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Thank You.
Happy New Year! With 2021 finally here, we have a lot to celebrate! In 2020, your gifts to FBB put to work $110,723.51 in Humanist Grants through 13 organizations that effectively transform the lives of men, women, children, families, and entire communities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, while our programming in Ghana has been on hold,…
Read MoreOur 2020 Election Day Endorsements and Predictions
It’s finally here. Election Day. With so much at stake for the future of our planet and the people who inhabit it, the weight of the day is deeply felt by anyone with a conscience. As a 501(c)3 charitable nonprofit, Foundation Beyond Belief does not endorse candidates. But what we do endorse this election cycle…
Read MoreBeneficiary Spotlight: All Hands and Hearts
The following blog was provided to us by All Hands and Hearts, beneficiary of our 2020 Humanist Disaster Recovery appeal responding to Hurricanes Laura and Sally. All Hands and Hearts (AHAH) is honored to be selected as Foundation Beyond Belief (FBB)’s featured Hurricane Recovery 2020 Appeal beneficiary. AHAH and FBB have partnered since 2016, and…
Read MoreGO Teams
GO Humanity Service Teams Donate Service Team Finder Become a GO Team Heart of Humanism Awards Resources for GO Teams GO Teams Facebook Photo Release Form About GO Humanity Service Teams Our GO Humanity Service Team program is designed to encourage and assist local organizations groups (GO Teams) to give and organize in their communities. GO…
Read MoreCompounding Disasters During COVID19
Disasters don’t happen in isolation. Never has that been more true than today. Hurricanes, tornados, and earthquakes are not cancelled because we are dealing with COVID-19. There is no part of disaster response and recovery in 2020 that will not be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A pandemic means responding to emergencies is harder and…
Read MoreEcoViva: The top five reasons we must fight to protect mangrove ecosystems
EcoViva is a multiple-time recipient of our Humanist Grants program. They received a quarterly Humanist Grant in 2015, a game-changing Compassionate Impact Grant in 2017, and are our current Natural World grantee for Q1 2021. These grants support their community-based approach to mangrove restoration and preservation in El Salvador. The team at Foundation Beyond Belief…
Read MoreBeneficiary guest blog: Everybody Solar
Over the past few decades, global climate change has demonstrated dramatic effects on the environment and local populations, at an increasing rate. Scientists are predicting increases in the frequency and severity of major catastrophes, including: flooding, hurricanes, drought, and more. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, “Scientists have high confidence that global temperatures…
Read MoreTop 10 moments in FBB history
May 18th, 2019: ten years ago today Foundation Beyond Belief was incorporated in a little town (er, huge suburb) called Alpharetta, Georgia. Founder Dale McGowan knew nonbelievers had the potential to change the world in a big way by working together, and for ten years we have done just that (and more), now under the…
Read MoreCyclone Idai: How YOU can help.
Foundation Beyond Belief (FBB) is currently monitoring the effects and recovery efforts related to Cyclone Idai. On March 14th, Cyclone Idai made landfall in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi causing widespread damage, fatalities, and misplaced people. Currently the death toll has risen to over 750 people (Mozambique 446, Zimbabwe 259, and Malawi 56), but with flood…
Read MoreHelp us take our disaster recovery program to the next level!
Want to help with hurricane recovery and take the FBB disaster recovery program to the next level? Starting in June 2019, Foundation Beyond Belief (FBB) will send a volunteer to New Bern, North Carolina to help with recovery in the area. In addition to helping rebuild, this volunteer will help us organize our two week…
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