Our Funding

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- Diane Mailey, Director of Strategy & Development

Zen Hospice Project is generously supported by a diverse range of private and institutional funders. We receive no government funding.

Individuals: More than three-quarters of our funding currently comes from individuals through direct support, bequests, event participation, programs, and sales. We are honored by this support and deeply grateful to the thousands of people who contribute to Zen Hospice Project every year.

Foundations: Many philanthropic foundations in San Francisco and across the country support our work through generous grants. The following foundations have supported us in the last 18 months with grants for general operations (unless otherwise specified).

• Anonymous (2)
• Bernice Hemphill Charitable Trust
• Bothin Foundation
• Christine Zecca Foundation
• E. Rhoades and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation
• The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism
• Fruth Family Foundation
• Google Grants
• Jonathan & Kathleen Altman Foundation
• Kalliopeia Foundation
• Mount Zion Health Fund of the Jewish Community Endowment Fund (Volunteer Caregiver and Education programs)
• RiverStyx Foundation
• San Francisco Foundation (Volunteer Caregiver Program) More»
• Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
• Silva Watson Moonwalk Foundation
• Touchpoint Foundation
• Christine Zecca Foundation

Corporations: We have a number of corporate partners who support us directly and through matching employee contributions. The following contribute directly through corporate foundations or social benefit funds.

• Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation
• Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit Program
• Wells Fargo Foundation