Make a contribution

Click here to make a fee-free donation through PayPal Giving Fund.   

Click here to pay for a course, retreat or make a recurring donation through PayPal

Dana (generosity or giving)

Thank you for considering making a donation! 

The San Francisco Buddhist Center runs on generosity. Teachers and class teams offer their time, skills and experience voluntarily.  All financial donations go to keeping the Center running so that we can continue to offer classes, courses, retreats and other events to anyone wishing to attend.  Apart from the Center Director who receives some support for administrative work, we are an entirely volunteer-run community. 

Our basic expenses are about $8000 a month, which is covered by Dana, income from courses and retreats, rent and fundraisers. Please let us know if you would like a copy of our budget so you can get a better idea of what it takes to keep the Center’s doors open. 

Dana Program

We welcome donations any time and of any amount! However it really helps us to plan when people are able to pledge in advance and pay a monthly or annual amount. 
Participating in the Dana Program means making a regular financial commitment to the Center. Those participating in the Dana Program attend Sangha Night at no charge. Pledges currently range from $10/month to $200/month.

If your financial situation should ever change you can always let us know and make a modification to your pledge. 

You can use your credit card online to set a recurring payment so you don’t have to think about it. If you have questions about, or would like to participate in, our Dana Program, please email or call or talk to us when you next come to the center.  

Wish List

There are a number of ways you can help - see this page for more information.

Community Thrift

Donate to Community Thrift and the SFBC gets a percentage of the sale – quote # 117. 

Smile.Amazon.com

Donate a percentage of any purchases to the SFBC (select Friends of the Western Buddhist Order Bay Area). Here's the link.

Donating or paying for a class/course/retreat/event

Payments can be made by cash, check, credit/debit card or paypal.
To pay in advance:

  • By check: Make checks out to “FWBO” and bring it or mail it to the center: SFBC, 37 Bartlett St, San Francisco, CA 94110

  • Through PayPal.  (Our legal name is Friends of the Western Buddhist Order Bay Area.) If you are able to cover any fees we appreciate it! 

Where there is a sliding scale, pay what you can afford within the range. 
Please include “dana” or “donation” or the title of the course/event retreat you are paying for, where possible. 

The suggested donation given for most of our drop-in classes is there as a guide and you should feel free to pay more if you can and less if you need to.