Help Grow The Waiting Place Foundation

Together, we are creating spaces where grief can be spoken honestly, held gently, and carried in community. Your support helps make that possible.

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When you give to The Waiting Place Foundation, you help create a sanctuary for individuals and families navigating some of the hardest moments of their lives.

Your generosity makes it possible to offer grief groups, one-on-one spiritual companionship, community gatherings, and future retreats and events that support connection and belonging. This foundation grows through community. This work becomes possible because of people like you. Together, we honor the pause. Together, we nurture the becoming.

The Waiting Place is a Utah nonprofit corporation. We have applied for 501(c) (3) tax-exempt status with the IRS. The tax-deductibility of your contribution is subject to the IRS's final approval. If approved, your gift will be tax-deductible retroactive to our date of incorporation.

Donations for Grief Support

Become a Founding Supporter

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During our inaugural years, 2026-2027 every donor will be recognized as a Founding Supporter of The Waiting Place Foundation. This circle of early supporters represents the first hearts who believed in our mission and helped build this sanctuary from the ground up. As a Founding Supporter, you will be meaningfully woven into the story of The Waiting Place from the very beginning.

Founding Supporters receive:

  • Recognition on our website as a Founding Supporter (with the option to remain anonymous).

  • The opportunity to dedicate their donation in honor or memory of a loved one, or someone in their life who needs a place like The Waiting Place.

  • Early and priority updates on the status, growth, and future of The Waiting Place.

Become a Founding Supporter

Make a Donation

The Waiting Place is now accepting donations as we begin building spaces of support, connection, and companionship for those navigating grief.

Every contribution helps make it possible for people to access grief support groups, community gatherings, and resources created with care and intention. Donations help provide welcoming meeting spaces, materials, accessibility needs, and the ongoing support required to hold these conversations gently and responsibly.

More than anything, your support helps create places where people can feel seen in their grief instead of alone in it. Your donation helps make those spaces possible.

We are deeply grateful for every person who chooses to support this work and help build a community where grief can be carried together.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • The Waiting Place is a Utah nonprofit corporation.

    We have applied for 501(c) (3) tax-exempt status with the IRS. While our application is pending, the tax-deductibility of your contribution is subject to the IRS's final approval. If approved, your gift will be tax-deductible retroactive to our date of incorporation.

  • Donations support the growth and sustainability of The Waiting Place Foundation. Funds are used to develop and offer grief programs, hire qualified professionals, provide scholarships for those who need financial support, and expand community resources. Larger gifts may also support our long-term goal of securing a physical home for The Waiting Place.

  • Yes! We welcome individuals who feel called to support this work beyond giving financially. Volunteer opportunities may include community outreach, resource support, and event assistance. If you are interested in getting involved, please visit our Contact page to share more about how you would like to help.

  • Yes! We are open to event-related donations and professional services that support our mission. If you have something you would like to offer, please reach out through our Contact page and let us know what you have in mind. We will follow up to let you know if it is a current need.

  • Yes. You may donate in honor or memory of someone meaningful to you. Honored individuals may be recognized in the “In Honor Of” section of our website. You also have the option to include a message and an email address, and we will send a thoughtful acknowledgement to someone who may be grieving in connection with your gift.