Fetzer Institute

Kalamazoo-based foundation endowed by John Fetzer that promotes the integration of spiritual values — love, forgiveness, compassion — into public life, healthcare, and education.

Contemplative philanthropy: the Fetzer Institute funds research and practice at the intersection of spirituality, health, and social transformation. Its programs have included funding for mindfulness research (before it was mainstream), integrative medicine, and interfaith dialogue. Occupies an unusual position: a well-endowed foundation whose core commitments are explicitly spiritual in an era when major philanthropy is largely secular.