The Joseph Campbell Foundation (JCF) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation, founded in 1990 to…
1. Preserve, protect, and perpetuate the work of Joseph Campbell by:
- Cataloging and archiving his works
- Developing new publications based on his work
- Directing the sale and distribution of his published works
- Protecting copyrights to his works
- Increasing awareness of his works by making them available in multiple digital & analog formats
2. Further Campbell’s pioneering work in comparative mythology and religion by:
- Promoting the study of mythology and comparative religion
- Implementing and/or supporting diverse mythological education programs
- Supporting and/or sponsoring events designed to increase public awareness
- Donating Campbell’s papers to the New York Public Library and his personal library to OPUS Archive & Research Center
- Making JCF’s website (www.jcf.org) a forum for mythologically-informed cross-cultural dialogue
3. Help individuals enrich their lives by:
- Becoming a JCF Associate and receiving JCF’s Weekly Digest, MythBlast, and related offerings
- Exploring and utilizing some of the many Mythological Resources available at www.jcf.org
- Participating in the ‘Conversations of a Higher Order’ forums on www.jcf.org
- Joining in one of the various mythologically-related activities that JCF periodically undertakes