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The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism today announced a unique Sponsor panel in which foundation representatives will share their missions and grant-making processes during “The Future of American Buddhism” conference, June 2 – 5, at the Garrison Institute, New York. The conference, co-hosted by Naropa University, brings together Buddhist and Buddhist-aligned thought leaders…

The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism today announced it has committed to 31 grants totaling $200,000 for groups in its grantee network impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants provide operational assistance to ensure continuity during this time of crisis. Norman Oberstein, Lenz Foundation CEO, states, “Although we had initially planned a national…

The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism today announced an important milestone: 100 unique American organizations have received grants totaling close to $7 million. Formed in 2002, the Lenz Foundation focuses on grants supporting the emergence of an enlightened American society that reflects the universal Buddhist values of wisdom, compassion, mindfulness, and meditation. Says…

The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism and the New York University (NYU) Global Spiritual Life team, along with the NYU Stern School of Business and Loyola Marymount University (LMU) are collaborating to present a conference on Awakened Leadership: Mindfulness in Business and at Work from June 1 – 3 in Los Angeles, California….

The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism released its 2015 Report to Stakeholders today, including descriptions of more than 20 grants made in the last year to 40 nonprofit organizations working in the fields of mindfulness, youth empowerment, violence prevention, education, criminal justice reform, health care, and business. The Foundation also announced Awakened Leadership:…

Los Angeles, CA – The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism in association with The Presencing Institute headed by Otto Scharmer has launched Phase One of its innovative, multi-phased Contemplation, Collaboration and Change Program for the benefit of Lenz Foundation grantees and their invited partners. The purpose of the program is to help Foundation…

The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation For American Buddhism today announced the launch of the Pay It Forward Sustainability Finance Fund, an innovative program designed to assist Lenz Foundation grantees to develop, launch, and sustain major donor campaigns and other high-impact fundraising initiatives that lead to financial sustainability. According to Norman Oberstein, Chairman of the Board…