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BBN Guides: Starfish and DNSI Fundraising Ideas
Looking for new and creative ideas to mobilize your community and maximize your impact? This month host a fundraiser for one of Foundation Beyond Belief’s beneficiaries. Beyond Belief Network teams are in the unique position of being able to connect with several of FBB’s programs while bolstering their own team. Your team doesn’t have…
Read MoreCollaboration between beneficiaries leverages impact
While the grant awards Foundation Beyond Belief makes to our beneficiaries are the primary purpose in our Humanist Giving program; behind the scenes networking is also a goal between FBB and our beneficiaries, and in some cases, the collaboration leverages an additional impact along with our donation, continuing on like a ripple in a pond.…
Read MoreSupport for Q1 2016 to build relationships
At the end of the 2015 fundraising year, non-profit organizations have all experienced the energy and expenditures it takes to raise money. This quarter’s five beneficiaries will receive grants this quarter which are also renewable in Q1 of 2017. This continuing support will allow FBB to incorporate philanthropic best practices and give our beneficiaries assured…
Read MoreStarfish
Starfish is a powerful model of education and student support focused within the native Mayan community in Guatemala. Throughout their history, they have a track record of empowering Girl Pioneers, increasing student and parental literacy, encouraging traditional education, and strong mentorship for girls after the sixth grade. They developed a wonderful process of identifying girls…
Read MoreQ2 2015 results reveal the power of large grants
Foundation Beyond Belief is pleased to announce the grant results for Q2 2015. In the Humanist Giving Program, we funded our second Compassionate Impact Grant to Starfish. Starfish strives to mentor native Mayan girls in Guatemala and help them achieve the “infinite impact” for themselves, their families, and their community. Our grant of $50,000 enabled Starfish…
Read MoreStarfish’s impact school offers change in educational model
In previous posts we have mentioned the plans of our compassionate impact grant recipient, Starfish, to open an impact school for middle- and high school-aged Guatemalan girls. The generous contributions of Foundation Beyond Belief members have helped launch the rigorous teacher training courses that will serve as the core of that school and the launch…
Read MoreHow does our Compassionate Impact Grant Work?
During Q2 of 2015 (the current quarter) we used our Compassionate Impact Grant program to focus on a strong organization, increasing the impact of an innovative non-profit through a capacity building grant. FBB supports and increases the capacity of this non-profit organization that is developing and broadening transformative, evidence-informed, social innovations that solve critical community problems. Starfish was…
Read MoreInvesting in gender equality with education
In recent posts, we have explained the work of our Compassionate Impact Grant Beneficiary, Starfish, at the individual level. We have detailed their plans for a specialized junior high school, outlined their mentorship program, and presented their vision of providing quality education for women in Guatemala. Beyond the immediate difference Starfish is making in the lives…
Read MoreCompassionate Impact Grant – New Generation Educators will unlock a Girl Pioneers Power
When choosing a beneficiary for our Compassionate Impact Grant, we do look at the entire organization, but we also ask our applicants to submit a proposal for a specific program. Starfish, our current CIG beneficiary, introduced us to its Girl Effect program, which is supplying mentors and promoting initiatives to secure education for those in…
Read MoreLatest education guide teaches the mission of Starfish
Starfish, our current Compassionate Impact Grant beneficiary, teaches young girls in Guatemala how to be leaders. To teach young people everywhere about Starfish and the importance of their work, Foundation Beyond Belief has put together an activity book. Designed for children of all ages, this book outlines some of Starfish’s techniques for developing leaders while…
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