The Guibord Center – Religion Inside Out is an interfaith, educational, California-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to bringing people and institutions together in ways that change the ethos of the City of Los Angeles and - through the internet – the World.

The Rev. Dr. Gwynne M. Guibord, founder of The Guibord Center – Religion Inside Out, has brought together more than 30 widely-respected religious leaders to form the Advisory Council. These remarkable leaders have joined with her to reclaim the positive power of religion and spiritual integrity to challenge the distortions that shame and divide us and to affirm the deep patterns that inspire and connect us one to the other.

The Guibord Center – Religion Inside Out has already created different types of events to achieve these goals:

1. Large public events that bring people of many faith and spiritual traditions together in deep experiences of the Holy such as The Inaugural Event: “Breaking the Barriers” or  “Finding Hope in the Holy,” a faithful remembrance of the 10th Anniversary of  9/11.

2. The “Religion Inside Out” Lecture Series that brings forward highly respected leaders of great heart and wisdom to challenge assumptions and open fresh access to the Holy such as Amy-Jill Levine and Phil Goldberg and three respected feminist scholars who explored “The Jewish Jesus,” “How Indian Spirituality Impacted The West,” and a “New Look at Genesis”; and

3. The Religion 101 Series including Sikhism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Indigenous Peoples’ Traditions taught with warmth, humor and humility by religious leaders on the Advisory Council. Other efforts include the development of materials for the website and Facebook and collaboration with other educational institutions.

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The Funding

Many people have asked where our funding comes from. It comes from people such as you. The Guibord Center – Religion Inside Out began in November 2010 with a small group of individuals who believe deeply in the work and have invested their own money in the early days of our development.

The Guibord Center – Religion Inside Out is unique.  Its primary purpose is the creation and nurturing of relationships that are rooted and fed in an interfaith community of spiritual respectfulness and integrity. The Guibord Center – Religion Inside Out is constantly doing those things that invite the experience of the Holy to shine forth to heal and inspire. Actions follow from experience.

We are approaching a number of local foundations for support. As we reach out to aligned organizations, we remain committed to the position that all of our programs will be open to the public and free of charge and, further, that they will all be photographed and filmed and made available via our website and Facebook.

This is a tremendous labor of love: a gift to the people and institutions of Los Angeles and beyond. If you are moved by the work of The Guibord Center – Religion Inside Out and are able to make a contribution or connection, please let us know, we would love to speak with you.

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Donations to The Guibord Center may be mailed to:
The Guibord Center
514 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007

Thank you.