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Invest in Naropa
Be a Change Maker with Naropa University
At Naropa, we believe in the power of transformation—not just for ourselves, but for the entire world. And we know that you share this passion for positive change. By making a gift to Naropa, you become part of a movement that’s reshaping lives and creating a brighter and more just world for all.
Whether you choose to embrace the freedom of unrestricted giving through The Naropa Fund, provide life-changing need-based scholarships to deserving students, or leave a lasting impact with an endowed or planned gift, your participation is the key.
Our commitment to growth extends beyond the physical boundaries of our campuses. We’ve welcomed new online and low-residency programs that open doors for nontraditional and adult learners. With this expansion, we’re breaking down barriers and eliminating the need to move to Boulder, ensuring that nothing stands in the way of students uncovering their gifts and discovering their personal mission.
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Fuel the Heart of Naropa
Your investment fuels the heart of Naropa, empowering us to:
Invest in Student Success:
Your support enables us to attract and enroll motivated and open-hearted individuals, regardless of their financial circumstances.
Invest in Faculty Excellence:
Skilled teachers are the heart of a contemplative education. With your help, we can honor those who share their wisdom and skill for the benefit of the greater world by providing faculty with the resources and opportunities they need to inspire our students.
Invest in Academic Programs:
Your contribution allows us to expand and enhance our diverse academic offerings, as well as affirm the integration of classroom pedagogy, mindfulness and compassion practices, and experiential learning. Thus, empowering students to pursue their passions and make a positive impact.
Invest in Campus Life Initiatives:
By supporting campus life initiatives, you help us foster a welcoming and supportive environment, where every student feels valued, supported, and embraced.
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Sharla J. Owens
Associate Vice President for Development
sharla.owens@naropa.edu
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A Conversation
Sharla J. Owens
Associate Vice President for Development
sharla.owens@naropa.edu
Schedule A Chat
EXPLORE A RANGE OF FUND OPTIONS
Support Naropa Students
A gift to support Naropa students impacts a variety of programs and opportunities. No matter their immediate or future need, you are ensuring Naropa students have the support they need to be successful in their educational journey.
Support Naropa Students
The Naropa Fund
The Naropa Fund is an unrestricted fund that gives the University the flexibility to meet our students’ greatest needs and to react to institutional needs as they arise, for example, student scholarships, faculty research and development, academic programs and student life activities. No gift is too small and every dollar makes a difference.
The Naropa Fund
Summer Writing Program Fund
The Summer Writing Program (SWP) is the birthplace of the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics, founded in 1974 by the late Allen Ginsberg and Anne Waldman. The tradition of the “Outrider” or left-hand lineage operates outside the corporate cultural mainstream—a heritage of powerful scholarship and counter-poetics.
Summer Writing Program Fund
Chögyam Trungpa Institute Fund
Based at Naropa University, the Chögyam Trungpa Institute,  serves a diverse worldwide community of those inspired by the work of Chögyam Trungpa, by the practice of meditation, and by the Buddhist tradition and teachings, historically and in contemporary times.
Chögyam Trungpa Institute Fund
Joanna Macy Center for Resilience & Regeneration
A scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory and deep ecology, Dr. Joanna Macy has been a visionary force in environmental activism. Her groundbreaking work draws from spiritual traditions, general systems theory and deep ecology to inspire a transition to sustainable human culture.
Joanna Macy Center for Resilience & Regeneration
Contemplative Practice & Studies
The funds included here are The Naropa Tea House, Center for the Advancement of Contemplative Education (CACE), the Joanna Macy Center for Resilience and Regeneration, and The Lenz Foundation Distinguished Guest Lecturer Program in Buddhist Studies and American Culture and Values.
Contemplative Practice & Studies
Naropa Tea House
Your generous gift to Naropa University and The Historic Naropa Tea House is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Naropa Tea House
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Mailing Address
Naropa University,
Office of Development,
2130 Arapahoe Avenue,
Boulder, CO 80302
Location
Nalanda East Offices,
1630 63rd Street,
Boulder, CO 80302 //
303-546-5280
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This is where experiential learning meets academic rigor. Where you challenge your intellect and uncover your potential. Where you discover the work you’re moved to do—then use it to transform our world.
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About Naropa
Located in Boulder, Colorado, Naropa University is a Buddhist-inspired, nonsectarian liberal arts university that is recognized as the birthplace of the mindfulness movement. Naropa offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs that emphasize professional and personal growth, intellectual development, and cultivating compassion.
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Academics
Contemplative education brings together the best of Western scholarship and Eastern world wisdom traditions. Therefore, your pursuit of wisdom at Naropa means learning both about academic subjects and about your own place in the world. This innovative approach places Naropa on the cutting edge of the newest and most effective methods of teaching and learning.
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If you’re seeking an education that resonates with both personal fulfillment and global impact, Naropa could be your top choice. At Naropa, you will experience a comprehensive curriculum that integrates the best of Eastern and Western educational approaches. Explore how Naropa can fuel your journey of intellectual and spiritual development.
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Life at Naropa
Through its incredibly vibrant and welcoming community,  “Naropa offers a home for those who aren’t willing to conform to convention—the mystic, the healer, the prophet, the rebel, the artist, the revolutionary, the oddball—those who are incredible contributors to the evolution of society and of our planet.”—Core Associate Professor Zvi Ish-Shalom
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The Naropa Difference
How is Naropa different from other universities? At Naropa, a liberal arts education balances rigorous academics with powerful interpersonal skills and self-awareness to educate the whole person. Naropa’s contemplative approach is inspired by Buddhist philosophy and the conviction that we can build a diverse, contemplative, enlightened society when we have transformed education to affirm the basic goodness of every person.
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Support Naropa
At a time when the value of higher education is being questioned, Naropa University stands firmly rooted in its mission to create a more just and regenerative world by nurturing insight, awareness, courage, and compassion in its students. By making a gift to Naropa, you play a pivotal role in helping to create the authentic, effective & mindful leaders that the world desperately needs.
Naropa University campuses are closed on 12/17/2025.
Due to adverse weather conditions of high winds and planned power outages, all Naropa campuses will be closed today.
Spring and Summer Start Dates for the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentrations
In support of students and in response to federal legislation impacting financial aid for graduate students, Naropa University will be accepting applications for MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling for spring starts through January 10.
Graduate School of Counseling concentrations listed below will be offering online and low-residency courses to start their programs in January 2026 as well as our Summer 2026 terms.
Buddhism-Informed Contemplative Counseling
Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling
Nature-Based Transpersonal Counseling
Somatic Counseling
Somatic Counseling: Dance/Movement Theories & Practice
Transpersonal Art Therapy
Beginning a graduate program in Spring 2026 or Summer 2026 means that you will have access to apply for Graduate Plus loans as these loans will be eliminated at the federal level starting in Fall 2026.
Contact Admissions (
admissions@naropa.edu
today to learn how you can begin the next step in your graduate education journey.
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