Support the center
As a Diamond Way Buddhist Center, our aim is to provide an active, friendly place where all interested in Buddhism can meet: to learn and meditate, to share experience and development, and vigorously participate in a meaningful life.
We are a voluntary organization of lay people, each with their own personal responsibilities and roles. We function only through the dedication of our Sangha members. We organize regular meditations, lectures, retreats, and exhilarating fun. All these activities do require a financial backbone.
Make a one-time donation or monthly contribution
Membership Plan: 1.08% Club
Your membership supports:
- Maintenance of Gompa
- Local activities: traveling teachers, lectures, retreats, advertisement
- National activities: national retreats, retreat center, support for future activity
- Purchase of future Chicago center
What you get:
- The ability to support the Dharma in a meaningful way
- Knowledge that your funds will be spent and saved judiciously
- Privacy in your contributions to the center
- Yearly receipt of contribution to a non-profit organization for tax write-off purposes
- Your picture on Members Wall and inclusion in the Member's registry
The 1.08% Club
To raise these funds, we ask for a membership contribution equivalent to 1.08% of your monthly income. It really isn't so much, for example a yearly income of $30,000 translates to a monthly contribution of $27. This percentage scales very well and allows those that have the means to help a bit more. Again, this is the standard suggested amount. Below is a chart for income and different percentages – please contribute!
| Income | Percentage contribution | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.10% | 0.20% | 0.40% | 0.50% | 0.60% | 0.80% | 1.00% | 1.08% | 5.00% | 10.00% | |
| 10,000 | $0.83 | $1.67 | $3.33 | $4.17 | $5.00 | $6.67 | $8.33 | $9.00 | $41.70 | $83.33 |
| 20,000 | $1.67 | $3.33 | $6.67 | $8.33 | $10.00 | $13.33 | $16.67 | $18.00 | $83.33 | $166.67 |
| 30,000 | $2.50 | $5.00 | $10.00 | $12.50 | $15.00 | $20.00 | $25.00 | $27.00 | $125.00 | $250.00 |
| 40,000 | $3.33 | $6.67 | $13.33 | $16.67 | $20.00 | $26.67 | $33.33 | $36.00 | $166.67 | $333.33 |
| 50,000 | $4.17 | $8.33 | $16.67 | $20.83 | $25.00 | $33.33 | $41.67 | $45.00 | $208.30 | $416.67 |
| 60,000 | $5.00 | $10.00 | $20.00 | $25.00 | $30.00 | $40.00 | $50.00 | $54.00 | $250.00 | $500.00 |
| 70,000 | $5.83 | $11.67 | $23.33 | $29.17 | $35.00 | $46.67 | $58.33 | $63.00 | $291.75 | $583.33 |
| 80,000 | $6.67 | $13.33 | $26.67 | $33.33 | $40.00 | $53.33 | $66.67 | $72.00 | $333.33 | $666.67 |
| 90,000 | $7.50 | $15.00 | $30.00 | $37.50 | $45.00 | $60.00 | $75.00 | $81.00 | $375.00 | $750.00 |
| 100,000 | $8.33 | $16.67 | $33.33 | $41.67 | $50.00 | $66.67 | $83.33 | $90.00 | $416.70 | $833.33 |
| 150,000 | $12.50 | $25.00 | $50.00 | $62.50 | $75.00 | $100.00 | $125.00 | $135.00 | $625.00 | $1,250.00 |
| 200,000 | $16.67 | $33.33 | $66.67 | $83.33 | $100.00 | $133.33 | $166.67 | $180.00 | $833.33 | $1,666.67 |
