Vipassana Community Foundation

TO PROMOTE THE PRACTICE AND TRADITION OF VIPASSANA MEDITATION.

IN 2022, BETWEEN PROGRAM AND DAF FUNDS, VCF DISBURSED 37 GRANTS TOTALING OVER $600,000. GRANTS WERE MADE TO EIGHT NEW COUNTRIES OF AUSTRIA, CUBA, MOROCCO, MOZAMBIQUE, PHILIPPINES, SOUTH AFRICA, UKRAINE AND UGANDA; AS WELL AS FIVE PRIOR COUNTRY RECIPIENTS (U.S., ARGENTINA, PERU, SRI LANKA AND INDIA).2022 WAS A DIFFICULT YEAR FOR SPECIFIC CENTERS AND REGIONS. AS A RESULT, VCF LAUNCHED DEDICATED FUNDS TO SUPPORT THESE AREAS. TWO KEY FUNDS LAUNCHED IN 2022 INCLUDED:- THE PHILIPPINES RELIEF FUND TO SUPPORT DHAMMA PHALA IN THE PHILLIPINES AFTER THEY EXPERIENCED A TOTAL SHUTDOWN DUE TO TERMITE DAMAGE.- THE SRI LANKA FUND TO SUPPORT CENTER AND NON-CENTER COURSES IN SRI LANKA THAT WERE STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY DUE TO THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL TURMOIL IN THE COUNTRY.IN 2022 VCF CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT OF CENTER EXPANSION AROUND THE WORLD WITH VARIOUS GRANTS TO CENTERS IN NORTH AMERICA, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, EUROPE, ASIA AND THE MIDDLE EAST. SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR MAJOR PROGRAMMATIC GRANTS INTERNATIONALLY (LISTED IN ORDER OF SIZE OF GRANTS) INCLUDE:- GRANT TO ASOCIACION VIPASSANA PERU TO SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AT DHAMMA SURIYA MEDITATION CENTER: TO SUPPORT OPENING MEDITATION COURSES TO 36 STUDENTS, A $110,000 GRANT WAS DISBURSED TO THE CENTER ON JANUARY 13TH, 2022. THE GRANT WAS AWARDED TO REPLACE AND REINFORCE THE ROOF STRUCTURE OF THE KITCHEN/DINING ROOM/MEDITATION HALL COMPLEX; INSTALL AND UPGRADE ELECTRICAL AND WATER NETWORKS; PURCHASE EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE FOR THE KITCHEN, DINING ROOMS AND RESIDENCES; ADD FINISHES TO THE STUDENT RESIDENCES; AND TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL A PREFABRICATED HOUSING UNIT FOR ASSISTANT TEACHERS.- GRANT TO ASOCIACION VIPASSANA ARGENTINA TO EXPAND COURSE OFFERING AT DHAMMA SUKADHA MEDITATION CENTER: TO ENHANCE THE CENTER'S ABILITY TO OPERATE YEAR-ROUND, $100,000 WAS DISBURSED ON MAY 31ST, 2022, AND $80,000 ON JULY 14TH, 2022. DHAMMA SUKHADA WAS PREVIOUSLY UNABLE TO OPERATE DURING WINTER MONTHS. THE GRANT WENT TOWARD WINTERIZING THE CENTER BY CONSTRUCTING ADDITIONAL EXTERIOR WALLS WITH THERMAL INSULATION TO EXISTING BUILDINGS. HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS, INCLUDING UNDERFLOOR HEATING, WERE INSTALLED IN THE MEDITATION HALL.- PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF HALL AND ACCOMMODATION AT DHAMMA DHARANI VIPASSANA MEDITATION CENTRE, SRI LANKA: TO HELP COMPLETE PROJECTS ALREADY UNDERWAY, A $40,000 GRANT WAS DISBURSED ON JUNE 16TH, 2022. THIS GRANT WAS AWARDED ON TOP OF A $160,000 GRANT THAT VCF AWARDED IN 2020. THE GRANT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE BUILDING OF A MINI MEDITATION HALL, WHICH IS SEPARATE FROM THE MAIN HALL. THE REMAINDER OF THE FUNDING WAS USED TO REPAY A LOAN TAKEN OUT TO CONSTRUCT THE FEMALE DORMITORY AND COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DORMITORY BUILDING.

DONOR ADVISED FUNDS (DAFS) CONTINUE TO BE AN ACTIVE OPTION FOR LARGER DONORS WHO WISH TO PROVIDE MORE DIRECTED AND/OR ANONYMOUS GIVING IN THE UNITED STATES. IN 2022 THERE WERE NINE SUCH ACTIVE FUNDS THAT MADE SOME DONATIONS TO CENTERS IN THE U.S.

THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED SPECIAL FUNDS, INCLUDING ENDOWMENTS, FOR DONORS THAT WISH TO UTILIZE EARNINGS TO FURTHER ADVANCE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF VIPASSANA MEDITATION CENTERS AND THEIR AFFILIATES.