Why are we calling for a boycott?

Since May 2025, the board has converted itself into a closed three person system that is unresponsive to the needs of those it serves. In April 2026, we delivered a petition to the board that has now been signed by over 300 in the community, asking for the board to hold member elections and open to new board members. The board has not responded. This comes after years of sincere attempts to collaborate with the board to enact the vision agreed upon in 2020, when the center accepted a multi-year $450,000 grant to transition to being led by Black, Indigenous, and people of color and to support related programming. Despite these efforts, the board remains uncommitted to BIPOC leadership and has stated that “The makeup of members of the board of directors at Dhamma Dena is not going to change.”

Please join our efforts to return Dhamma Dena to Ruth Denison’s radical lineage of love and inclusion.

Learn more about how we got here, read our Frequently Asked Questions, and consider signing our petition calling for member elections at Dhamma Dena.