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The Charter for Compassion is a
cooperative effort to restore not only
compassionate thinking but, more
importantly, compassionate action to
the center of religious, moral and
political life. Compassion is the
principled determination to put
ourselves in the shoes of the other,
and lies at the heart of all religious
and ethical systems.
Compassion in Action
Since the launch of the Charter for
Compassion in 2009, we have been
building a worldwide network of
individuals, partners, and
communities of every size who
share a kinship inspired by the idea
that compassionate actionsthe
actions that are the result of our
deep concern for our world and all
its inhabitantsare not only possible
but crucial to the well-being of our
species, our environment, and the
planet.
Membership Challenge
Those of us working behind the
scenes have been thrilled to
experience an amazing and
continuing momentum as the work
of the Charter has resonated with
so many worldwide, but now we
need your help as we initiate our
rst ever membership challenge. By
signing on as a member, you will be
expressing your commitment to our
ongoing efforts and helping to make
a difference.
Up to this point, we have relied on a
few generous friends to help
maintain our small staff and budget.
In the last year, however, weve
grown over 400%, increasing our
partners from 150 to 800 and our
Compassionate Cities participants
from 60 to 230, while our staff size
has remained the same. At the same
time, we have increased our online
presence, the writing and delivery of
reports and newsletters, the
facilitation of weekly conference
calls that provide speakers and
discussions on a variety of topics,
and the many resources on our
websiteall of which help to
connect with people across all
boundaries to bring compassion to
life.
Please join our membership
challenge by giving at any level you
can, and if you cant give, help us in
other ways.
How will your membership
help?
We need to increase our staff, rene
some of our online tool-kits,
develop and offer education
programs and online courses, and
assist the quickly increasing number
of cities, towns and countries who
want to become compassionate
communities. If youve been with us
during the last year, you have
witnessed our growth, and many of
you have beneted from our
outreach. We have great plans for
the next years, including establishing
geographic hubs for the Charters
work in several places in the world,
supporting pilot projects of cities
working in collaboration across
geographic boundaries, offering
webinars on compassion, and
increasing our outreach to include
the development of new sectors in
the arts, social services, and
restorative justice.
By signing on as a member, you will
not only be expressing your
commitment to continuing the
movement to establish compassion as
a central and inspiring force
throughout the globe, but you will
have full access to the work of the
Charter:

Monthly insiders newsletter with

frequent updates on the growth and
impact of the movement

Access to stories, projects,

initiatives, and art from all parts of
the globe that inspire hope and
compassion

Early invitations to conferences,

meetings, and workshops on
compassion

An extraordinary global network of

people working practically and
realistically for a more
compassionate, just, and peaceful
world

Special reports on the progress of

the International Compassionate
Cities campaign

News of emerging initiatives in

compassionate education,
healthcare, business, religious and
spiritual communities, science and
research projects, the arts, and
more
We Need Your Support Now
The ultimate vision of the movement
is that acts of compassionin every
hemisphere, on every continent, in
every country, and in every
community on Earthwill bring about
a measurable shift and a discernible
difference in how we, all the people of
the world, learn each others stories,
behave toward one another, and
demonstrate the ancient and
ubiquitous ethical concept that many
of us refer to as the Golden Rule.
With your Charter membership, you
will be offering a practical
contribution to make the work of the
Charter for Compassion possible as
we work together to make a
difference, to create a better world.
Become a member today, and please
pass the word within your network.
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others via the Compassion Today!
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organization as a partner.
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