Jonathan Lever Joins Fetzer Staff
We are excited to welcome Jonathan Lever, our first-ever executive vice president and chief operating officer, to the Fetzer Institute. Jonathan will work closely with our board and president to drive program strategy and expansion; lead the management of the Institute; and represent the organization externally. He begins his work with us on February 4.
Deep Intimacy: A Couples’ Retreat
This retreat is now full. Please contact the facilitator if you would like to be added to a wait list. Thank you.
This retreat is for couples who hope to…
A Place to Belong
In the hushed corners of small towns, acceptance can be a rare commodity. Where judgment hangs heavy the most basic human need might not be food or shelter. The worn path of ostracized souls reminds us that in a world quick to exclude, the deepest yearning might be a sense of belonging. It is a truth our small haven strives to offer; a sigil of sacred hospitality in a sea of indifference.
Willa Cather on being present
When we are fixed on an endpoint, it’s easy to lose sight of the “scenery” we pass along the road of our lives. When do you find yourself losing sight of the present? How do you bring yourself back to this moment?
Mark Twain on sharing your light
As part of an interconnected web of life, sharing our joys, our epiphanies, our accomplishments, amplifies them, allows them to flourish and spread. How do you share your light?
Practicing Democracy with Children
Nine ways to help children engage democratic values. Children come naturally to some democratic values, like pursuit of happiness and love of freedom. Other ideals—like recognizing that we are all equal and seeking the common good—need practice. This guide encourages children's democratic engagement at home and in their communities.
Developed with Spirituality & Practice as part of the Practicing Democracy Project.
Our Work
Our work today is in collaboration with inspiring partners as we all work to reveal, inspire, and serve a more loving world. Learn more about our priority initiatives below and engage with the work through stories, events, resources, and other opportunities to add your voice.
Fetzer Survey on Love and Forgiveness in American Society
Published in October 2010, this report shares top findings from research the Fetzer Institute commissioned in an effort to learn more about where love and forgiveness are present in American life.
5 Ways to Bring Compassion to Your Working Life
Do you feel disconnected from your highest self at work? Do you wish you handled conflict better? Have you felt burnt out by others’ stress or emotions? Do you wish you could bring more warmth and connection into your daily life?
Practicing more compassion—for yourself and for others—may not only help in these situations but might also make you more effective at your job.
A Homily in the Church of Baseball
I love this game. I really do.
For instance,
I love the shape, the geometry of the game—so clean, so precise,
60 feet 6 inches exactly from the pitcher’s mound to home plate.
I love the beauty of a baseball diamond.
No warlike football territories that need to be defended and conquered
But a round white pitcher’s mound, and miles and miles of green, green grass.
And the trinity of bases, or
the stages of my life may be—from youth to adulthood to old age