Giving

Become a Steward of Northern California Shambhala   

By becoming a Steward of Northern California Shambhala, you are proclaiming your support for the teachings and dissemination of the dharma in this region. The Stewardship program allows individuals throughout Northern California to directly support our regional mandala by helping sustain activities in the various centers. You will also support the Northern California Shambhala administration and services including regional governance, programming, publicity. and teacher visits.

How do I become a Steward?

There are two ways of giving: You can become a Steward for any amount from $10 to $150 or more monthly—or give a one-time donation. Please see the options below to make a tax-deductible donation in either of these ways. Donors will receive a tax deduction letter at the end of the year.

Northern California Shambhala is a 501c3. For your tax purposes, our ID number is 82-0990734.

Automatic Debit (preferred method)

Automatic monthly debit from your bank account is our preferred method because it bypasses third-party charges. If you wish to set this up, please download this file and return it by email or USPS (see below).

Email to: ncs.finance.asst [at] gmail.com
Mail to: Northern California Shambhala, PO Box 754, Novato, CA 94947

Donating through PayPal

Recurring Monthly Donation
To sign up for recurring monthly donations click on the PayPal link below and choose your amount. Be certain to select “Make this a monthly donation”. You can either pay through or a credit card.

One-Time Donation
You can also make a one-time donation at the same link by writing-in the amount you would like to donate. Click on this button:

Image of PayPal button for giving to Northern California Shambhlaa

Mail a Check

Or, if you would prefer, you can send a check made out to Northern California Shambhala and mail it to:

Northern California Shambhala
PO Box 754
Novato, CA 94947
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If you wish to receive an end-of-year email tax receipt for your mail-in donation, please include a note with a request that includes your email address.

About Us

Northern California Shambhala, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Your contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law. For your tax purposes, our ID number is 82-0990734.

We are dedicated to creating enlightened society using the tools of mindfulness, awareness, and unconditioned confidence. These inherent qualities are cultivated through meditation practice, by studying the Shambhala Buddhist teachings, and by taking part in the Shambhala community. We then apply what we have learned to our everyday lives at work, at home, with our families, and in society as a whole.

We are supported by the generosity of volunteers, donations and membership contributions. We are sincerely grateful for every offering we receive. Thank you so much for your generosity!

We can afford to open ourselves and join the rest of the world with a sense of tremendous generosity, tremendous goodness, and tremendous richness. The more we give, the more we gain – although what we gain should not particularly be our reason for giving. Rather, the more we give, the more we are inspired to give constantly. And the gaining process happens naturally, automatically.

— Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche