The Soul of Money: When “Not Enough” Stops Running the Show

As our Santa Fe Program Director & Facilitator Lead, Mary’s an experienced leader of mission-driven organizations and initiatives that benefit individuals and communities and strive to advance a more hopeful, caring, and connected world.

As a facilitator and strategic advisor, she’s coached teams and facilitated multi-year projects to transform communities, created and led training and dialogues across the country, and worked for 15+ years with research-practice bridging organizations including Challenge Success and the John W. Gardner Center, both Stanford University-affiliated research organizations.

Before joining MEA in 2024, Mary took a mid-career sabbatical to reflect on purpose, study Spanish, travel, and volunteer with whale shark research and conservation. She also serves as a Senior Advisor with Heartwise Learning, and works with both corporate and educational clients in strategic planning and values alignment. She’s thrilled to be based back in Santa Fe after a 22-year stint in the Bay Area!

Sara is CEO of the Soul of Money Institute. As a coach, speaker, and fundraiser, she helps people transform their relationship with money while bringing new consciousness to finance. She’s raised millions for the Pachamama Alliance, leading over 40 Amazon Rainforest immersions, and works with the Nobel Women’s Initiative. After personal collapse led to profound purpose, Sara now guides others to find fulfillment through service to causes larger than themselves.

Lynne is a global activist, author of bestselling books The Soul of Money and Living a Committed Life, and founder of the Soul of Money Institute. Co-founder of the Pachamama Alliance, she’s worked with Mother Teresa and indigenous Amazon communities over four decades. Her commitment to alleviating poverty, promoting social justice, and environmental sustainability has made her an influential voice in transforming people’s relationship with money and purpose.