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American Privilege in Ghana
I’ve never really liked the United States. Growing up in a Native household gave me a weird relationship with the United States, as I think it does for many Natives. I grew up hearing about my mother being told we were all “dirty, drunken, Indians”, fighting assumptions we all live in teepees, and the effects…
Read MoreStronger Together: A Muslim Humanist Partnership
In the current climate, it might not be difficult to conclude that Muslims and humanists don’t have much, if any, common ground. The internet, not to mention public discourse, is full of examples of people spewing hatred of anyone who doesn’t believe as they do and both Muslims and atheists are high on that list.…
Read More#blacklivesmatter, not #alllivesmatter?
Recently we posted the following meme to our Facebook page and while the response was generally positive, there was a common response that entered into the conversation time and time again: #AllLivesMatter. Of course all lives matter. Using the hashtag Black Lives Matter does not mean Only Black Lives Matter or All Lives Don’t…
Read MoreCommunity Change, Inc.
Community Change, Inc approaches, racism, racial relations, and racial responsibility, from the perspective that racial inequalities are a white problem. This approach, borne out of the civil rights movement, galvanized Community Change Inc’s founder Horace Seldon to spend his career tackling these issues in Boston. His unforgiving, relentless commitment to educate, act and speak has…
Read MoreA humanist response to Charleston
The events this week in Charleston are beyond words. Our very deepest sympathies go out to the families and the community of those who were lost. How heartbreaking it must be to lose someone you love. How much worse to lose them because as a nation, we aren't willing to stand up and stop the…
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 MoreHumanist Giving Program Thrives on Flexibility
What is the date? Do you always keep the date based on the quarterly release of Foundation Beyond Belief’s beneficiaries? Well if so, you must be a little confused. Don’t be confused. Be flexible! Yesterday, we announced our third quarter beneficiaries. Normally, we make our announcement on the same day as our launch, but due…
Read MoreQ3 Beneficiaries Announced at Foundation Beyond Belief (a little early)
Our Q3 2015 Beneficiaries at Foundation Beyond Belief have one thing in common: they all use long-term studies and evidence-based practices to guide their programming. The underlined portions of the descriptions highlight some of the examples of this evidence-based approach. Human Rights and Conference Charity Benefit Beneficiary Community Change, Inc #blacklivesmatter: listen, learn, think, discuss,…
Read MoreFBB announces new procedures for small grant awardees
Our current small grant awardees were announced along with our first quarter slate in January. We are thrilled to feature two fantastic organizations that are often looking for funds to keep their programs running. Here are our Q1 2014 small grant awardees: Women’s Leadership Project (WLP) is a feminist humanist college prep mentoring program for…
Read MoreMeet our new beneficiaries for the first quarter of 2014
By AJ Chalom, Humanist Giving Program Coordinator
We’re kicking off our fifth year of compassionate humanism with a fantastic new slate of charities. These organizations work to prevent suicide, teach the world about climate change, help some of Guatemala City’s most vulnerable children access education, serve as an advocate for homeless LGBTQ youth, and make sure children raised in devoutly religious homes have access to the medical care they need and live free from abuse. Learn more about these organizations below. Members, to adjust your donation allocation for this quarter, log in and select “Manage Donation” on the right side of the page.
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Encore Poverty and Health: The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) seeks to reduce suicide rates through initiating and participating in projects that develop, implement, and evaluate innovative approaches to suicide prevention. Their programs concentrate on social awareness, reducing the stigma of mental health disorders, and early intervention. |
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The Natural World: 350.org is a massive grassroots organizing network that raises awareness of climate change and the use of fossil fuels worldwide. Their use of video and social media is extensive. Their goal is to provide scientific information regarding climate change to a cross-section of the world’s population to inspire them to take action. |
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Education: Safe Passage provides educational opportunities for children who live in and around the Guatemala City garbage dump. These children often spend their days with their family scavenging for wood, metal, and other materials to earn money and help build housing in the slums at the base of the dump. Pathfinders Project will work with Safe Passage in May of 2014. |
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Human Rights: Ali Forney Center’s mission is to help homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth be safe and independent as they move from adolescence to adulthood. FBB’s grant will be appropriated to Ali Forney Center’s Learning, Employment, Advancement & Placement (or LEAP) program, which provides career and educational advancement services for homeless LGBTQ youth. This program concentrates on providing legal assistance and financial stability counselling. They also cultivate a community of acceptance for their clientele. The Human Rights beneficiary this quarter is the first selected under our new RFP process. We invited pre-screened charities to participate in the RFP process to provide additional information about their programs. |
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Challenge the Gap: The Child-Friendly Faith Project is a new endeavor that spreads awareness of how to support children in devoutly religious homes and protect them from abuse. They furthermore encourage devout communities to provide proper medical opportunities for their children. The group does not want to convert people; instead, they want to make sure that all children are being raised in abuse-free homes. |
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Small Grants: Women’s Leadership Project (WLP) is a feminist humanist college prep mentoring program for girls of color in South L.A. high schools. WLP fills a vacuum in a school district that has few programs that specifically address the intersection of sexism, racism, misogyny, and heterosexism in the lives of young women of color. The majority of their students will be first-generation college students. The WLP college-prep curriculum sends girls of color to four-year colleges and universities at above-average rates. Leo Igwe Research Project: Many women accused of witchcraft by their communities in Ghana have also endured torture and beatings. Stripped of their belongings and shunned by family and friends, they are often unable to get medical treatment for their injuries or to ensure their own safety from further harm. Nigerian humanist Leo Igwe, who is currently fighting witchcraft accusations in Ghana, has created a victims’ fund to provide initial support for these women. Foundation Beyond Belief is proud of its ongoing commitment to supporting this fund. |
Members, don’t forget to log in and select “Manage Donation” on the right side of the page to allocate your donations for the first quarter.
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