Our Initiatives
KINDR Communities
Our KINDR Communities initiative is about helping kindness become visible, practical, teachable, repeatable and ststainable in everyday life for families, workplaces, schools, faith based community service clubs and neighborhoods.
We have programs and resources available to help individuals become Kindness Ambassadors within their own communities. We also provide research based programs for teaching kindness skills to at risk children and youth participating in afterschool programs, such as Boys and Girls Clubs or those sponsored by faith based organizations.
Learn MoreKINDR Schools
We provide schools with the curriculum and grants needed to bring more kindness and emotional support to their kids. Anyone connected to a school can apply to join the KINDR Schools Union, a global network of education professionals, schools, and districts dedicated to fostering a culture of kindness. Teachers can easily download the KINDR Toolkit created by educational psychology expert Dr. Doug Carnine for free, access support from our education coaches, and even apply for money to fund KINDR campaigns and purchase equipment for classroom KINDR Corners.
In just 5 years, KINDR Foundation has reached over 850,000 students and awarded $5,000,000 in grants to 300 schools using Positive Behavior Intervention and Support Models (PBIS) and serving 70%+ BIPOC students, from low-income neighborhoods with multiple risk factors.
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KINDR Workplaces
At BeKindr Workplaces, our mission is to integrate Mindful Kindness into organizations, fostering cultures where individuals thrive and flourish. With decades of experience, we show that Mindful Kindness is key to lasting happiness and exceptional performance. By enhancing interactions and community, we empower people and organizations to reach their full potential.
Learn MoreKINDR Prisons
INSPIRING ADULTS IN CUSTODY TO BECOME KINDNESS LEADERS
This is a program for adults in custody and their families to become catalysts for kindness. Inner transformation is the key to self-forgiveness, forgiveness of others, and the ability to build future relationships and move forward in life.
Our goal is to establish and promote a culture of positive programming in prisons that enhances recovery and rehabilitation, promotes a safe environment within the prison system, as well as an understanding of kindness behaviors that will benefit an individual when they return to their community and family.
KINDR Foundation has provided free courses to 10,000+ inmates across the California prison system and to prisoners in 14+ states with extremely positive outcomes.
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Evidence Advocacy Center
The Evidence Advocacy Center (EAC) is a project of the KINDR Foundation with a unique purpose that builds a kinder and more knowledgeable world through the transformation of education into a research based profession.
The mission of the EAC is to transform the education system to ensure all students, especially the most vulnerable and marginalized populations thrive socially and emotionally and realize satisfying adult lives.
Learn MoreOur Causes/Programs
Saint Badass: The Story of the Cover Art...
Roy Tester, inmate and co-author, with Doug Carnine created the cover art for the book Saint Badass: Personal Transcendence in Tucker Mall Hell. Without artist supplies, using 8 envelopes and determin...(Click to Read More)
Reflections by Black Youth on Lasting Happiness for Teens...
After completing our Lasting Happiness: Guide for Teens & Young Adults program, the students and facilitators reflect on what they learned about kindness and the effect it has had on their life....(Click to Read More)
Spreading Kindness Campaign...
Help us make Eugene and Springfield Cities of Kindness in Oregon...(Click to Read More)
The Book: Saint Badass: Personal Transformation in Tucker Max Hell...
This isn't Doug's story about four men. It's their story, in their own words. Saint Badass was written by Doug and the four men as co-authors — the product of years of correspondence...(Click to Read More)
Mindful Kindness Program: How Love Wins...
This abbreviated edition of HOW LOVE WINS has been developed by the KINDR Foundation into The Mindful Kindness Program for prisons...(Click to Read More)
Ernesto's Story: Second Chances...
My name is Ernesto Rodriguez. I was a prisoner in California serving a 37-year sentence for crimes I committed at 18 years old. I was incarcerated for 24 years before my release in 2023....(Click to Read More)
A KINDR Way to Reduce Recidivism...
KINDR Prisons is a program that helps adults in custody to break through self-deprecating thoughts and become catalysts for kindness. Inner transformation is the key to self-forgiveness, the forgive...(Click to Read More)
2,030 Schools by 2030 - Bring Mindful Kindness to Your School...
We provide schools with the curriculum and grants needed to bring more kindness and emotional support to the classroom. Anyone connected to a school can apply to join our KINDR Schools Initiative....(Click to Read More)
Reflections by Latinx Youth on Lasting Happiness for Teens...
After completing the Lasting Happiness: Guide for Teens & Young Adults program, the students and facilitators reflect on what they learned about kindness and the effect it has had on their life....(Click to Read More)
