Spiritual Civilization &
Funders of Mindfulness and Spirituality Community

Spiritual Civilization Group
In 2012, members of the Global Philanthropists Circle (GPC) self-convened around the notion that more should be done to increase consciousness, or awareness, in society of the ideals that drive members of society to help each other and work towards the greater good. The ideals of love, compassion, purpose, altruism, ethics and creativity were named as core to this and their own work, and the question was raised as to whether these ideals could be promoted more broadly to create what they term spiritual civilization.

Through this initiative, Synergos supports philanthropists in order to:

• nurture practices that increase their own spiritual consciousness and recognize the source and importance of the ideals of faith, love, compassion, altruism, purpose, ethics and creativity that personally guide and inspire them to help others;
• more consciously link these values and practices to their philanthropic work; and
• create philanthropic programs that aim to increase consciousness of the value and importance of the ideals of spiritual civilization within the broader society.

Funders of Mindfulness and Spirituality Community
The Funders of Mindfulness and Spirituality is a Synergos collaborative community that emerged from the Spiritual Civilization group. The intent is to create a more inclusive, global community of funders working to shape a movement to shift consciousness and accelerate impact. Members are funders and investors supporting mindfulness, consciousness, mind science, wellness, spirituality, and/or faith from around the world. Activities online and in-person are designed to promote the sharing of projects and learnings, explore and support collaborations, and provide a space for members to engage in contemplative and reflective practices. For more information.

These projects are made possible through the support of grants from the John Templeton Foundation, Lunt Foundation and the Fetzer Institute. The opinions expressed in the project publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.

Contact Details

• Contact Melissa Durda, GPC Director, at mdurda@synergos.org.
• Contact Tarlin Saye, Global Programs & Experiences Lead, at tsaye@synergos.org.

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