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The Contemplative Net Project was a research project conducted at the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society from 2001 to 2004. The goal of the research was to examine how contemplative practices are being used by organizations in secular settings, with a special emphasis on social justice organizations. The Contemplative Net research team interviewed 80 individuals and conducted 3 in-depth on-site case studies.
Buddhist Peace Fellowship
BPF's programs, publications, and practice groups link Buddhist teachings of wisdom and compassion with progressive social change.
Earth Activist Training
Earth Activist Training offers classes that help you transform the land, community, and political and economic system for the better.
Integrative Activism
Integrative Activism is the "the journal" linking transformational social change agents together in a powerful network for good.
Rex Foundation
The Rex Foundation aims to help secure a healthy environment, promote individuality in the arts, provide support to critical and necessary social services, assist others less fortunate than ourselves, protect the rights of indigenous people and ensure their cultural survival, build a stronger community, and educate children and adults everywhere.
stone circles
stone circles supports leadership in the field of spiritual activism, provides training, retreats and workshops; offers resource material, and convenes gatherings for learning, relationship-building, and celebration.
The SpiritHouse Project
The SpiritHouse Project is a national organization that uses research, action, the arts, education, spiritual reflection, and analysis to bring diverse peoples together to build a just and non-violent movement that propels us toward a beloved community.
Spirit in Action
Spirit in Action is a non-profit organization dedicated to building a successful movement for social change in the US
Sustaining the Soul that Serves
Offers programs for youth and young adult leaders, teachers, ministers,
counselors, healthcare providers, social workers and others who service
to explore contemplative/spiritual practices to renew and sustain themselves,
avoid burnout, and maintain peace and balance in their professional and personal lives.
Tools for Change
Tools for Change is a multi-cultural organization that promotes healing, leadership development, and sustainable democracy.
Turning to One Another
This website, which complements Meg Wheatley's book Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future, provides you with simple processes for hosting conversations, and information about many other conversation initiatives around the world.
urbanPEACE
urbanPEACE is a national, spiritually-based empowerment initiative with a mission to inform, incite and empower peacemaking in urban environments using self-awareness and community-making practices to bridge spirit and social transformation
Valley Mindfulness
This site offers workshops and classes on Mindfulness based stress reduction to both individuals and organizations.
The Veterans of Hope Project
The Veterans of Hope Project is a multifaceted educational initiative on religion, culture and participatory democracy.
Women's Theological Center
WTC is devoted to the development of spiritual leadership.
Retreat Centers for Practice and Social Justice
Agape Community is a lay Catholic residential community with a vision of ministry in peace education and non-violence and an ecumenical and interfaith embrace.
Vallecitos Mountain Refuge is a wilderness ranch and contemplative reteat center for the nonprofit and public interest community. They have a schedule of retreats for activists.
Online Practices and Exercises
Joanna Macy's Practices for Activists
Prison Dharma Network
contemplative tools for self-transformation and rehabilitation
Leadership Training
Rockwood Leadership Program is non-profit organization that promotes social change through leadership training and consulting to progressive non-profits.
Hollyhock Leadership Institute provides training and strategic support to people working for environmental and social change.