Champions & Beacons
Academic, civic, and corporate standard-bearers of Give 100 — across 100 Commonwealth cities giving visible form to peace, philanthropy, and public purpose in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s centenary.
The Role
Why Champions Matter
Each of the 100 Commonwealth cities has three Champions — one Academic, one Civic, and one Corporate. These three figures activate Give 100 within their city, translating a Commonwealth-wide observance into visible intellectual, social, and philanthropic action.
Champions do not act alone. They are the standard-bearers through whom the five acts of P.E.A.C.E. take shape, connecting their city to a coordinated international endeavour in honour of Her late Majesty’s centenary.
The Framework
P.E.A.C.E. — The Charge to the Champion and Beacon
Champions and Beacons of Give 100 are called to embody P.E.A.C.E. through five defining functions. The formal announcement takes place on 21 September 2026, the International Day of Peace. The Year of Peace runs from 1 January to 31 December 2027, with 21 September 2027 as a day of emphasis within the continuing observance.
Propagate Give 100 by inspiring citizens and institutions to contribute towards establishing the Institute of Preemptology, in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s centenary.
Enkindle Give 100 by lighting the Commonweal Candle at its formal announcement on 21 September 2026, the International Day of Peace, and again at a designated civic marker during the 2027 Year of Peace.
Advocate for preemptology — the focused discipline of preventive healthcare — and for the elimination of cervical cancer, in at least one public address or written communication during the observance year.
Convene a Semidon — a cause-seeding gathering of 100 persons — at least once during the observance year in support of the Institute of Preemptology, as the 100 cities build towards the culminating Semidon at the Toronto Founding.
Nominate LAMPs and LAMP Companions with capacity and civic breadth in view, including at least one woman and one youth under forty. The standard is focused generosity with the power to inspire others to do likewise.
Through these five acts — Propagate, Enkindle, Advocate, Convene, and Enlist — you give form to P.E.A.C.E. across the Commonwealth — and through it, to the world.
The Three Champions
Each Champion is encouraged to perform all five P.E.A.C.E. functions. However, each is entrusted with a particular charge — the acts for which that office is principally responsible.
The Academic Champion provides intellectual leadership for Give 100 — explaining, teaching, and advancing the prevention argument behind the Institute of Preemptology and QE2C. Through public advocacy and institutional engagement, the Academic Champion elevates preemptology — the focused discipline of preventive healthcare — as a cause worthy of Commonwealth-wide and global attention.
- Advocate — deliver at least one public address or written communication for preemptology
The Academic Champion is equally welcome to fulfil all other P.E.A.C.E. functions and is encouraged to do so.
The Civic Champion activates communities, lights the Commonweal Candle at the formal announcement of Give 100 on 21 September 2026, and enlists the mayor and the city’s representatives for the Toronto Founding. This Champion carries the principal public and ceremonial charge within the city.
- Enkindle — light the Commonweal Candle at the formal announcement on 21 September 2026 and again at a designated civic marker during the 2027 Year of Peace
The Civic Champion is equally welcome to fulfil all other P.E.A.C.E. functions and is encouraged to do so.
The Corporate Champion anchors the organisational and convening power of Give 100 within the city, carrying the principal responsibility for helping to convene a Semidon — a cause-seeding gathering of 100 persons — during the observance year.
- Convene — organise or host a Give 100 Semidon during the observance year
The Corporate Champion is equally welcome to fulfil all other P.E.A.C.E. functions and is encouraged to do so.
Explore the SemidonExtending the Mandate
The Beacons
The Beacons share the same P.E.A.C.E. functions as the Champions. Each of the 100 cities may appoint several Beacons across the three categories. Before the Year of Peace begins on 1 January 2027, they support preparatory mobilisation; throughout 2027, they help convene, host, and multiply Semidons.
Some Beacons extend this witness further — into the moral, spiritual, and symbolic life of the city. Among them are the Faith Beacons, who give sacred and intercessory expression to the observance across traditions.
Supports the Corporate Champion in convening Semidons and philanthropic mobilisation within the city.
Supports the Civic Champion in public participation, ceremony, and local community mobilisation.
Supports the Academic Champion in intellectual advocacy and the public argument for preemptology.
The Bridge
From Semidons to the City Centory
From 21 April 2026 — Queen Elizabeth II’s 100th birthday — a five-month countdown of preparation and engagement leads up to the formal announcement of Give 100. The formal announcement takes place on 21 September 2026, the International Day of Peace, with an Opening Semidon in each of the 100 Commonwealth cities. A Semidon is a cause-seeding gathering of 100 persons, convened to awaken, organise, and multiply support for the founding of the Institute of Preemptology. It may seed gifts, pledges, volunteers, advocacy, solidarity, partnerships, public commitment, and institutional alignment.
During the Year of Peace, from 1 January to 31 December 2027, each city aims to convene at least 100 further Semidons, carrying its work from initial observance into durable civic architecture: the local Givingtide Chapter — known publicly as Givingtide or GIVA in each city — and the City Centory, the city’s permanent emeriti council of no more than 100 Centorians.
Funds raised through the Semidons contribute to the Sovereign Shield’s goal of 100 million dollars to establish the Institute of Preemptology and its Queen Elizabeth II Centre for Cervical Cancer Elimination.
Explore the SemidonGive Form to Peace
Champions are the visible expression of shared purpose — giving form to peace through philanthropy and public action for the common good.