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Beneficiary guest blog: Inkululeko
As citizens of a nation just over two decades into democracy, we know that achieving success in the next two decades relies on equipping capable, educated agents of change. Those agents of tomorrow? They’re in our classroom today. A Department of Basic Education report shows that in South Africa, less than 20% of students finish…
Read MoreHighlighting the good work of SMASH
On this Valentine's Day, in the middle of Black History Month, we'd like to highlight our Education beneficiary, SMASH. We love the good work they're doing! SMASH is committed to eliminating the barriers faced by young underrepresented people of color in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and fostering their untapped talent. While STEM occupation opportunities overall are…
Read MoreAnnouncing new slate of beneficiaries
Welcome to 2019 and welcome to our new slate of Humanist Grant beneficiaries! We are thrilled to announce the four organizations that we will be supporting in Q1. We are excited by the work they are doing and our ongoing partnerships with these organizations. Poverty and Health: The Tandana Foundation, our 2018 Compassionate Impact Grant recipient, works in Ecuador…
Read MoreSMASH
SMASH is committed to eliminating the barriers faced by young underrepresented people of color in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and fostering their untapped talent. While STEM occupation opportunities overall are increasing, Black and Latinx people remain underrepresented in STEM fields. SMASH is not only an education organization, SMASH’s four programs weave mentorship, social…
Read MoreAs the Christian Church Crumbles, is Humanism Ready to Step Up?
Article originally published in The Humanist magazine, a publication of American Humanist Association: THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH in the developed world is in collapse. This is true notwithstanding the current political resurgence of the religious right, which demographics 
show to be a cultural stab from the grave. Three million fewer Americans are attending church each year, driving the…
Read MoreQuality of Life Innovations program from W!SE
Foundation Beyond Belief supported W!SE, Working in Support of Education, as our Education beneficiary for second quarter. Check out this video about their Quality of Life INNOVATIONS program: Here are some particularly poignant highlights from the video: A New York City high school student walks by an elderly man waiting for a bus. It’s the…
Read MoreBBN team makes great use of grant
Austin Humanists at Work used their 2017 Gold Grant to purchase supplies for 1,000 first aid kits that will included with with their monthly giveaways benefiting people experiencing homelessness. In March, they held an event with Austin Community College's Alpha Gamma Pi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and put together 500 of the first aid…
Read MoreDecember Beyond Belief Network Round-up
Our Beyond Belief Network (BBN) teams finished out the year in full force – bringing the good of humanism at work right to their communities! BBN team, HAPI (Humanist Alliance Philippines, International,) hosted an event for the ARK Project, which was inspired by movies like Pay It Forward. ARK is an acronym for Act of…
Read MoreHIPPY USA: A mother and son tell their story
As announced in April, HIPPY USA is our Education beneficiary this quarter. HIPPY stands for Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters. Parents are their children's first, and ultimately constant, teacher. They work as a support organization by distributing their curriculum, consulting with agencies and schools using the curriculum, and promoting the HIPPY model of…
Read MoreFBB welcomes new staff members
Foundation Beyond Belief is thrilled to announce two new people are joining our team! Emma Renfrew has joined us as Development Director. Emma will be working closely with Executive Director Noelle George to write grants and increase funding for FBB's programs. Emma has spent her career in various roles at nonprofits both large and small and…
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