The Enough Project is a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organization that was founded in 2007.
Its stated mission is to end
genocide and
crimes against humanity. The Enough Project conducts research in several conflict areas in Africa including
Sudan,
South Sudan, the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, the
Central African Republic, and the areas controlled by the
Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). The Enough Project seeks to build leverage against the perpetrators and facilitators of atrocities and corruption through conducting research, engaging with governments and the private sector on policy solutions, and mobilizing public campaigns. Campaigns and initiatives aimed to bring attention to these crises include The Sentry and, previously, Raise Hope for Congo and the
Satellite Sentinel Project
The Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP) was conceived by George Clooney and Enough Project co-founder John Prendergast during their October 2010 visit to South Sudan. Through the use of satellite imagery, SSP provides an early warning system to ...
.
History
The Enough Project grew out of the research and advocacy strategies of the
Center for American Progress
The Center for American Progress (CAP) is a public policy research and advocacy organization which presents a liberal viewpoint on economic and social issues. It has its headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The president and chief executive officer ...
and the
International Crisis Group in 2007. Its co-founders were
John Prendergast, the current Executive Director, and
Gayle Smith, who is no longer employed there. Both co-founders had already served as advisors on Africa to the
National Security Council during the
Clinton administration
Bill Clinton's tenure as the 42nd president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 1993, and ended on January 20, 2001. Clinton, a Democrat from Arkansas, took office following a decisive election victory over ...
. In its first several years, the Enough Project focused on support for enhanced peace processes, civilian protection strategies, and accountability efforts for deadly conflicts and mass atrocities in East and Central Africa. In 2016, the Enough Project shifted their focus to the political economy of conflict and combating violent kleptocratic regimes. In that same year, the Enough Project launched The Sentry, an initiative designed to gather evidence and analyze the financing and operation of African conflicts. The Enough Project also changed its nonprofit financial sponsor, moving from the previous Center of American Progress (CAP) to the
New Venture Fund
Arabella Advisors is a Washington, D.C.-based for-profit consulting company that advises left-leaning donors and nonprofits about where to give money and serves as the hub of a politically liberal "dark money" network. It was founded by former Cl ...
(NVF).
The Enough Project was investigated by the Counter Network Division, a component of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which also investigated journalists
Ali Watkins
Ali Watkins is an American journalist who writes for ''The New York Times''. Along with two colleagues, she was a finalist for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for a body of work consisting 10 articles spanning from March 3, 2014, to July 14, 2014. Watkin ...
and
Martha Mendoza
Martha Mendoza (born August 16, 1966) is an Associated Press journalist whose reporting has helped free over 2,000 enslaved fishermen and prompted action by the U.S. Congress and the White House.
She earned her first Pulitzer Prize in the Inve ...
, among others. The investigations included screening through terrorism watchlists.
References
Center for American Progress
Human rights organizations based in the United States
War in Darfur
Invisible Children
Organizations established in 2007
Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C.
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