Report to Our Community

April 2021

Mission-driven and community-supported, Lion’s Roar’s primary charitable activity has been providing Buddhist teachings, news, and perspectives for more than 42 years. Our aim is to make the dharma's timeless wisdom accessible to all so that the understanding and practice of Buddhism flourishes in today’s world.

We do this by providing as many entry points as we can: our print and digital publications, our website, free online summits, online courses, social media, podcasts, and more. We bring the dharma to people right where they are, knowing what a difference it can make in their lives.

My deepest gratitude for the dharma that you publish

Laurie

pages of

content

An online resource of

10,000

(with 9.2 Million pages read by 3.2 Million individual people in 2020)

(with 9.2 Million pages read by 3.2 Million people in 2020)

A catalog of

157

hours of video dharma teachings, most closed-captioned for greater accessibility.

250,000
hours of total viewing of online dharma teachings by the Lion’s Roar online community

pages

of print

25,000

LION'S ROAR
Nearly 250 issues published

BUDDHADHARMA
80 issues published

SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS
A growing collection celebrating the lives and teachings of beloved Buddhist teachers and offering practical guides to mindfulness, meditation, compassion, and more.

issues

340

+

Thank you so much for this precious summit. Every talk, every practice I have listened to has blessed my life.

Kate

50+
episodes of our free podcast

scholarships

2,500

for magazine subscriptions and online events granted in 2020 alone, as part of our scholarship program.

2500 scholarships for magazine subscriptions and online events granted in 2020 alone, as part of our scholarship program.

What we’re excited about in 2021

new articles on LionsRoar.com

400

including dharma teachings, practices, and discussions

including dharma teachings, practices, and discussions.

on Contemplative Care; Vajrayana Buddhism; the Dalai Lama’s Vision for a Compassionate Society; and Insight meditation—more than 50 hours of new video teachings and practices.

4

New online events

Best spiritual magazine I've read!

Michael

2

Supported by a three-year editorial diversity grant, we’re hiring two part-time editors to empower and promote Black and Asian American Buddhist voices, reflecting the true diversity of Buddhism in North America.

New community-focused editors

2

Supported by a three-year editorial diversity grant, we’re hiring two part-time editors to empower and promote Black and Asian American Buddhist voices, reflecting the true diversity of Buddhism in North America.

Dharma en español

A pilot project to translate 60-80 articles into Spanish—a beginning to our efforts to offer dharma teachings to the nearly 500 million Spanish speakers worldwide. Please check out and share our page Dharma en español:

LionsRoar.com/dharma-en-espanol/

New online subscription option

We’re introducing digital subscriptions with new audio dharma teachings, e-books, and curated reading lists to LionsRoar.com. Additional revenue from online subscriptions will allow LionsRoar.com to remain free for the vast majority of our online community and as always, scholarships will ensure that there are lower-and no-cost options.

LION'S ROAR
6 more issues (including our upcoming 250th issue!)

BUDDHADHARMA
4 more issues

SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS
4 print special issues

Lion’s Roar is a reader-supported non-profit.
Here’s how you support our mission:

8%

SINGLE ISSUE SALES (NEWSSTAND)

13%

DONATIONS

12%

ADVERTISING

20%

ONLINE COURSES & SUMMITS

36%

SUBSCRIPTIONS

11%

LION'S ROAR STORE

Giving.LionsRoar.com

Report to Our

Community

APRIL 2021

Here’s how we’re sharing the dharma