ðɪ ˌɛnˌɛspˈiː wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv baɪ ɹˈæbaɪ mˈaɪkəl lˈɜːnɚ, hˌuː sˈɜːvz æz kˈoʊdᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən wɪð kˈɔːɹnəl wˈɛst ænd sˈɪstɚ dʒˈoʊn tʃˈɪɾɪstɚ.
The NSP was founded in 2005 by Rabbi Michael Lerner, who serves as co-director of the organization with Cornel West and Sister Joan Chittister.