The John Templeton Foundation

The Templeton Prize

Desmond Tutu, the emeritus Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, has won the 2013 Templeton Prize.

Human Evolution

Why do we care about human evolution today? Ian Tattersall, curator emeritus at the American Museum of Natural History, leads the new discussion on Big Questions Online.

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Our Founder

Born November 29, 1912, the late Sir John Templeton, a pioneer in both financial investment and philanthropy, spent a lifetime encouraging open-mindedness. If he had not sought new paths, he once said, "I would have been unable to attain so many goals."

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Now Available on DVD and iTunes

"Little Red Wagon," the inspiring true story of 8-year-old Zach Bonner, an advocate for homeless youth who exemplifies the virtues of generosity and philanthropy, is now available on DVD and iTunes!

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2012 Purpose Prize

The Purpose Prize provides five $100,000 awards to social innovators over 60 in encore careers. It is the nation's only large-scale investment in social innovators in the second half of life.

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Genetics

The Foundation takes a particular interest in how major advances in genetics might serve to empower individuals, leading to spiritually beneficial social and cultural changes.

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The Templeton Prize

Human Evolution

Our Founder

Now Available on DVD and iTunes

2012 Purpose Prize

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Genetics

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