Covey Cottages
After five years of delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and rising material costs, Covey Cottages, a tiny homes project for homeless veterans in Bakersfield, is nearing completion. The RNP Foundation donated 315,000 to the project and thanks to the unceasing efforts of Deborah Johnson, president and CEO of the California Veterans Assistance Foundation, the […]
The Mindful Futures Initiative
The Mindful Futures Initiative recently held a certification ceremony for incarcerated youth in Kern County, celebrating their progress in mindfulness training. The initiative, led by a team of six instructors, teaches youth valuable skills like breathwork, self-affirmation, and emotional regulation. These tools help them cope with stress and focus on personal growth. The program has […]
Opening of Regenerative Agricultural Education Center at BC Delano
The RNP Foundation, in collaboration with The White Buffalo Foundation and TomKat Ranch, has helped Bakersfield College to open its Regenerative Agricultural Education Center after approval in 2021. It will serve as an educational hub for BC students and the community at large to learn about Regenerative Farming practices. Additionally, in collaboration with the California […]
M.K. Gandhi Center Opening
The RNP Foundation is proud to announce the opening of the M.K. Gandhi Center-Inner Peace and Sarvodaya at the CSU Fresno campus. The RNP Foundation made a 1.5-million-dollar grant that in collaboration with the incredible leadership at CSU Fresno and the brilliant Dr. Veena Howard formed the M.K. Gandhi Center. This center will serve as […]
Second Peace Garden at Bakersfield College
The RNP Foundation is proud to announce the opening of the second of five peace gardens at Bakersfield College. We thank BC for all the assistance in creating this center for learning, peace, love and tranquility. In order to find out more about this garden read the linked article below. https://www.bakersfield.com/news/bc-opens-second-of-five-peace-gardens-planned-for-its-panorama-drive-campus/article_ea0408d8-4371-11ed-88b1-5f7cc213f317.html
RNP Foundation Donates 1.5 Million to Establish the “MK Gandhi Center: Inner Peace and Sarvodaya” at CSU Fresno
In a time of increasing political unrest and polarization the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi is more important than ever to teach young, socially active students. Although it consists of three pillars that Gandhi saw as equally important, Inner Peace/Transformation, Upliftment of All (Sarvodaya), and Insistence on Truth (Satyagrah), the latter is the one that is […]
Business Focused Fellowship
We at the RNP Foundation are avid supporters of the values, philosophy, and strategic approaches Mahatma Gandhi espoused for creating a more peaceful, loving, happy world. His wisdom spanned not only the realms of social justice, moral philosophy, and peaceful protest, but to practical ways businesses could be ran in a compassionate ethical manner while […]
Bakersfield College Peace Garden
Bakersfield College has impressively embraced the mission of outer and inner peace. In order to begin spreading peace throughout the campus BC has had a ceremony unveiling the first of a series of Peace Gardens. This was initially inspired by the meeting of Dr. Naina Patel of the RNP Foundation with Arun Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi’s […]
Haiti Earthquake
The recent Earthquake in Haiti was catastrophic. It killed over 2,000 people, injured over 12,000, and destroyed over 50,000 homes. Our hearts go out to the people of Haiti and we hope they can recover as quickly as possible. We have given 200,000 dollars to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP): one of the best […]
GiveWell Maximum Impact Fund
Although most philanthropy is done with good intentions, not all of it is very effective. Making the correct decisions about which organizations and which causes to donate to can lead to literally thousand fold differences in terms of impact per dollar spent. Effective Altruism is a movement that matches the compassionate heart of philanthropy with […]
