Keep the Momentum of Kindness and Compassion Growing.
More than 7,000 research studies show the efficacy of self-compassion. The Center for Mindful Self-Compassion (CMSC) is living proof that self-compassion changes lives and communities. We’ve trained over 3,000 teachers in Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), impacting the lives of more than 200,000 people in 90+ countries—and the need keeps growing. Every month, more individuals apply for scholarships to bring MSC to their own lives and communities.
Meet Dr. Susan Gitau, one of our Teacher Training Scholarship recipients who is now an Certified MSC Teacher leading a growing self-compassion community in Kenya.
“My life with self-compassion has never been the same since I took these trainings. Personally, I used to be a very anxious therapist. I learned how to embody self-compassion and presence in my MSC classes and therapy sessions and have found a very great connection between myself and my clients and my African community.” - Susan Gitau
Your generosity keeps the momentum of compassion growing—making stories like Susan’s possible in communities around the world.
As a heartfelt thank-you for all you’ve made possible this past year, CMSC is offering a free, online Year-End Retreat “Renewal: Resting in Compassion, Joy, and Community” on December 13, 2025—a day of rest, reflection, and reconnection shared with our global community.
To thank you for your ongoing support, we invite you to explore the optional donation levels and thank-you gifts below—including one-year extended access to the retreat replay for a donation of $25 or more, which also pays it forward for someone else in need to receive a scholarship for one-year access.
- $10 Live Access Gift
• Helps cover Zoom and platform costs to keep this live retreat free for all
• Everyone who registers receives seven days of free streaming access—your gift helps us sustain that and keep future events free.
- $25 Self Live Access + One-Year Streaming Replay Access + Replay Scholarship Pass
• One-year streaming access to all six sessions of this Renewal Retreat (after your free seven-day window)
• One scholarship pass to cover a one-year access scholarship to this year's retreat for someone in need.
- $50 Renewal Pass
• All benefits of the $25 Gift including one-year streaming access plus one-year access to the 2025 Mid-Year Retreat "Standing Strong, Staying Kind, Finding Joy in Uncertain Times" (or an additional year if you donated and received it last year)—12 hours of talks, meditations and practice
• Additional scholarship pass for one-year replay access to someone in need (sponsor two year-long passes)
- $100 MSC Champion Pass
• All benefits of the $50 Renewal Pass
• Two additional scholarship passes for one-year replay access to someone in need (sponsor four year-long scholarship passes)
- $250 Educator Pass
• Everything in the $100 Champion Pass (sponsor 10 year-long scholarship passes)
• Access for one year to the replay of the four-part Teacher Learning Series (four 2-hour workshops) on MSC & Social Justice, MSC & Creativity, The Power of MSC in Forgiveness, and Marketing Your MSC Courses (additional one-year access if you already have the series)
- $500 Visionary Pass
• All benefits of the $250 Educator Pass - • Ten additional one-year retreat access scholarship passes (sponsor 20 year-long scholarship passes)
• Your name (or organization) listed as a Retreat Sponsor on our website
- $1,000 Patron Pass
• All benefits of the $500 Visionary Pass (sponsor 40 year-long scholarship passes)
• Twenty additional one-year retreat access scholarship passes (sponsor 40 year-long scholarship passes)
• Feature mention in one issue of the CMSC monthly newsletter
- $5,000+ Legacy Pass
• All benefits of the $1,000 Patron Pass
• Private 60-minute Circles of Practice session for you and your friends with a senior MSC teacher (valid for one year)
• Prominent recognition as a Major Sponsor on our website and retreat materials
• A custom MSC meditation by a senior MSC teacher dedicated in your name, shared with the community
Every Dollar Makes a Difference
We are deeply grateful for every contribution, no matter the size. Your generosity helps CMSC provide life-changing programs, train more teachers, and offer self-compassion tools to individuals, families, and communities around the world—regardless of their financial situation.
To donate online, scroll to the top of the page—or, if you prefer to donate by mail, please send your check payable to Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, Inc. to:
Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, Inc.
13740 N Highway 183 Ste L2
Austin, TX 78750
Together, we are building a world where compassion for ourselves and others is the foundation of collective well-being.