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Major Initiatives

These projects operate for specific periods of time and are dedicated to advancing a particular area of scientific research. All three of these current initiatives are funded by the John Templeton Foundation.

Expanding the Science and Practice of Gratitude

Supports new research on gratitude and applies this research to education, health care, and business.
Greater Good Parenting: Raising Caring, Courageous Kids

Will support programs and multimedia resources to help parents raise caring, courageous kids.
The Purpose Challenge

To help teens develop a stronger sense of purpose at a critical juncture in their lives.
Virtue White Papers

Comprehensive overviews of research on generosity, gratitude, and other key GGSC topics.

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― Daniel Goleman, best-selling author of Emotional Intelligence and Social Intelligence

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