Support Transformation and Inspire Loving Action
The work of the Center for Action and Contemplation is only possible because of the generosity of friends and supporters like you!
Transforming Ourselves, Each Other, and the World
The Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) is a 501c3 educational nonprofit introducing seekers to the Christian contemplative path of transformation. Our programs are designed to help deepen prayer practice and strengthen compassionate engagement in the world.
Your financial support of our mission helps make the contemplative path more accessible — introducing more people to the wisdom and practices of the Christian contemplative tradition, many for the very first time.
We thank you for your trust and partnership.
Donations to CAC are tax-deductible in the United States. The CAC Federal EIN number is 85-0354965.
Join the Bonaventure Circle of Support
The Bonaventure Circle of Support is the CAC’s community of monthly givers making Christian contemplative wisdom more accessible to a new generation of spiritual seekers.
With your ongoing support, more people will experience the transformative power of the contemplative path and discover their belovedness in God.
Other ways to give
Send a Check
Payable to “Center for Action and Contemplation.” If possible, please include your email address on the memo line. Mail to: P.O. Box 12464, Albuquerque, NM 87195
Gifts of Stock
Do you have appreciated assets? If so, transferring your stocks directly can help you avoid the capital gains tax making your gift go further.
IRA Giving
If you are over 70 1⁄2 years old, you are eligible to give a tax-free gift directly from your IRA. We have an easy online tool that walks you through how to make your gift.
Planned Giving
A gift in your will or trust will support this work for generations to come. To make this process simple, we partnered with FreeWill to help.
Donor Advised Fund
Giving from a Donor Advised Fund allows you to make a charitable contribution to a public charity, like Fidelity Charitable, receive an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend grants over time from your fund.
CAC’s Financial Philosophy
How we approach financial management is a direct reflection of our worldview and values. Our financial philosophy holds the CAC to the highest standards of sustainable and responsible stewardship.
We honor your partnership and work to steward all resources in the best possible way to serve our vision of a more just and connected world. To see our financial philosophy in action, we invite you to view our financial documents by visiting our Stewarding our Financial Resources page.
2023 Year in Review
The Prophetic Path
This 2023 Year in Review provides highlights, updates, and some lessons learned from each program area of the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC), as well as an overview of our financial and operational stewardship.
The Mendicant
The Mendicant is the CAC’s quarterly donor newsletter. Learn more about our organization in the latest issue or read select articles online.
Poetry for When the World Burns
Poetry saved my life. I’ve heard many poets, including myself, utter some version of this sentiment over the years. Usually, this response is given after an interviewer asks a question like, “What is saving your life right now?” or “What is sustaining you these days?” The fact that questions such as these have become par for the course is, I believe, telling us something about the times we are living in.
Can Money Serve Our Transition from Ego to Soul?
Like so many Boomers and Xers, I hold onto “my” money to protect my ego. My internal not-enoughness is my resistance. It’s easy to say that an ego wants more money, rank, privilege, wealth, and status. For me, these are simply strategies to fulfill a deeper need: to feel OK, to feel safe. To be an ego is to live with a deep insecurity.
Radical Grace: Honoring Vanessa Guerin’s 20 years of Service to CAC
I can’t believe that it’s been twenty years since I was invited to join the small CAC staff. There were twelve of us then, accomplishing a large amount of work with the support of work interns and volunteers. Today, there are almost fifty gifted and carefully vetted staff members.
We Are Here to Help
To update your payment info, mailing & email address or to receive additional information regarding CAC’s stewardship of donations, a copy of our 990 financial statements or any other question, please feel free to contact us.
We are grateful for your support!
