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Tibet Fund
Founded	1981
Type	Non-profit
Location	New York, New York;
Website	tibetfund.org

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The Tibet Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in New York City, New York, United States. It was founded in 1981 under the auspices of the Dalai Lama. The Tibet Fund is the primary funding organization for health, education, refugee rehabilitation, cultural preservation and economic development programs that enable Tibetans in exile and their homeland to sustain their language, culture and national identity.

The organization works closely with the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) departments of Finance, Health, Education, Home, and Religion and Culture in Dharamsala, India, to implement programs for refugees living in settlements and scattered communities in India, Nepal, and Bhutan.

The Tibet Fund has administered a major annual grant from the US Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration for humanitarian aid since 1991; the State Department-funded Tibetan Scholarship Program (TSP) since 1989; and USAID grants for livelihoods, education, health, and culture preservation since 2012.

In 1994, The Tibet Fund initiated the Tibet Assistance Program to address health, educational and economic development needs of Tibetans in Tibet. Working with international and Tibetan grassroots organizations, it supported orphanages, eye camps, emergency relief for natural disasters and cultural and educational programs. The Tibet Fund offers scholarships for Tibetan youth who lack the resources to pursue higher education and has administered an English language and professional training program in Tibet and the US with support from the US Department of State.

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+'''The Tibet Fund''' is a [[501(c)(3)]] nonprofit organization based in [[New York City]], New York, [[United States]]. It was founded in 1981 under the auspices of the [[Dalai Lama]]. The Tibet Fund is the primary funding organization for health, education, refugee rehabilitation, cultural preservation and economic development programs that enable [[Tibetans]] in exile and their homeland to sustain their language, culture and national identity.
+The organization works closely with the [[Central Tibetan Administration|Central Tibetan Administration (CTA)]] departments of Finance, Health, Education, Home, and Religion and Culture in [[Dharamsala]], [[India]], to implement programs for refugees living in settlements and scattered communities in [[India]], [[Nepal]], and [[Bhutan]].
-'''The Tibet Fund''' is a [[501(c)(3)]] nonprofit organization based in [[New York City]], NY, United States.  Founded in 1981 under the auspices of the [[Dalai Lama]], The Tibet Fund is the primary funding organization for the health, education, refugee rehabilitation, cultural preservation and economic development programs that enable [[Tibetans]] in exile and in their homeland to sustain their language, culture and national identity.
+The Tibet Fund has administered a major annual grant from the US Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration for humanitarian aid since 1991; the State Department-funded Tibetan Scholarship Program (TSP) since 1989; and USAID grants for livelihoods, education, health, and culture preservation since 2012.
-The work of The Tibet Fund is guided by the following priorities:
-* To support health care, education, refugee rehabilitation, religious and cultural preservation, community and economic development programs that enable Tibetans to thrive in today's world;
-* To help the Central Tibetan Administration to revitalize the Tibetan settlements in India, Nepal and Bhutan;
-* To ensure that Tibetan culture and identity remain a vibrant part of our global heritage;
-* To enable donors to connect with individual Tibetan children, monks, nuns and the elderly;
-* To raise awareness about the Tibetan people's achievements over the past 50 years.
+In 1994, The Tibet Fund initiated the Tibet Assistance Program to address health, educational and economic development needs of Tibetans in [[Tibet (1912–1951)|Tibet]]. Working with international and Tibetan grassroots organizations, it supported orphanages, eye camps, emergency relief for natural disasters and cultural and educational programs. The Tibet Fund offers scholarships for Tibetan youth who lack the resources to pursue higher education and has administered an [[English language]] and professional training program in Tibet and the US with support from the [[US Department of State]].
-The story of The Tibet Fund is the story of the Tibetan people's perseverance and resourcefulness through decades of upheaval and exile.  It is the story of survival and the preservation of culture and national identity.
-The organization works closely with the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) departments of Finance, Health, Education, Home, and Religion and Culture in [[Dharamsala]], [[India]] to implement programs for the more than 120,000 refugees living in settlements and scattered communities in [[India]], [[Nepal]], and [[Bhutan]].  As Tibetans continue to escape from Tibet and join the exile community, the resources of the already overcrowded settlement system are being stretched to the limit.  Employment opportunities in the settlements are scarce, forcing families to leave their homes for months at a time to seek alternative sources of income.  Out of concern for the long-term sustainability of the exile community, The Tibet Fund is working to support programs that will strengthen the refugees’ economic prospects and promote community cohesiveness.
-The Tibet Fund has administered a major annual grant from the US Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration for humanitarian aid since 1991 and a State Department-funded Tibetan Scholarship Program (TSP) since 1989.  The TSP has enabled 380 Tibetan students to study in some of the best American universities and colleges and return to serve the exile community as officials in the CTA, and as educators, health workers, business leaders and heads of local community-based organizations.  Both of these grant programs are having a significant impact on the refugees’ ability to thrive and create a resettlement model that is heralded as an outstanding example for other populations facing long-term displacement from their homelands.
-In addition, with the support of many individuals and foundations, The Tibet Fund has funded numerous infrastructure and training projects — housing, computer labs, solar energy, agriculture and irrigation, and sanitation — over the years that have improved conditions and upgraded the technological resources and professional skills in the settlements and schools.
-In 1994, The Tibet Fund initiated the Tibet Assistance Program to address the unmet health, educational and economic development needs of Tibetans in Tibet.  Working with international and Tibetan grassroots organizations, it supports orphanages, eye clinics and remote eye camps, provide emergency relief for natural disasters and promote cultural and educational programs that are greatly improving the quality of life of thousands of marginalized Tibetans.  The Tibet Fund offers scholarships for college-bound Tibetan youth who lack the resources to pursue higher education in Tibet and it has administered an English language and professional training program in Tibet and the US with support from the [[US Department of State]].
-==Collectible card==
-In July 2020, the [[Digital collectible card game|digital collectible cards]] company [[Phil Ropy]] created a card with American photographer [[David Zimmerman (photographer)|David Zimmerman]] to raise awareness for [[Tibet Fund|The Tibet Fund]]. The picture on the card shows a portrait of a Tibetan monk. The card is displayed on the [[home page]] of the Tibet Fund’s website[https://tibetfund.org/] and the proceeds from the sales of the card are redistributed to the organization.<ref name="TTF">{{cite web |url= https://tibetfund.org/ |title= MANY WAYS TO SUPPORT ~The Tibet Fund |publisher=The Tibet Fund}}</ref>
 ==See also==
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 {{Reflist}}
+{{Authority control}}
-==External links==
-* {{Official website|http://www.tibetfund.org/ }}
 [[Category:Tibet]]
-[[Category:Organizations based in New York City]]
 [[Category:501(c)(3) organizations]]
-[[Category:Refugee aid organizations]]
+[[Category:Refugee aid organizations in the United States]]
 [[Category:Non-profit corporations]]
 [[Category:Buddhist communities]]
 [[Category:Buddhist organizations]]
+[[Category:Humanitarian aid organizations]]
+[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in New York City]]

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