The Offering Bowl

Sign Up Now - It's Free:

Step One: Download and fill out the sign-up form
Mail the filled out form back to us as an attachment or embed it in an email

Step Two: Create Your Web Page.
Write a description of your fundraising efforts and send us photos to display
that tell more about you if you like. 
You can also embed videos, post events and add links to outside sites.

Step Three: Spread the News.
Promote your pages via email and Facebook. More promotional advice will be
mailed to you.
Friends and family can donate to your request on The Offering Bowl Petitioner page
using a credit or PayPal account.

Step Four: Receive Funds.
Once your fundraiser reaches its end date, The Offering Bowl will process your
fundraiser and send the gathered funds to pay for your practice and study
to the respective organization. Either directly into their PayPal Account, otherwise a check will be mailed to the address indicated during the fundraiser setup.  
Expenses for Travel which have been requested will be reimbursed or
paid in by check or Paypal, though we will need a receipt or some other kind of proof about them.
All this depends on the amount gathered.

Who Can Apply:
Every individual who wants to further their Buddhist studies and practice, regardless of nationality, ethnic origin, Buddhist tradition,or cultural background.
Applicants are required to write a few words, which outlines their motivations and aspirations, and why they need the funds. It should also include background information about any experiencethat is relevant to their study and/or practice of dharma.
The following form should be filled out  and submitted by e-mail to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
All information will be treated as confidential and not posted on the web. What goes on your personal web page will be discussed with you at a later stage.
We will get to you after reviewing it and then mail you further instructions and specifications.

If you like to apply please click here to download an application file.

or e-mail:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
and we will mail you a writeable rtf file application 

Terms and conditions:

To gather funds through the Offering Bowl the petitioners 
fill out an application and submit a recent photograph with their application.

The petitioner can use the funds only for the cause he/she 
requested it for and we ask for proof of participation.
This can be photographs, certificates, email of an institution or whatever shows that you used the funds for the requested purpose.

If for any reason the petitioner can’t attend the event, the money stays with The Offering Bowl and will be redistributed among the other petitioners. Larger donations will be returned to the donors if they wish.

In case the funding goal is reached before the 6 months period 
has ended the petitioner should inform TOB and the web space 
goes to another petitioner.

Once your fundraiser reaches its end date, The Offering Bowl will process your fundraiser and send the gathered funds to pay for your practice and study to the respective organization. 
Either directly into their PayPal Account, otherwise a check will be mailed to the address indicated during the fundraiser setup.  
Expenses for Travel which have been requested will be reimbursed or paid in by check or Paypal, though we will need a receipt or some other kind of proof about them.
All this depends on the amount gathered.

At the end of the fund collection period, 4% of the received funds 
have to be donated to the Offering Bowl.
This contribution will help to promote and expand the project
and will be of benefit for future petitioners.
Funds received refers to all donations, which have been given 
to the petitioner through the promotion of hIs/her request 
by TOB – including checks, program deposits or air miles.

We will return the full amount for donations made to fundraisers 
that raise under the minimum of $50.

If you for any reasons disregard this agreement your fundraising relation with TOB will end.