director, AAA-ICDR Foundation sharing an overview of the Foundation.

The AAA-ICDR Foundation wraps up 2024 with immense gratitude for its partners and supporters who bring our mission to life. Read the full update and consider supporting us with a donation.

2024 Honorable Bernice B. Donald Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession Award Recipient.

The Dayton Mediation Response Unit responded to more than 3,200 calls last year that police officers in the past used to handle. The unit has seen a sizable increase in calls this year, which is helping reduce the burden on law enforcement while assisting community members so they can work through conflict.

As part of the OPEN Project Phase 2, RSI developed prototype materials — a webpage, a notice document, an informational video and an interactive guide — to help courts communicate more effectively about online dispute resolution (ODR). To ensure these materials were accessible and user-friendly, we planned a series of user tests to obtain feedback from actual users whose backgrounds resemble those of self-represented litigants.

The AAA-ICDR mourns the loss of Dr. Patricia Galloway who passed away on September 26, 2024.

Foundation grantee Roca, Inc.’s mission is to be a relentless force in disrupting incarceration, poverty, and racism by engaging the young adults, police, and systems at the center of urban violence in relationships to address trauma, find hope, and drive change. 

Learn more about important progress and resources by grant partners including Better Public Meetings City Reports and new Navigating Conflicts Guide for Campus Leaders and Public Safety Personnel and more.

Watch this video to learn more about the Foundation's Annual Grant Cycle and how to best prepare a successful application.

Announcing the 2025 Annual Grant Cycle and other important updates.

The AAA-ICDR Foundation is now accepting applications for 2025 Annual Grant Cycle, inviting proposals seeking between $50,000 and $250,000 for programs utilizing ADR to Bridge Community Conflict, Prevent and Reduce Violence and Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.