The Twelve Gifts of Birth Foundation, Inc. is no longer accepting applications for grants of funds and/or books. We appreciate all those who have been interested in our activities over the years and are pleased we have been able to assist so many programs that help children of all ages recognize and use The Twelve Gifts of Birth.
Each child comes into the world with gifts - innate resources that can help every child to live well.
Among these gifts are: strength, beauty, courage, compassion, hope, joy, talent, imagination, reverence, wisdom, love, and faith.
Although these gifts are natural, when they are nurtured, these gifts become more powerful. They help each of us to develop potential, meet challenges with grace, and make the world a better place.
The Twelve Gifts of Birth Foundation was established as a charitable and good works organization to foster the values espoused in the book
The Twelve Gifts of Birth by Charlene Costanzo.
The foundation was funded by a portion of the profits of the original independently-published edition of the book when that Featherfew edition received a substantial order, the book achieved best-selling status, and rights were sold to HarperCollins Publishers. A portion of the author’s royalties from the HarperCollins edition continue to be donated to the foundation.
Foundation goals include advancing the well being of children and adults, strengthening families, nourishing the emotional life of children and adults, and supporting the work of teachers who aim to help children recognize their gifts and talents. The Twelve Gifts of Birth Foundation also offers conscious parenting tools and works to build respect among all people as well as toward animals and the environment. The foundation supports a variety of programs, organizations, and activities that accomplish these goals.
The Foundation is organized and operated as a nonprofit tax-exempt organization under sections 501(a) and 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. There are no management fees associated with the Foundation.
A partial list of organizations previously supported by the Twelve Gifts of Birth Foundation by books, funding or in other ways include:
Amity Foundation
Birthright of Fredricksburg
Casey Family Programs
Children's Hospital at Providence
Children's National Medical Center
Dr. Laura Schlessinger Foundation
East Valley Crisis Center
Face to Face AIDS Project
Family Promise of Arizona
GEMS Program
Goodman Elementary School
Guaranteed Involvement, Inc.
Heart of America Foundation
Hearthstone Village
HomeFront Inc.
ICUU Project for Africa
International Street Angels
Jesse Lewis Chose Love Foundation
Kairos
Kinship Center
LA County Department of Children and Families
McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy
Mercy Education Project
MISS Foundation
Missouri State Prison
Moms & Babies in Prison
Parry Center for Children
Pennington Adoption Program
Phoenix Development Families Center
Project Rise; Reaching Higher
Reaching Higher Conscious Kid
Rev C. W. Martin Adoption Program
Riley Hospital for Children
Shakti Rising
St. Jude Children's Hospital
Sunshine Academy
The Children's Hospital of Buffalo
The Hibiscus House
The Shyann Kindness Project
The Walker Home and School
University of Iowa Hospital/Clinic
University of Kentucky Children's Hospital
Welcome To The World
West Valley Crisis Center
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