Swami Vivekananda DCF Endowed Chair Modern India Indian

About DCF Dharma Civilization Foundation (DCF) is a 501©(3), tax-exempt, California based educational foundation

Engagement with 3 types of Universities ü State-funded - such as University of California,

Our Major Achievements DCF has been : ü Able to mobilize till now, about

Our Major Achievements The Center for Dharma Studies : ü Has appointed a full-time

Recent Initiatives Two Endowed chairs at the cost of two million dollars each, are

Recent Initiatives ü Two additional Chairs, one in Jain & Sikh Studies respectively, are

Other Collaborations DCF is in active conversation with several major Indian Spiritual Institutions to

Swami Vivekananda (SV) Chair in Modern India & Indian Diaspora Studies Introduction Although many

Highlights about the SV Chair Initiative ü The gift agreement with UCI was signed

Highlights about the SV Chair Initiative In addition to the above, in order to

Fund Development for the SV Chair UCI has offered the option of paying the

Fund Development Goal Fund Development is being planned in Two Phases ü Phase I

Related Goals Aspiring ü To spread the message about the SV Chair, to more

Three levels of participation ü Contributions from mid-level donors i. e. 2, 000 dollars

Three levels of participation ü Through grass-root level small donations of any amount between

An Ardent Appeal ü Here is a clarion call to each of you to

In Conclusion Please visit us at : http: //www. dcfusa. org and review the

Creating a Fund Raising Page If you wish to create your own “Fund Raising

Creating a Fund Raising Page If you still need assistance, please call Sudha Ashok

Your Contributions Donations can be made online or by clicking this link Donate Now

A one-page flyer as seen here, (with your contact information included), can be sent

A bi-fold brochure as seen here can be downloaded as a PDF from here

Additional information Please fill in the feedback form created on DCF-Neon System Online Form

Contact Persons Manohar Shinde Vinod Ambastha Shaila Mistry Sucheta Kapuria Sudha Ashok Pravin Tanwar

From ignorance, lead me to truth; From darkness, lead me to light; From death,

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Swami Vivekananda – DCF Endowed Chair Modern India & Indian Diaspora Studies University of California, Irvine (UCI) Created by Sudha Ashok

About DCF Dharma Civilization Foundation (DCF) is a 501©(3), tax-exempt, California based educational foundation created in early 2012 ; to build academic infrastructure to facilitate authentic and accurate representation, study and research of Dharma traditions, India, Indic Civilization & Culture © 2015 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved. Created by Sudha Ashok

Engagement with 3 types of Universities ü State-funded - such as University of California, Irvine (UCI) ü Private - such as University of Southern California (USC) ü School of Divinity - such as Graduate Theological Union (GTU), Berkeley California Each of the above Universities represent differing unique characteristics, challenges & opportunities © 2015 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved. Created by Sudha Ashok

Our Major Achievements DCF has been : ü Able to mobilize till now, about 7 million dollars (in actual donations and secure commitments) ü Instrumental in the creation of the 4. 4 million dollars “Ajay & Mira Shingal Center for Dharma Studies” at GTU © 2015 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved. Created by Sudha Ashok

Our Major Achievements The Center for Dharma Studies : ü Has appointed a full-time director & two adjunct faculties ü Is offering a range of MA level courses ü Is poised to launch the first MA-Ph. D program in Hindu Studies in USA, in the year 2016. © 2015 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved. Created by Sudha Ashok

Recent Initiatives Two Endowed chairs at the cost of two million dollars each, are being established at UCI : ü Thakkar Family-DCF Endowed Chair in Vedic & Indic Civilizational Studies ü Swami Vivekananda-DCF Endowed Chair in Modern India & Indian Diaspora Studies © 2015 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved. Created by Sudha Ashok

Recent Initiatives ü Two additional Chairs, one in Jain & Sikh Studies respectively, are also being established at UCI. ü These four chairs together will form the nucleus for the establishment of a vibrant “India Center” at UCI. © 2015 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved. Created by Sudha Ashok

Other Collaborations DCF is in active conversation with several major Indian Spiritual Institutions to create additional chairs, to encompass different dimensions of Indic spiritual & civilizational landscape: ü ü ü Swami Dayananda Saraswati – Arsha Vidya Gurukulam Sri Ravishankar – Art of Living Jaggi Vasudev - Isha Foundation Radhanath Swami – ISKCON Swami Vedant (Dr. Vasant Joshi) – Friends of Osho Created by Sudha Ashok

