Sacred-Centered Care for a Loving World

The Vision Behind the Grants In this pivotal moment of global complexity and deep societal need marked by fear and fragmentation, the Fetzer Institute is making a bold commitment: to invest in the inner lives of leaders and organizations, the changemakers, who are...

Virtual Series: Finding Balance Amidst Chaos

A contemplative practice space for philanthropic leaders

Why Activists Often Perpetuate the Systems They Want to Fix, and How to Change It

Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom: Welcoming the Sacredness of Presence

Winter: Our Challenge to “Get Out in It”

Each year, on the winter solstice, we share this reflection on the season by Parker Palmer. In 1995, Parker wrote a welcome letter for the Fetzer Institute's newly built retreat center, Seasons, which included a reflection on each of the...

Summer’s Abundant Community

Each year, on the summer solstice, we share a reflection on the season by Parker Palmer. In 1995 Parker wrote a welcome for the Fetzer Institute's newly built retreat center, Seasons, which included a reflection on each of the four...

The Paradox of Fall: A Sacred Meditation

In the northern hemisphere, it is the autumnal equinox, a perfect time to share a reflection on the season by Parker Palmer. In 1995, Parker wrote a welcoming seasons booklet for the Fetzer Institute's newly built retreat center, Seasons, which...

Freedom of Spirit: Celebrating John Fetzer

Our founder, John E. Fetzer, spent a lifetime following a deep spiritual yearning as documented in Brian C. Wilson’s book John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age. The book was recently awarded the Historical Society of Michigan's...

We Need Whole Child Development to Help Children Recover from the Pandemic

More than two years into a global pandemic we continue to witness the effects of the Coronavirus, and one of the groups that has suffered most is children. At the pandemic's peak, more than 1.5 billion children worldwide were out...

Healing Muslim-Christian Relations Through Shared Vulnerability

Recently the Fetzer Institute partnered with the Aspen Institute’s Religion and Society Program and religious freedom legal scholar Asma Uddin to explore how to heal Muslim-Christian relationships. Uddin is a visiting professor at Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of...