2025 Annual Report
March 12, 20262025 was a heartbreaking year for all of us who believe that diversity is a source of strength, that equity is a moral calling, and that inclusion is how we honor the inherent dignity and worth of all human beings...
Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation Statement on Violence Committed by Federal Agents
January 29, 2026It is hard to find the right words when witnessing the current state-sponsored violence perpetrated against individuals by the U.S. government. The laws of this country and the norms of decency are ignored as children, mothers, nurses, and law-abiding, contributing...
Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation is Accelerating our Investment in Community and Will Pause Operations After 2027
February 18, 2025In this challenging moment for immigrants and refugees, and the organizations that serve them, we at Sheng-Yen Lu Foundation are pleased to announce a new development in our philanthropic strategy. After 16 years of operation during which the foundation has...
2024 Annual Report
February 3, 2025Our profound gratitude goes to all our donors for the gifts which enable us to support this important work. We are humbled by the generosity that is definitely one of the “little bits of good” that can change the world.
2024 Justice Fund Grants
September 24, 2024$715,000 was awarded in 2024 in new and continuing Justice Fund grants. SYL Foundation is proud to announce new grants to 8 community-based organizations serving immigrants and refugees. The Justice Fund provides multi-year general operating support to organizations engaged in...
2023 Annual Report
March 1, 2024I bow in deep gratitude to Foundation donors, staff, volunteers, and the True Buddha School community. Your support makes all the work detailed in this annual report possible. Thank you for your unwavering belief that access to health care and...
Wage Equity Call to Action
December 4, 2023SYL Foundation has joined other philanthropic leaders in calling for wage equity, and signed on to the following call to action:
Philanthropic Leaders Condemn Affirmative Action Ban
July 13, 2023SYL Foundation joins AANHPI philanthropic leaders condemning the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to ban affirmative action. Read the full statement here.
SYL Foundation Featured by Asset Funders Network
June 6, 2023Read about SYL Foundation’s approach to economic justice and empowerment here!