The Homeless Dharma Network is a socially engaged Buddhist organization dedicated to the poor, disadvantaged and those experiencing homelessness in Santa Cruz, California. Founded in the fall of 2011 by Stephen Conover (Sonam Dorje), HDN began by offering a Buddhist meditation and study group weekly at the Homeless Services Center in Santa Cruz.

Sai Datta Peetham and Cultural Center distributes food to homeless shelters in the Edison, New Jersey, area through its “Sandwich Seva & Fruit Distribution” program.

Found House Interfaith Housing Network provides emergency shelter and housing programs for homeless families in Cincinnati and surrounding areas. Stacey Hall Burge is chief executive officer.

SecularHelp, also known as Secular Helping People Alliance, was founded with the mission of empowering people to find purpose and meaning free from the influence of religious, supernatural or pseudo-scientific beliefs. It offers secular meditation, legacy counseling and, through its Helping the Homeless program, direct, practical support to individuals experiencing homelessness. The president and executive […]

Lama Rod Owens is a self-described “Black Buddhist Southern Queen.” Owens holds a Master of Divinity degree in Buddhist studies from Harvard Divinity School with a focus on the intersection of social change, identity and spiritual practice. Owens is also author of The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors and Love and Rage: […]

Ruth King is an insight meditation teacher and emotional wisdom author and life coach. Mentored by Jack Kornfield in the Theravada tradition and influenced by the Tibetan traditions of Buddhism, King teaches at insight meditation communities nationwide. She is a guiding teacher at Insight Meditation Community of Washington and Spirit Rock Meditation Center and the […]

Tammy Adams is a self-described “life purpose shaman” who received mentoring from Pope John Paul II, Mother Teresa and the Dalai Lama. Contact is through Laura Mack.

The Rev. Haig Chahinian is chief executive officer of Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation, a Canadian media company. Chahinian grew up in Toronto as part of the Armenian Catholic Church, one of 23 sui iuris Eastern Churches in communion with the Holy See. He’s served in various Catholic broadcasting, marketing and digital media roles. […]

Phyllis Zagano is senior research associate-in-residence and professor of religion at Hofstra University. Her books include Just Church: Catholic Social Teaching, Synodality, and Women.