Giving Back

Shamans recognize the interconnectedness of all people, all creatures, and the earth itself. As you go deeper into shamanic practice and personal transformation, you may find yourself feeling compelled to look outward at the challenges facing society and more determined to serve others in tangible ways.

The following are charities that my wife, Pat, and I support individually, through The Greer Foundation, or through the Carl and Pat Greer Donor Advised Fund. I encourage you to learn more about them and consider working with them or contributing to them so as to improve the lives of the people they serve.

100 percent of the author’s proceeds from the sales of Carl Greer’s books The Necktie and the Jaguar, Change Your Story, Change Your Life, and Change the Story of Your Health go to various charities via The Greer Foundation.

About the Greer Foundation

The mission of the Greer Foundation is to support programs that:

  • Address the root causes of violence, poverty, and social injustice
  • Protect the earth
  • Promote effective healthcare including psychological health and alternative medicine
  • Provide disadvantaged youth with education and employment opportunities
  • Help women and children who are victims of domestic violence
  • Offer emergency assistance and legal support to people in need

To find out more about our current grantees, click or press on the logos in the boxes:

Scholarship Programs

The Greer Foundation also has scholarship programs: Greer Scholars and the Tichenor-Greer Scholars. Both fund educational opportunities for minority and economically disadvantaged youth who might not otherwise have access to higher education. The Greer Foundation provides grants to higher educational institutions and nonprofit organizations that offer scholarships for students to attend college, trade school, or certificate programs with a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM). Scholarship programs are administered by the grantee organizations, and they select eligible students to be Greer Scholars.

The following organizations currently participate in the Greer Scholars or Tichenor-Greer Scholars Programs.

  • Big Shoulders, Greer Scholars Program
  • Boys & Girls Club of Chicago, Greer Scholars Program
  • Breakthrough Urban Ministries, Greer Scholars Program
  • Chestnut Hill College, Tichenor-Greer Scholars Program
  • Chicago Lights, Greer Scholars Program
  • DePaul University, Greer Scholars Program
  • Embarc, Greer Scholars Program
  • Experimental Station, Greer Scholars Program
  • Glenwood Academy, Greer Scholars Program
  • Illinois Institute of Technology, Greer Scholars Program
  • Lehigh University, Greer Scholars Program
  • Lighthouse Church of All Nations, Greer Scholars Program
  • Loyola University of Chicago, Greer Scholars Program
  • Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, Greer Scholars Program
  • Mujeres Latinas en Acción, Greer Scholars Program
  • Northwestern Integrative Medicine, Faculty Scholars Program
  • Northwestern University, Greer Scholars Program
  • Red Cloud Indian School, Greer Scholars Program
  • Sarnelli House, Greer Scholars Program
  • Unite the World with Africa, Greer Scholars Program
  • University of Arizona Integrative Medicine, Greer Scholars Program
  • University of Illinois at Chicago, Greer Scholars Program
  • Wyman Center, Greer Scholars Program

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The Necktie and the Jaguar

A Memoir to Help You Change Your Story and Find Fulfillment

"Filled with engaging moments of self-reflection . . . {He} effectively invites readers to look closely at the ways they may be unknowingly limiting their own potential."—Kirkus

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"The kind of book that could be life-changing and truly healing." - New Spirit Journal

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Change Your Story, Change Your Life

Winner of 3 book awards and a bestseller.

"Much more than a 'quick fix' self-help book, containing a profound range of tools and exercises. Articulate and easily understandable, Change Your Story, Change Your Life provides an excellent inspirational guide to personal transformation." - Indie Shaman