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Doing humanism
Being a Humanist isn’t just a philosophical stance one takes to distinguish oneself from our religious brethren. To be meaningful, Humanism must be put into practice. So how does one “do” Humanism? How does one go about being the best human being they can be? The way I answer the all-important question of how to…
Read MoreHumanism at work
We're all in this together which is why at Foundation Beyond Belief, we are transforming lives and putting humanist values into action through global service. We are a humanist charity that promotes secular volunteering and responsible charitable giving. Guided by the principles of secular humanism, our mission is to unite the humanist community in volunteering…
Read MoreOur 2015 Heart of Humanism Award winners
We are thrilled to announce the winners of our latest Heart of Humanism Awards. This year’s awards recognize the outstanding community service of local groups who are part of our Beyond Belief Network program, as well as individuals who made extraordinary contributions to compassionate humanism. The awards were given out at the Reason Rally mini-con…
Read MoreInterview: Sikivu Hutchinson, Humanism at Work Speaker
In anticipation of this year's Humanism at Work conference, to be held in Boston on July 25, we are interviewing some of the people who will be speaking there. Up now is our Keynote Speaker, Sikivu Hutchinson. Her speech is entitled “Colorblind Lies and Meritocracy Myths: Moving Secular Social Justice” Sikivu Hutchinson is the author of Moral…
Read MoreThree Cheers for the 2014 Heart of Humanism Award Winners
Foundation Beyond Belief is thrilled to announce the winners of our Heart of Humanism Awards. This year’s awards recognize the outstanding community service of local groups who participated in our Beyond Belief Network (BBN) program in 2014 as well as individuals who made extraordinary contributions to compassionate humanism. In 2014, BBN teams held 262 events,…
Read MoreFBB recognizes DSNI as Humanism at Work conference approaches
As Foundation Beyond Belief prepares for its second annual Humanism at Work conference, we look at one of our innovative Humanist Giving programs: the Compassionate Impact Grant (CIG). Chosen at the last quarter of 2014, our first CIG beneficiary was Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI). DSNI is focused on raising the quality of life and…
Read MoreAn Interview With Humanism at Work Speaker Monica Miller
In anticipation of this year's Humanism at Work conference, to be held in Boston on July 25, we are interviewing some of the people who will be speaking there. The first is Monica Miller, Assistant Professor of Religion & Africana Studies and Director of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Lehigh University. 1. Do you…
Read MoreAnnouncing the 2015 Humanism at Work Conference
It's time to make plans to join us for the 2015 Humanism at Work conference, to be held on July 25 in Boston. The event will revolve around the theme #blacklivesmatter: listen, learn, think, discuss, act. This will be a one-day event that will include several talks, a panel discussion, and an awards dinner. This…
Read MoreWe’re counting on you — DONATE NOW to support humanism at work
DONATE NOW! Foundation Beyond Belief has changed a lot since we launched with our Humanist Giving program back in 2010. We’ve raised $1.75 million for 118 charities around the world, but that’s just the beginning. Through the Beyond Belief Network, we support more than 100 humanist volunteer teams nationwide, teams that regularly show their communities…
Read MoreHumanism at Work wraps up, but our work continues
Our first annual Humanism at Work conference has drawn to a close. For our final day, we had a collection of inspired and inspiring speakers who shared their visions about humanist service and community. For more pictures and updates, check out our Twitter feed. To read a summary of July 19 speakers, click here. Greta…
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