About Us
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Call of Compassion NW is part of a worldwide emergence of the Compassionate Communities Movement. We are fueled by the fundamental compassion teachings found in all of the major world religions and spiritual practices. The original inspiration for our work includes the Dalai Lama’s visit to Seattle for “Seeds of Compassion” in 2008 and the Charter for Compassion, for which the eminent religious scholar and writer Karen Armstrong won the 2008 TED Prize.
In 2010, Seattle’s mayor and city council affirmed The Charter, becoming the first partner to the Ten Year Plan for Compassionate Cities. Call of Compassion NW is continuing the essential work of creating ever more compassionate communities in the Pacific NW. We do this by engaging an inclusive network of people who are committed to social and environmental justice, by cultivating alignment among radically diverse stakeholders, and by spreading solutions that elevate compassionate living conditions. |
Meet the Board
Mark R. Jones, Ph.D. / President
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Sally Renn / Treasurer
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Mark Hower, Ph.D. / Secretary
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John Hale / CEO & Executive Director
John Hale is CEO/Executive Director of Call of Compassion NW and President of Northwest Interfaith Community Outreach. He is applying his education and more than 20 years of extensive executive management experience to achieve clear and actionable goals through compassionate action in these non-profit organizations.
John is a mission-based strategist skilled at identifying and creating new, value-enhancement possibilities. He manages with a collaborative style and his lifelong dedication to spiritual action both guides and drives how he walks in the world. |
Honored Advisors
Anne Stadler
Heide Felton Jeff Vander Clute Rabbi Ted Falcon Imam Jamal Rahman Rev. Karen Lindquist Denise Henrikson Susan Russell Jason Frelot |
Michael Ramos
Marilyn Turkovich Tamara Johnson Rory Pease Karli Christiansen Karyn Lorenz Kate Thompson Martha Van de Mark Silvana Hale |