Danielle M. Reiff is a peacebuilder, writer, and Baha’i.  She is the founder of Peacebuilders, a non-partisan national initiative to inspire citizens to work together to build collective resilience against polarization and political violence. Her writing has been published in Newsweek and other publications. Her first book, an edited volume called Overcoming Information Disorder, will be released in August 2025. 

A retired American diplomat, Danielle promoted and supported democracy, human rights, and peace around the world with the US Agency for International Development (USAID). In Uganda, Colombia, and South Sudan, Danielle helped ensure citizens and civil society groups were officially engaged in national peace and reconciliation processes. When the Republic of Georgia experienced its first post-Soviet transition of power through the ballot box, she supported governmental and non-governmental actors to advance democratic reforms. Danielle also played a leadership role in helping Sri Lanka implement legislation that exponentially increased the percentage of elected women leaders across the country through the 2018 local government elections.  She has served as an official observer for elections on multiple continents.