BUILD A MOVEMENT OF MINDFULNESS
Our scholarships fund social leaders to become mindfulness teachers in areas such as education, social justice, prison ministry, veteran support, hospice care, and environmental activism.
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Fuel a Movement
Support a new wave of social leaders bringing mindfulness to the most important areas of our society.
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Improve Community Well-being
Empower communities to navigate difficult emotions, find peace, and create healthy relationships.
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Catalyze Social Transformation
Positive impact in areas such as education, prison ministry, veteran support, and environmental activism.
Fund a Scholarship for a Mindful Champion
A gift of $2500 provides a full scholarship for a social leader to become a certified mindfulness teacher.
Donate“These scholarships empower a new generation of mindfulness teachers to become torch-bearers in their communities, bringing the light of compassion and healing into neighborhoods and corridors where it is truly needed.”TAMI SIMON
FOUNDER, SOUNDS TRUE
THANK YOU
As a 501(c)3 registered nonprofit, we deeply appreciate your support. We encourage you to consult with your financial, tax, and legal advisors to decide which ways of giving might work best for you.
Please contact us for further information.
FAQs
How do I donate to the Sounds True Foundation?
• Online: Donating online is our easiest option. You can donate using any major credit card: soundstruefoundation.org/donate.
Please note that while we do accept international donations, all transactions will be converted to USD.
• Security for online donations: We use Stripe to securely process all online donations. Don't worry—you don't need an account with them to donate to the Sounds True Foundation, and we'll never share your information with anyone.
• By check: Send checks (please, no cash) for general donations to our Colorado office at:
Sounds True Foundation
413 S. Arthur Ave
Louisville, CO 80027
• International donations: Only donations made from within the US are tax-deductible and we can only accept donations in US currency.
For USD money orders, please mail a USD money order to:
Sounds True Foundation
413 S. Arthur Ave
Louisville, CO 80027
Money orders should be made payable to: Sounds True Foundation. At this time, we don't accept foreign checks; however, international banks can and will make checks out in USD for you if you go in and ask. You can then mail us that check using the address listed above.
Please note that while we do accept international donations, all transactions will be converted to USD.
• Security for online donations: We use Stripe to securely process all online donations. Don't worry—you don't need an account with them to donate to the Sounds True Foundation, and we'll never share your information with anyone.
• By check: Send checks (please, no cash) for general donations to our Colorado office at:
Sounds True Foundation
413 S. Arthur Ave
Louisville, CO 80027
• International donations: Only donations made from within the US are tax-deductible and we can only accept donations in US currency.
For USD money orders, please mail a USD money order to:
Sounds True Foundation
413 S. Arthur Ave
Louisville, CO 80027
Money orders should be made payable to: Sounds True Foundation. At this time, we don't accept foreign checks; however, international banks can and will make checks out in USD for you if you go in and ask. You can then mail us that check using the address listed above.
Will I receive a tax receipt from my donation?
For donations made online, you'll receive a confirmation email within a few minutes of donating. Within 24 hours, you’ll also receive a tax receipt via email for your records.
For donations made by check or money order, you'll receive a receipt by mail within eight weeks of your donation.
If you haven’t gotten either of these, please contact us and a member of our customer service team will get back to you shortly. You may reach us by phone Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm MT at 303.665.3151 or 1.800.333.9185 or by email support@soundstrue.com. Please note we are closed during most major US holidays.
For donations made by check or money order, you'll receive a receipt by mail within eight weeks of your donation.
If you haven’t gotten either of these, please contact us and a member of our customer service team will get back to you shortly. You may reach us by phone Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm MT at 303.665.3151 or 1.800.333.9185 or by email support@soundstrue.com. Please note we are closed during most major US holidays.
What does my Mindful Champion donation do?
A gift of $1700 provides a scholarship for a social leader to become a mindfulness teacher through a special matching program with Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, and Sounds True.
Who receives the Mindful Champion Scholarships?
Mindful Champions are people who have genuine financial need along with a deep commitment to bringing the tools of mindfulness to an underserved community. Some of the areas we are looking to serve are education, social justice, prison ministry, veteran support, hospice care, and environmental activism.
Who chooses who gets a scholarship?
Scholarship applications are carefully selected by a panel of staff at Sounds True. Each application is carefully reviewed and considered based on the application criteria and the number of scholarships we have to allocate.
Is the Foundation part of Sounds True?
We are aligned in purpose, but we are separate organizations. The Sounds True Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization while Sounds True is a for-profit incorporated company.
The two organizations work closely to help make transformational education widely available to social leaders and communities in need.
The two organizations work closely to help make transformational education widely available to social leaders and communities in need.
Where can I get information on the Sounds True Foundation financials?
You will be able to find our annual reports, 990s, and audit reports on our website at the end of 2019, which will represent our first full year of operations.
