Donations

Our vision is to fund fellowships and trainings for an initial cohort of Black Buddhist Teacher Fellows. This first phase will fund individual fellowships for up to six Black Buddhist teachers for a duration of one year beginning in 2022. The fellowship offers structured support in the form of trauma resilience trainings by highly experienced trainers, wellness resources, facilitated monthly cohort dialogues, and more. The fellows will also be supported in teaching-related expenses and health care, which was voiced as the top concern in our survey of Black Buddhist teachers. Our initiative is a pilot project intended to show the impact of supporting Black Dharma teachers. DR2 is committed to collecting information on the results of the program, and we hope it will lead to future cohorts of fellows.

90% of your contribution will directly support this fellowship program—the trainings (including all associated travel, lodging, and food costs for the fellows), and the fellowship stipends.

The DR2 board also recognizes that we ourselves as board members are not exempt from trauma.  Healing from trauma internally enables us to better do our work externally to support Black Buddhist teachers. Thus, 10% of Phase One funding will support the steps required to do so, as well as administration costs of the program. 

We are grateful to the funding agencies, sponsors, and individuals listed at the end of the page. Click here to see our list.

Sponsors

 Organizations that fiscally support the project

Gold (donated $50,000+)

Silver (donated $5,000-$49,999)

Lapis Lazuli (donated $1-$4,999)

Open Door Zen Community

Sravasti Abbey

Tallahassee Chan Center, DDM

The Jacky Winter Group

Partners

Buddhist centers and organizations involved in outreach and participate in programs

Benefactors

Media and other in-kind support

Bodhisattvas

Individuals who financially support at any level

Gold (donated $1,000+)

Silver (donated $500-$999)

Lapis Lazuli (donated $0-$499)

The DR2 Board is actively planning the Black Buddhist Teachers Fellowship program, and we encourage Black Dharma teachers to apply. This fellowship is application-based and includes both wellness support and trauma resiliency training. The program’s efficacy will be measured through pre- and post-surveys. We envision that those who take part in the Dharma Relief Fellowship will become part of an ever-widening network committed to strengthening the diversity and equity of the Buddhist landscape in the US and to ongoing anti-racism efforts. A detailed description of the fellowship for Black Buddhist teachers will be forthcoming soon. If you are interested in potentially applying for the DR2 fellowship, please click this link and join our mailing list.