Who We Are
W&M is a web of people of wealth who seek to align the flow of their financial resources with the Holy Spirit in service of Divine Love and Justice. Our work is rooted in ancient Christian traditions, contemplative and prophetic, and modern social movements for justice.
What We Do
We offer multi-day retreats and one-day workshops during which we share our money stories with courage and compassion and explore the intersections of spiritual wisdom and social justice. We also share what we are learning through writing, speaking, blogging and newsletters.
How We Do It
We draw our practices from Wisdom Christianity and modern social movements for justice. These practices support inner transformation and allow us to follow our deepest inner promptings into real-world action.
Personal Stories
“One of my mantras from Tilden Edwards is “money is an icon and an energy of God that we are called to circulate with joy.” In our society money has become an idol. To call it an icon means it is a portal for the energy and love of God to move into the world. I am not just holding that as an abstract idea. The ability to say I want to give $50,000 to this hospital has created so much joy in me. And it has created so much joy in the people who are receiving it.”
Helen Daly https://wisdomandmoney.org/interview-with-helen-daly/ “The day I left Haiti, I got on a 90-minute flight to Miami. From there I caught a three-hour flight to New York and then drove two hours to my family’s summer home in the Hamptons, one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country. In one day, in other words, I went from one of the poorest areas of the Western Hemisphere to one of the richest. It was disorienting and disturbing to realize where I stood in the global family. What could I do?”
Rose Feerick https://wisdomandmoney.org/haiti/ “Our retreat group was thinking about funding a micro business in Rwanda. I said that someone had to put in the seed money. Helen and I decided that we would be the seed money. That was the beginning. It was so freeing. It was so easy. It had nothing to do with what I gave; it was the gift that I received. The gift was fully coming from the Christ within me. The part of me that said, “you don’t have enough, be careful” felt safe through the incredible love of Christ.”
John Daly https://wisdomandmoney.org/678-2/ “I had been an investment banker and started thinking about the meaning of my work and the purpose of all the money that was being processed. I wondered, “What impact does all this money have in people’s lives?” I ended up having a mystical experience while praying on the subway which jarred me into realizing that I needed to answer the love that I was receiving from God in even more meaningful ways than I was.”
Brother Bernard Delcourt https://wisdomandmoney.org/wall-street-monastery-interview-brother-bernard-delcourt/ Upcoming Events
Be Present™ with Wisdom & Money
June 24, 2021 — June 27, 2021
In Our Homes
In June 2021, Be Present™ and Wisdom & Money will co-host a participatory introductory weekend. This is for people who would like to experience the unification of transformative spiritual and money practices with a model that creates sustainable leadership for social justice. Later in the year, we will begin an 18 month training in these practices that sustain leadership and partnership in the movement for justice. We invite you to participate in one or both of these offerings.
From the Blog
From the Blog
- April 21, 2021
Stuck and Desperate No Longer
by Nancy M Thurston Nineteen years ago, I flew across the country to attend a Be Present National Conference on Race and Class. At the time, I was
Read More - April 7, 2021
Invitation to Join Wisdom & Money’s Board of Directors
Invitation Wisdom & Money is in the process of welcoming new members to our Board of Directors. We have created the following description to
Read More - February 20, 2021
Moving Money is For Everyone: The Next Stage
by Steven Bonsey Something seems to be shifting in our country. The availability of vaccines is beginning to show grounds for hope for relief from
Read More - February 18, 2021
Administrative and Communications Coordinator
Wisdom & Money is hiring an Administrative and Communications Coordinator. The Administrative and Communications Coordinator plans, implements,
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