The challenges of our time—climate disruption, social fragmentation, and the deep need for collective healing—demand more than quick fixes. They require a shift in consciousness, a deeper well of wisdom, and the courage to engage the world from a place of presence and insight. The Garrison Institute exists at this intersection, where contemplative wisdom meets urgent action, equipping leaders, activists, and changemakers with the inner resources to create lasting impact.

Your support makes this possible. With your partnership, we can expand access to retreats and trainings, develop new research initiatives, and cultivate a growing movement of individuals and organizations committed to thoughtful, effective change. 

By funding this work, you sustain programs that help educators, healthcare workers, environmental advocates, and policymakers integrate contemplative practices and values into their efforts, fostering innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing issues.

Areas of Support

General Scholarships

Since our founding in 2003, the Garrison Institute has welcomed over 75,000 participants to hundreds of diverse retreats and professional development programs. Contributions provide support for underserved populations and those with financial need to participate in over 120 spiritual and professional training retreat programs annually. Learn more.

Many Voices Fund

The Many Voices Fund will provide scholarships for our in-person and virtual retreats to individuals from underserved communities, with the available funds designated for Black, Indigenous, and people of color.We are also committed to supporting the next generation of contemplative practitioners and leaders, and we recognize that for many emerging voices, retreats are cost-prohibitive. To contribute to the Many Voices Scholarship fund, click here.

Contemplative-Based Resilience

Directly support frontline professionals—nurses, teachers, social workers—who carry the weight of care in our world. Your gift brings proven mindfulness and resilience tools to those whose well-being is too often overlooked, helping them stay grounded, compassionate, and strong in the face of daily stress. Learn more.

Pathways to Planetary Health

Your gift fuels bold ideas and practical action at the intersection of ecology, economy, and consciousness. Your contribution directly enables thought leaders, scientists, and activists to gather, reflect, and collaborate on real solutions rooted in compassion and care for all life. Learn more.

Meta-Economics

Become a part of a larger movement to align economic life with ethical responsibility and the common good. Support of our Meta-Economics work advances a vital shift: from extractive systems that prioritize profit over people, to moral economies grounded in interdependence, equity, and care. Learn more.

BIPOC Sangha

Your support nurtures a space of refuge and belonging for Black, Indigenous, and people of color on the contemplative path. Contributions directly fund weekly gatherings, teacher honoraria, and scholarships—ensuring this vital community continues to grow, connect, and thrive. Learn more.

LGBTQIA+ Sangha

Support a vibrant and affirming community where LGBTQIA+ practitioners can gather in authenticity, healing, and shared practice. Your gift helps sustain monthly virtual offerings, provide partial scholarships to our annual on-site retreat, and ensure queer contemplative voices are heard, valued, and nurtured. Learn more.

Special Projects at the Garrison Institute

If you’re inspired to explore a unique vision or initiative, the Garrison Institute welcomes thoughtful partnerships through our Special Projects. We offer a creative space to co-develop new ideas—whether rooted in contemplative practice, climate resilience, or social transformation—and work together to bring them to life with purpose and impact.