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On Blood Equality
Today is the WHO's World Blood Donor Day. This day also coincides with Pride Month and follows some compelling concerns raised from our BBN community recently about blood law, which we feel compelled to address. For over three decades, HIV/AIDS fears fueled a U.S. ban on all donated blood from gay and bisexual men. While…
Read MoreForce Beyond Belief
May the 4th be with the our real-life Jedis in the Humanist Action: Ghana, Beyond Belief Network, and Humanist Disaster Recovery! As far as pop culture role models go, Star Wars’ Jedi have a nice bit of humanist wisdom to offer. Space mysticism aside, Yoda and company espouse an ethical code similar to that which…
Read MoreApril Beyond Belief Roundup
In the month of April the Beyond Belief Network teams took the opportunity of finally having some great weather to get outside for some of their events. Secular Humanists of Roanoke spent the day at the 28th annual Pride in the Park Festival talking to people about humanism and handing out information pamphlets to those who…
Read MoreApril Beyond Belief Winners
April’s Beyond Belief Network Picture of the Month comes from the day the Secular Humanists of Roanoke spent at the 28th Annual Pride in the Park Festival. Volunteers took hour-and-a-half shifts at the table, spending the day having wonderful conversations with others at the event. Congratulations, Secular Humanists of Roanoke! Central Ohio United Non-Theists (COUNT)…
Read MorePolitical activism from FBB staff
Some of the actions of the U.S. government in the last several months have inspired a wave of political and social activism unlike any seen in recent years. This season of protests and service kicked off with the Women’s Marches around the world in January. Many members of our staff participated in the marches, and…
Read MoreBeyond Belief Network 2016 highlights and 2017 announcements
Beyond Belief Network (BBN) teams contributed more than 18,000 hours of service in their communities in 2016. Their dedication inspired us at Foundation Beyond Belief to continue to look for new ways to support them and raise awareness about the ways BBN teams are putting their humanism into action. Here are a few 2016 highlights from…
Read MoreAnnouncing the Beyond Belief Network September Team and Picture of the Month!
It was as difficult as ever to pick the winners for September Team and Picture of the Month. Our Beyond Belief Network teams organized more than 30 events and contributed over 3,000 hours of volunteer service! We picked the Humanist Community of the Space Coast as our September Team of the Month for getting a great turnout at…
Read MoreBeyond Belief Network Guides: Transgender Law Center
Transgender Law Center is Foundation Beyond Belief’s (FBB) Quarter 4, 2015 Human Rights beneficiary for the Humanist Giving program. Transgender Law Center was chosen based on compatibility with the FBB mission, program effectiveness, financial responsibility, and an innovative approach to solving a problem. Transgender Law Center’s mission is to change “law, policy, and attitudes so…
Read MoreFoundation Beyond Belief Focuses on Community-Based Programs for Beneficiaries
Foundation Beyond Belief’s Humanist Giving Program presents our 2015 Fall Q4 Beneficiaries. Each beneficiary was chosen after extensive research based on their methods of work. We concentrated on finding superb organizations working in community-based programming this quarter. Each beneficiary will receive a grant from Foundation Beyond Belief regular giving members. Natural World EcoViva EcoViva is…
Read MoreTeams of the Month: South Jersey Humanists and Springfield Skeptics
Due to a technical issue, we were unable to post the September Team of the Month to our blog last month. Instead, we have included it here with the October winner. Thanks to both of these teams for their great work and wonderful photos! Congratulations! Congratulations to Beyond Belief Network’s respective September and October Teams…
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