January 2026

Along a tree-lined street near Dupont Circle in our nation’s capital, sits a stately old brownstone much like every other home on the block. But this house is different. Within its four walls is an idyllic interfaith community where Muslims, Christians, Jews and Baha’i build bridges of understanding and tolerance. Abrahamic House is the dream of Good People Fund grantee Mohammed (Mo to most people) Al Samawi who grew up in Yemen and found his way to the United States in a stunning story that Mo recounts in his book, The Fox Hunt.

Abrahamic House is an antidote for the current dissension and hatred of the other permeating our world. Fellows share traditions, exchange ideas of tolerance and share their programs with the larger DC audience, building bridges along the way.

Please listen to Julie Fisher’s conversation with Mo on our Good People Talk! podcast linked here. His vision was made for this moment in time.

As 2025 comes to an end … a few personal words. It has been a challenging year. We have lost a beloved member of the Good People Fund team when Glenn Rosenkrantz died suddenly a few weeks ago. For eight years Glenn not only crafted our words but was deeply committed to all that GPF stands for.

For the past 18 years I have watched natural disasters, wars, and today, the most serious assault on our democracy and our shared humanity. Our grantees who serve on the frontlines of most of this chaos are paying the price and we are here to help them. In your name, we are able to meet these challenges.

Thank you for continuing to help us as the year closes. It is critically important.

Naomi