Why Give?
Your generosity helps sustain a community dedicated to sharing Zen practice for the benefit of everyone.
Your gift ensures:
Access to Daily Zen Practice and Teachings — Anywhere
For people without access to a local Zen center, teacher or community, Kwan Um Zen Online is a lifeline. We bring authentic Zen training and support to practitioners wherever they are—in rural villages, crowded cities, and various environments across the globe. For those who already have a local sangha, Kwan Um Zen Online complements your in-person practice with access to expanded practice opportunities and supportive educational programs to enrich your spiritual journey.
A Refuge for Those in Need
With your generosity, we offer scholarships, free community-building events, and open-access teachings.
Many practitioners come to Kwan Um Zen Online during times of illness, grief, isolation, or uncertainty — and find real connection, compassion, and support.
Sustaining the Dharma
Your donations help us pay teachers and staff, develop new programs, manage technology, and build the long-term systems needed to support Zen training online.
Kwan Um Zen Online depends on the generosity of our members to continue spreading the Dharma to future generations. We rely on your support for the benefit of all beings.
The Heart of Giving
Donations keep the virtual Zen hall doors open for everyone. When you donate, you're not just supporting your practice — you're supporting:
A practitioner in a remote location without a local sangha
A young adult searching for direction in their life
A parent up late at night, finding peace through chanting
An elder on a fixed income who joins quietly each day
The Dharma is priceless—yet it needs nourishment. Every contribution, no matter the size, becomes part of the field of practice. Your gift can spark someone’s spiritual journey.
We are grateful to walk this path with you.
How You Can Give
Kwan Um Zen Online is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the United States. All donations are tax-deductible in the U.S.. Our Federal tax ID number: 93-3491758.
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Questions? Reach out to us at kuzo.accounting@kwanumzen.org
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Give Online by Credit Card
Make a one-time or monthly gift to Kwan Um Zen Online or a specific fund.
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Send a Check
Please make checks payable to Kwan Um Zen Online and send to:
Kwan Um Zen Online
Attn: Gifts
28 Old Stagecoach Rd
Bedford, MA
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Dedicate Your Gift
Make your offering in honor or memory of someone special. We will acknowledge your dedication with care and reverence.
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Matching Gifts
Double your impact. Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees. To find out if your company (or your spouse's company) has a matching gift policy, please check with them directly.
By requesting a matching gift form from your employer, the impact of your gift to Kwan Um Online Zen may be doubled.
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Designated Gifts
Want to support a specific Kwan Um Zen Online program or purpose? From scholarships to virtual Zen hall tech, we welcome designated gifts. Let us know what inspires you.
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Stock Donations
Giving stock can offer tax benefits and a more profound impact. We accept gifts of securities and stock transfers. Gifts of appreciated securities offer tax advantages to the donor and are straightforward to arrange. Contact us at [NEED EMAIL] for easy instructions.
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Planned Giving
Leave a legacy of awakening.
Including Kwan Um Zen Online in your estate plans — through a bequest, charitable trust, or retirement plan — ensures that the Dharma continues for future generations.We’re happy to speak with you or your financial advisor at any time.
Leave a legacy. Include Kwan Um Zen Online in your estate plans via Planned Giving.
Thank You
Giving is a form of practice.
It opens the heart. It nourishes the sangha. It sustains the Dharma Path.
We bow deeply to your generosity and your presence in this virtual sangha.
Together, we are continuing to build living Dharma — one breath, one offering, one moment at a time.