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TO SUPPORT SOCIAL JUSTICE, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABLITY, AND PROJECTS THAT MAKE A MORE KIND, JUST, AND COMPASSIONATE WORLD. 3 2 7 3 0 979219 1991580 0 10 127 204 2632 979433 1994339 446035 544715 0 415187 269505 0 0 401906 846195 1263128 1660415 -283695 333924 28323 362338 36 127 28287 362211 X TO SPREAD KINDNESS AND TO INCREASE THE WELL-BEING AND HAPPINESS OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING KINDNESS GRANTS AND SUPPORTING THIS WORK IN SCHOOLS, WORKPLACES, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND PUBLIC SAFETY. TO SUPPORT SOCIAL JUSTICE, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABLITY, AND PROJECTS THAT MAKE A MORE KIND, JUST, AND COMPASSIONATE WORLD. false false 604331 468235 KINDR Prisons Initiative:Rebranded as the KINDR Prisons Initiative and developed new marketing materials consistent with the new branding.Continued to offer three correspondence courses in all 34 prisons in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), enrolling approximately 300 incarcerated persons over the course of the year in mindful kindness and personal development correspondence. 332393 71887 KINDR SCHOOLS INITIATIVE:Rebranded as the KINDR Schools Initiative and developed new marketing materials consistent with the new branding.Funded 5 new schools to implement PBIS School Kindness projects during the fall semester 2024-25 school year, covering 5 states, engaging 3,500 new students in Kindness Projects. Funded continuation grants for 37 Schools in 14 states and Guam to implement PBIS School Kindness projects during the 2024-25 school year engaging approximately 26,000 students in continuing kindness projects. Developed and field-tested two program editions for teaching mindful kindness to elementary and middle school students in Tier 2 interventions: KINDR Kids and Stepping Stones to Lasting Happiness, Lets Talk About It.Developed a KINDR Workplaces component for training administrators, faculty, and school staff. Created a new, comprehensive school model for implementing KINDR Curricula across Tier 1 and Tier 2 in MTSS and PBIS schools. 322088 KINDR Workplace Initiative:Reinstituted and expanded our focus on kindness training in the workplace. Rebranded as the KINDR Workplace Initiative and developed new marketing materials consistent with the new branding.Recruited two top-of-their-field experts to develop the KINDR Workplaces Ecosystem Model and training modulesBegan marketing campaign to develop KINDR Workplaces training into a revenue stream for the foundationDeveloped a partnership with a major tech company to develop coursework and a KINDR certification to be offered on their platform.Provided training on the KINDR Workplaces Ecosystem for 50 individuals at the Kindness Effect Summit. 107399 KINDR Communities Initiative:Rebranded as the KINDR Communities Initiative and developed new marketing materials consistent with the new branding.Funded 3 major community-based projects reaching over 2000 disadvantaged youth who were predominately Black, Hispanic, Native American, and other peoples of color. In each of these projects the average participant had experienced a high number of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) that place them in the at-risk or highly at-risk category.oThe Exception.org: MLK Middle School Project for teaching mindful kindness skills, Riverside, CA.oFunded a Kindful Restoration Grant in Riverside Co, California, to implement community-based services for justice involved individuals by establishing:oan adult reentry programoa diversionary program for juvenilesoa reentry program for juvenilesContinued funding of BreakThrough Miami Kindness Project. The program expanded to 2 additional campuses and served 1700 students in Saturday Programs and Summer School. 28994 4594 Community Outreach:Held the first Kindness Effect Summit in New York City in November and provided workplace ecosystem training on the second day of the summit.Convened a National Kindness Council involving other NGOs in the kindness space to begin meeting biannually. This council promotes collaboration among NGOs and their shared goals.The Foundation was invited to become a member of the Satell Institute that promotes corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. 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Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE BOARD REGULARLY REVIEWS AND VOTES ON ANY MATTER THAT MAY PRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE BOARD EXAMINED LOCAL JOB LISTINGS Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b THE BOARD EXAMINED LOCAL JOB LISTINGS Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREEST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST