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Development Office
Unrestricted Support
Unrestricted support, also known as the Annual Fund, is the cornerstone of CIIS's giving program. It consists of the collective unrestricted gifts to CIIS from alumni, trustees, faculty, staff, friends, as well as foundations, businesses, and corporations. The Institute relies on these contributions to help cover its operating expenses and to ensure its financial stability and continued academic excellence.
Scholarships
CIIS currently spends 5-6 percent of its operating budget on scholarships and intends to increase the total amount of scholarships awarded significantly each year. Your gift for scholarships will help ensure that dedicated students with financial need are able to pursue and complete their educations in order to serve the needs of our world. With a gift of $10,000 or above, payable over a number of years, you can establish a named and endowed scholarship at the Institute.
Counseling Centers
The Counseling Centers of CIIS serve as training facilities for master's degree and doctoral students in the School of Professional Psychology. Each year, hundreds of clients visit the six counseling centers for safe, supportive, and low-cost psychotherapy. Your gift will provide fee support for low-income clients and well as help the counseling centers operate more efficiently through infrastructure improvements. Find more information on each individual counseling center >>
The Haridas and Bina Chaudhuri Endowment
The Haridas and Bina Chaudhuri Endowment for South Asian Philosophy and Culture Endowment was named in honor of CIIS's co-founders, Dr. Haridas Chaudhuri and his wife Bina Chaudhuri. The purpose of the Chaudhuri Endowment is to bring scholars, artists and political figures to the Institute and greater Bay Area to deepen understanding of India's rich history, philosophy, culture, and spiritual legacy. In addition, the Chaudhuri Endowment supports Indian students wishing to study at CIIS and CIIS students wishing to study in India.
CIIS Public Programs & Performances
CIIS Public Programs & Performances offers a global showcase of performances that celebrate cultural diversity by presenting traditional and contemporary artists from around the world, lectures by leading scholars and authors that provide a platform for exploring new perspectives about oneself and society, and workshops and certificate programs that encourage personal discovery, spiritual inquiry, and professional growth. Find more information about becoming a member of CIIS Public Programs & Performances or becoming a corporate partner or sponsor.
The Arts at CIIS
Established in 2002, The Arts at CIIS celebrates creativity, community engagement, and integrative approaches to the social questions facing contemporary society. With 12-15 art exhibitions and accompanying events per year by both emerging and established artists in three exhibition spaces, The Arts at CIIS strives to inspire and engage in the collective, spiritual, conceptual, and aesthetic dimensions of culture. The Arts at CIIS has also recently launched CHROMA, a photography exhibition and publication project with the goal of advancing inclusion within the field of photography and enriching our collective culture by making visible the histories, experiences, and insights of diverse communities. More information about supporting the Arts at CIIS >>
The Laurance S. Rockefeller Library
CIIS' commitment to quality instruction and innovative research is expressed in the collection of the Laurance S. Rockefeller Library. The Library contains approximately 35,000 books, 200 print and 1,800 online journals, 600 audiotapes, and a growing video collection, including a special psychotherapy video collection.
For more information on making a gift to CIIS, please contact Dorotea Reyna, Director of Development, at (415)575-6135 or dreyna@ciis.edu.
