Northwest Dharma Association continued with a broad array of activities during 2022, benefitting sanghas and people around the Northwest and Western Canada.

In December NWDA presented an overview of Buddhism, for a class of 9th grade students at The Northwest School in Seattle. The students explored the story of Siddhartha Gautama, the spread of Buddhism across Asia, and the basics of mindfulness, meditation, and ethics. 

Northwest Dharma News and the website were the two most significant expenses in 2022.

In October NWDA sponsored a Regional Buddhist Teachers and Leaders gathering hosted by the Portland Insight Meditation Community. This was our first in-person gathering since the Covid pandemic. (We in 2023 returned to Portland for another such gathering, this one on April 8  at Dharma Rain Zen Center.)

In April of 2022 we sponsored a Regional Buddhist Teachers and Leaders gathering in an online format.  A panel exploring “What Does Northwest Buddhism Look Like in the 21st Century?” was held with Irene Goto (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple), George Kosho Finch Sensei (Henjyoji Shingon Buddhist Temple), and Jeong Ji Anita Feng (Blue Heron Zen Community). The panel discussion can be viewed on NWDA’s YouTube channel. 

In February, NWDA Executive Director George Draffan participated in a panel of religious leaders sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Faithnet.  

Generous donations nearly covered expenses in 2022.

The mission of the Northwest Dharma Association is to support Buddhist teachings and community in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia. NWDA publishes the Northwest Dharma News twice a year, and the Sangha Update twice a month. We maintain a website with an online directory of more than 200 Buddhist groups, and an online calendar of their activities.  

NWDA relies entirely on donations from Buddhist groups and individuals. We operate on a volunteer-based budget to publish the Northwest Dharma News and the Sangha Update, to maintain a complex website, to support member groups, and to co-sponsor community events. 

We invite you to make donations of any size on our website. We also invite you to participate or volunteer in any way you are moved, to carry this good work forward into coming years.  

 FINANCIAL REPORT

REVENUE
Total Donations          $ 7,924.08

EXPENSES
Website                           $ 3,297.40
News Publishing           $ 2,692.31
Administration              $  1,631.41
Member Comms           $    780.52
Total Expenses            $ 8,401.64

ASSETS
January 1, 2022            $ 17,572.22
December 31, 2022     $ 16,777.56

 NWDASUM23 photo 1 – Northwest Dharma News and the website were the two most significant expenses in 2022.

NWDASUM23 photo 2 – Generous donations nearly covered expenses in 2022.