The Wings of Flourishing: A New Era of Studying Multidimensional Well-being
After more than six years of cutting-edge research involving renowned institutions such as Harvard, Gallup, and Baylor University, along with significant funding from the Fetzer Institute, the three Templeton Foundations, and others, it was a joy to attend the first public event of the Global Flourishing Study (GFS) at the Gallup headquarters.
Now Available: A More Perfect Union in Paperback
Now Available: A More Perfect Union in Paperback
The Fetzer Institute is honored to celebrate the paperback release of A More Perfect Union: A New Vision for Building the Beloved Community by Rev. Adam Russell Taylor, available starting today!
Fetzer Institute CEO, Bob Boisture, Retires
For Immediate Release
Kalamazoo, MI - April 8, 2025 — After 12 years of service, Bob Boisture, President and CEO of the Fetzer Institute, plans to retire on June 30, 2025. Bob will continue to serve as a member of the Institute’s Board of Trustees.
Exploring Pockets of Love
Michelle Scheidt is a senior program officer at the Fetzer Institute and lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. Deepa Patel is a facilitator, teacher and guide in the Inayatiyya (a Sufi lineage) and an associate at the Centre for Sustainable Fashion. In the dialogue that follows, we explore some transformative experiences we have had together in our work over the past few years.
Michelle: I like the story of how we met.
Fetzer Institute Board Member, The Rev. Jennifer Bailey, Joins The Dan And Margaret Maddox Fund As Executive Director
United States, November 14, 2024 – The Fetzer Institute is pleased to announce that its beloved board member, Rev. Jennifer Bailey, has been appointed as the new Executive Director of The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund. This addition brings a wealth of experience and a new vision for the Fund's initiatives, which align with the Institute's mission of fostering a more compassionate and connected world.
Fetzer Institute Appoints Steven Harris as Vice President of Ecosystem Transformation
Kalamazoo, Michigan, July 8, 2024 — The Fetzer Institute announces the appointment of Steven Harris as vice president, ecosystem transformation, effective July 15. In this new role, he will lead the Institute’s work in select sectors or “ecosystems” to center the sacred and bring spiritual solutions to some of our society’s greatest challenges. Harris will also join the Institute’s leadership team.
The Research Behind StoryCorps’ One Small Step Initiative
Recently our partners at StoryCorps shared the research behind its One Small Step (OSS) initiative, which was born out of increasing concern about the growing political divides and contempt in society.
Fragile Recordings: Reflecting on Social Media and Other Communication Marvels
The world is already split open, and it is in our destiny to heal it, each in our own way, each in our own time, with the gifts that are ours. —Terry Tempest Williams in When Women Were Birds
Religion News Association Annual Conference
Helping journalists across the globe cover religion with balance, accuracy, and insight.
Fetzer will present at this event and will be sharing aspects of the Study of Spirituality in America as part of the panel "Measuring Millennial Spirituality."
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Telling Stories with Soul: Meet the 2019 ivoh Fellows
Journalists, in their role as storytellers, can sometimes become emotionally hardened from crafting stories about social injustice, breach of trust, fear, and violence. Life’s daily kindnesses and community triumphs aren’t always easy tales to find.