About Us
Mission
Resolve differences and strengthen relationships in the community with inclusive and equitable dialog.
Vision
Differences are resolved peacefully and respectfully while honoring diversity.
Values
Impartiality
Excellence
Respect
Empowerment
Learning
2025 Annual Report - Steadfast
For more than 30 years, the Center for Dialog &Resolution has been the calm in the storm for Pierce County. We are, by design, steadfast in our work to bring people together during tough
times, teaching mediation skills to those who engage with us.
Please take a few minutes to review our 2025 Annual Report to learn how we have focused on structuring our organization to remain a stable resource in our community for many more years to come.
2024 Annual Report - 30 Years Cultivating Pearls of Resolution
Pearls, the result of a bit of grit that is transformed over time, are the gem that symbolizes 30 years of commitment. We share our journey and the successes of our 30th year in our Center for Dialog & Resolution 2024 Annual Report (PDF).
1
Expand our entire community’s access to resolution and justice.
Finances should not be a barrier to mediation. Your investment will ensure all who need dispute resolution have access regardless of their ability to fully fund the cost of mediation.
2
Build a diverse mediator corps to reflect the people we serve.
Imagine the impact of mediators, trainers and facilitators who more closely represent the people accessing CDR's services.
3
Create equitable pathways to mediation and facilitation training.
We must increase the number of people who develop the skills needed to facilitate peaceful dialog.
4
Ensure conflict resolution services in our community for the next 25 years.
Fulfill our community's need for social justice and equity innovation for many years to come.
Roots
In 1994, members of the Pierce County community recognized the need for innovative and affordable ways to resolve differences.
The American Leadership Forum, in consultation with the local Bar Association and the Pierce County court system, created the Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution (PCCDR) as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. PCCDR provided a space other than the courtroom where people could resolve their disputes.
In 2015, we formally changed our name to the Center for Dialog & Resolution. The name better reflects our services and approach for supporting people as they reach agreements.
Our Team
Board of Directors
Partners
We are grateful for the support of foundations, companies, governmental agencies, and other organizations to our mission. Together, we fulfill Center for Dialog & Resolution's mission to strengthen relationships in the community with inclusive and equitable dialog.
For more than 25 years, our trained, impartial mediators have fostered productive conflict resolution. Being the only dispute resolution center in Pierce County means our services are vital.
Our partnerships hold many shapes and can range from sponsorships, collaboration on a project, or a monetary investment. Each partnership brings us one step closer to help sustain accessibility to all who need our services.
Contact CelynaF@CenterForResolution.org for more information on partnering with the Center.
Coalitions and Community Partnerships
- Pierce County Foreclosure Roundtable
- Pierce County Human Service Coalition
- Landlord Liaison Program
- Tacoma Community House
- Community Partnership of Transitional Services
- Building Changes – Ending Family Homelessness
- Resolution Washington
Funding Partnerships
Thank you to these organizations who generously donate to support the work we do.
- Bamford Foundation
- Forest Foundation
- Sequoia Foundation
- M.J. Murdock Trust
- Ben B. Cheney Foundation
- The Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Foundation
- The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation
- The Florence B. Kilworth Foundation
- The Marco J. Heidner Foundation
Support peace in Pierce County!
Your gift to the Center for Dialog & Resolution allows us to continue to provide our community access to a full range of mediation, training, and facilitation services. Among many other benefits, these efforts actively prevent a significant number of civil cases from being channeled through the courts.
Center for Dialog & Resolution is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, gender expression, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.
