As 2025 draws to a close, all of us at the Charter for Compassion are reflecting on a year filled with connection, learning, and shared purpose. Whether you joined us as a presenter, participated in a program, are building a Compassionate Community in your part of the world, or supported us as a donor, you have helped advance a more caring and compassionate planet.
Last year, supporters from 61 countries contributed to our work - an extraordinary reminder that compassion truly transcends borders.
But as global challenges grow, so does the urgency of our mission.
Today, we are asking you to renew your commitment to compassion.
A gift of any size, whether $10 or $10,000, helps build programs that bring people together, bridge divides, and inspire communities to lead with empathy. If your gift is meaningful to you, it is meaningful to us.
And we cannot wait to share what’s ahead. In 2026, we are preparing to:
- Support 100 potential trainers in Cognitive-Based Compassion Training and the Community Resilience Model
- Launch and educate more than 2000 participants in our new Compassion Transformational Institute
- Host three global conferences and gatherings (on democracy, compassionate action, and global youth)
- Welcome at least a dozen new Compassionate Communities, moving us closer to our long-term goal of 1000 communities worldwide
- Travel to two dozen global communities to strengthen leadership and local efforts
These plans are ambitious, and they must be. The world needs compassion now more than ever.
But without your support, these initiatives simply cannot happen.
As the year ends and we look towards 2026, we invite you to stand with us once again. Your generosity today directly shapes the compassionate future we are all striving to build.
With deep gratitude,
Marilyn Turkovich
P.S. If you’d like your impact to continue all year long, please consider becoming a monthly sponsor. Even $10 a month helps sustain our education, youth, and community-building programs.
