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Our Mission and Guiding Philosophy

The Mission of the George Family Foundation is to foster wholeness in mind, body, spirit and community to further the work of authentic leaders and exemplary programs serving the common good.

Our Guiding Philosophy is to support transformative initiatives consistent with our deepest values and to sustain and grow the communities that have nurtured us. We strive for a spiritual reciprocity in our giving that honors those who are actively doing work we consider vital.

Upcoming Event

Two-Day Retreat with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche & Bill George
You are invited to attend a leadership retreat on “Mindful Leadership” that Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, the well-known Tibetan Buddhist meditation master, and Bill are leading together this summer on Friday-Saturday, August 13-14, 2010.

This seminar format event will bring together Mingyur Rinpoche’s teachings on mindfulness with Bill’s ideas on leadership in an interactive dialogue between the two of us and the participants. It will be held at the Continuing Education Conference Center on the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus, beginning on Friday from 9:00-5:00 and Saturday from 9:00-5:00.

For more information and to register, please click here.

George Family Foundation    1818 Oliver Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55405    Phone:(612) 377-3356    Fax:(612) 233-2194