$100,000 Challenge Pledge Received for our Endowments

Generous patrons of the Foundation have offered a $100,000 challenge grant to help us double our endowment funds – to half a million dollars – in 2012. Whether $5 or $5,000, they have pledged to add fifty cents to every $1 donated. Matchable gifts can be given to an existing or newly created fund. For more information about establishing a named endowment for the project or organization that is important to you, please contact us.

Please consider a gift to one of our endowments

Our Endowments

Since 2008, the Foundation has received and manages over $270,000 in endowment funds towards our goal of establishing a significant pool of capital dedicated to the support of Shambhala vision for many generations.

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The Sakyong Fund

Launched in 2012, this fund will be under the direct guidance of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and the Foundation board. Annual grants will fund both Shambhala projects and humanitarian initiatives. Learn more »

The Dorje Kasung Endowment

In 2008, a seed endowment of $60,000 was established for the benefit of the Dorje Kasung service organization. With the completion of the 2012 matching campaign, the fund has topped $100,000. Learn more »

th-shambalaBoulder Shambhala Center Endowment 

In 2010, the Boulder Shambhala Center started an endowment with an initial investment of $60,000 – the first endowment ever created for the benefit of a Shambhala Center. In 2012, it exceeded $100,000. Learn more »

SPOCSF

The Shambhala People of Color Scholarship Fund has seeded an endowment with The Sakyong Foundation. Their goal is to grow the endowment so that investment profits can be used to give scholarships to people of color on the Shambhala Buddhist path who aspire to attend programs that will enable them to contribute more fully to Shambhala society and to be of benefit to people who share their backgrounds.