Help Build a More Compassionate World

The compassionate activity of our worldwide mandala is accomplished through a number of FPMT Charitable Projects and funds which seek to preserve the Dharma, support study and practice, benefit beings in need, and create the causes for peace.

Please consider offering support to one or more of our projects and funds below. Thank you!


Supporting Our Lamas ∼ Donate

Offering support to our kind lamas in any way possible is the root of the path to enlightenment. This fund includes the Unimistaken Incarnation Fund, the Lama Zopa Rinpoche Bodhichitta Fund and providing offerings toward long life pujas for His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Supporting Ordained Sangha ∼ Donate

The Supporting Ordained Sangha Fund provides support to ordained Sangha (monks and nuns) as well as monasteries and nunneries. Funds are used to provide support for food, accommodation, education, health care, retreat needs for Sangha, and the Lama Tsongkhapa Teachers Fund.

Social Services Fund ∼ Donate

The Social Services Fund provides grants to support vulnerable communities primarily in India, Nepal, Mongolia, and Tibet. The fund supports essential needs including healthcare, education, food, care for the elderly, emergency relief, and animal welfare, helping people and communities facing poverty, illness, disaster, and other difficult circumstances.

Holy Objects Fund ∼ Donate

The Holy Objects Fund contributes to the creation of holy objects for world peace, such as stupas, statues, prayer wheels, large thangkas, offering Buddha Statues to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and building a Stupa of Complete Victory for Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Kopan Monastery.

Practice & Retreat Fund ∼ Donate

The Practice and Retreat Fund provides grants and sponsorships for students engaged in retreats such as 108 nyung nä retreats, 100 million mani retreats, recitations of sutras and long term retreat. Grants are also given to develop retreat centers and for writing the Prajnaparamita Sutra in pure gold.

Puja Fund ∼ Donate

The Puja Fund sponsors pujas specifically chosen by Lama Zopa Rinpoche and performed by up to 15,650 Sangha. Additionally, monthly offerings of gold, saffron, brocade and umbrellas are made to stupas and statues in India, Nepal and Tibet.

Education & Preservation Fund ∼ Donate

The Education and Preservation Fund supports Dharma study and contributes to the development of Buddhist education programs and the preservation of the Dharma through the publication of Dharma practice materials and translations, and sponsoring essential oral transmissions and initiations.

Give Where Most Needed ∼ Donate

Your donations will be used to support the work of FPMT International Office and also provides for urgent needs in ongoing commitments and grants from FPMT charitable projects, as well as new projects and unanticipated needs not provided for elsewhere.

FPMT Community Grants Fund ∼ Donate

The FPMT Community Grants Fund has replaced the former Merit Box Project to provide grants to aid local FPMT centers, projects, services and study groups, and other Dharma initiatives. Grants are offered once a year for applicants, providing vital support for important Dharma projects in local FPMT communities and those that are fulfilling for the FPMT mission.

Friends of FPMT ∼ Become a Supporter

Friends of FPMT members help us make the Dharma accessible to thousands of students, expand our programs and publications, and support our service to local FPMT communities around the world. Members also receive access to FPMT online study programs, downloadable prayers, practices, ebooks, the Mandala online archive and a number of other resources. Learn more and join…

 

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All donations are made in US Dollars.

All donations made to FPMT (Tax ID # 77-0221830) to support these funds are tax-deductible within the United States in accordance with IRS Code article 501(c)(3) to the extent allowed by law.

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Want to Donate to Other Projects Not Listed Here?

To find a complete list of FPMT projects and funds, please use this donation form.

How can I leave a lasting legacy?

You can support the FPMT mission for generations to come by including FPMT in your Planned Giving or by contributing to the FPMT Endowment Fund.

How can I support my local community?

You can make a financial contribution or volunteer your time to help your local community thrive. Find an FPMT center near you.

Who can I contact about FPMT Charitable Projects?

For questions specifically about FPMT Charitable Projects, please contact the Charitable Projects Director.