–Michael Murphy, co-founder of Esalen Institute
–Michael Murphy, co-founder of Esalen Institute
Supporting Esalen supports real transformation. As a not-for-profit educational retreat center, we offer students and guests the opportunity to tap into programs that will help orient them toward their greatest human potential. Our donors support everything from our educational programming to the “living machine” that sustainably processes the wastewater from our laundry, to the digital content we create with Esalen Live! and the Voices of Esalen podcast, that allows us to share our resources far beyond the limits of Big Sur and keeps us connected even when we’re apart.
There are many ways you can contribute, including:
Friends of Esalen members fund key, urgent projects through our general fund, which includes supporting the infrastructure that our remote Big Sur location requires as well as our staff roles both on and off campus.
Join nowFor those who wish to make a gift of $5000 or more, we invite you to give in support of the specific area of our work that resonates with you. Donors for each fund are listed in the annual report, if they wish, and are invited to join an annual live conversation about the work each fund has done to support the Esalen global community.
Learn moreShopping at the Esalen Bookstore both in person and online is another way to support Esalen and to give the gift of Esalen to others. Every purchase goes right back into our general fund and provides vital support to our day to day operations.
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Send a text to 52014 with the amount you wish to donate followed by @esalen.
For example: $120 @esalen
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Esalen Institute
548 Market St
PMB 48853
San Francisco, CA 94104-5401 US
Workplace matching
If your company has a matching gift program, you may be able to increase the value of your gift. Please use the online form to check if your company has a matching gift program and contact your personnel department to complete the gift. Contact us at friends@esalen.org for verification requests.
Donor advised funds and wiring donations
If you have a donor advised fund, you may use DAF Direct to allocate charitable funds to Esalen directly from your DAF. Please contact friends@esalen.org for wiring instructions.
Stock
Appreciated stock is a great way to support Esalen and receive additional tax benefits. You can provide written gift instructions to your bank or broker. Please reach out to us at friends@esalen.org to let us know when you’ve transferred stock to Esalen, or with any questions.
Please transfer the stock to Esalen Institute via DTC as follows:
Esalen Institute at Charles Schwab
Schwab Account #2489-9222
DTC Clearing 0164
Bequest, IRA, and charitable gifts
Paypal and Venmo
Cryptocurrency
Workplace matching
Write a check
Donor advised funds and wiring donations
Stock
Bequest, IRA, and charitable gifts
Esalen is a 501(c)(3) organization tax ID number 94-6114235 and your gift istax deductible to the extent allowable by law. View our 990 and additional information.
Friends of Esalen members fund key, urgent projects through our general fund, which includes supporting the infrastructure that our remote Big Sur location requires as well as our staff roles both on and off campus.
JOIN NOWFriends of Esalen members fund key, urgent projects through our general fund, which includes supporting the infrastructure that our remote Big Sur location requires as well as our staff roles both on and off campus.
LEARN MOREFriends of Esalen members fund key, urgent projects through our general fund, which includes supporting the infrastructure that our remote Big Sur location requires as well as our staff roles both on and off campus.
SHOP NOWSave 50% off standard tuition for our online Digital Extended Education Program (DEEP). Registration is open through January 30.
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