Swami Vivekananda (SV) Chair in Modern India & Indian Diaspora Studies Introduction Although many of these chairs & centers are likely to be established either by a single family or through institutional collaborations, DCF is envisioning to create one chair dedicated in the glorious memory of Swami Vivekananda through large-scale community-wide participation, all over USA. © 2015 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved. Created by Sudha Ashok

Highlights about the SV Chair Initiative ü The gift agreement with UCI was signed on May 9 th 2015, for a total 2 million dollars, of which half a million will be contributed by UCI ü DCF plans to raise 1. 5 million dollars and an additional 10 percent (150, 000), to support the academic eco-system such as funding academic conferences, journals & publications, thematic book series, fellowships & scholarships etc. © 2015 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved. Created by Sudha Ashok

Highlights about the SV Chair Initiative In addition to the above, in order to support the fund raising and overhead administrative expenses, a total of 1. 65 million dollars is targeted to be raised for the SV Chair initiative at UCI © 2015 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved. Created by Sudha Ashok

Fund Development for the SV Chair UCI has offered the option of paying the interest only($67, 500 every year), for the next 5 years, at the end of which the principal of 1. 5 million dollars has to be paid. DCF is striving to raise the 1. 65 million dollars, by the end of June 2016 © 2015 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved. Created by Sudha Ashok

Fund Development Goal Fund Development is being planned in Two Phases ü Phase I – Strive to reach half a million dollars target, by the end of December 2015 ü Phase II – Achieve the total goal of 1. 65 million dollars, in 2016 © 2015 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved. Created by Sudha Ashok

Related Goals Aspiring ü To spread the message about the SV Chair, to more than 25, 000 people of the Dharma-Heritage community ü Participation from 2, 000 to 5, 000 donors, including small and large donors © 2015 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved. Created by Sudha Ashok

Three levels of participation ü Contributions from mid-level donors i. e. 2, 000 dollars to 25, 000 dollars or more ü Identifying around 500 persons who will take responsibility to raise 1, 000 dollars each, either by their own contribution or by reaching out to their friends, family & relatives © 2015 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved. Created by Sudha Ashok

Three levels of participation ü Through grass-root level small donations of any amount between 1 dollar and 999 dollars (e. g. 1, 11, 21, 51, 101, 365 or a dollar a day, 501, 999 and so on) Just in the spirit of participation in this “Maha Gyan Yagna” - (grand pursuit of higher learning) - a historic initiative © 2015 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved. Created by Sudha Ashok

An Ardent Appeal ü Here is a clarion call to each of you to decide, how you can help in building these new “Temples of Higher Learning”, for our Dharma & our Civilization, as a precious legacy for our children and future generations. ü Time is of essence. Please help us turn this into a grand “Success Story”. © 2015 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved. Created by Sudha Ashok

In Conclusion Please visit us at : http: //www. dcfusa. org and review the “Swami Vivekananda Initiative” tab, to educate yourself, to effectively communicate the message to others. © 2015 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved. Created by Sudha Ashok

Creating a Fund Raising Page If you wish to create your own “Fund Raising Page” on our website, please view the following video by clicking on it for Instructions for creating your own fund raising page OR Click this link This will enable you to reach out to your contacts with your personalized message © 2015 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved. Created by Sudha Ashok

Creating a Fund Raising Page If you still need assistance, please call Sudha Ashok Home : +1 -604 -628 -7487 Cell : +1 -604 -715 -5535 Email : sudha@dcfusa. org © 2015 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved. Created by Sudha Ashok

Your Contributions Donations can be made online or by clicking this link Donate Now or Mail a check in the name of “DCF” or “Dharma Civilization Foundation” to 50, Moreland Road, Simi Valley, CA 93065 © 2015 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved. Created by Sudha Ashok

A one-page flyer as seen here, (with your contact information included), can be sent to you, so that you can circulate the same to your contacts. © 2015 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved. Created by Sudha Ashok

A bi-fold brochure as seen here can be downloaded as a PDF from here so that you can print and circulate the same to your contacts. © 2015 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved. Created by Sudha Ashok

Contact Persons Manohar Shinde Vinod Ambastha Shaila Mistry Sucheta Kapuria Sudha Ashok Pravin Tanwar Madhu Hebbar Sreejith Kurup 818 -470 -2666 562 -417 -5976 714 -510 -1960 408 -835 -1848 604 -715 -5535 484 -250 -4464 805 -498 -5370 408 -375 -7885 Email : manohar@dcfusa. org © 2015 Dharma Civilization Foundation. All rights reserved. Created by Sudha Ashok

From ignorance, lead me to truth; From darkness, lead me to light; From death, lead me to immortality