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FBB Supports World Faith’s POWER Program
World Faith was honored to be selected as the Challenge the Gap beneficiary (Q3 2015) by Foundation Beyond Belief (FBB), and we were truly moved by the outpouring of support we received from FBB’s constituency. A significant portion of the almost $9000 grant went to fund the most recent class of our POWER program in…
Read MoreBetter Together Day is a great reason to update your student team
This blog has two purposes. One is to let you know about the Interfaith Youth Core's (IFYC) Better Together Day that is happening today, April 7th. IFYC is a two-time FBB Challenge the Gap beneficiary and has a history of inclusion of atheists and humanists in their on-campus interfaith work. Better Together Day, is a…
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 MoreTake Action Toward Unity
The attacks in Paris, Beirut, and Baghdad last week have left the world reeling and many people scared. In light of that fear, some American politicians are attempting to fight against this country’s already limited support of the refugees fleeing Syria. Foundation Beyond Belief condemns these political attempts to turn away those in need and…
Read MoreTexas Muslim Women’s Foundation
Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation, founded and run by Muslim women, works to support and empower all women, through direct support for victims of domestic violence. They run a 24-Hour hotline and a shelter with caseworkers who help plan for long-term safety and self-sufficiency of women in their care. Their crisis center and programming serves women…
Read MoreWorld Faith
World Faith is an interfaith organization with the primary goal of reducing violence. Through countering narratives of Otherism, the struggle for the life of others, World Faith encourages humanization through volunteering together across denominations and religions. World Faith commits to addressing the underlying economic issues that make violence possible. They fund projects that address women’s…
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 Enables Q1 Beneficiaries to reach further with larger grants
Akili Dada has been our Human Rights beneficiary this quarter. “…In Swahili, “akili dada” translates to “intelligent sister,” and that is the goal of Akili Dada – to build an intelligent sisterhood of talented young women and future leaders in Kenya….Program participants learn from other women and each other through mentorship and work to build…
Read MoreFoundation Beyond Belief introduces five new beneficiaries for the first quarter of 2015
Throughout the years, Foundation Beyond Belief has worked to achieve philanthropic best practices and stay true to our values and mission. Incorporating best practices into our Humanist Giving model is a closely monitored balancing act. We are currently adapting our approach to selecting beneficiaries—while selecting our first-quarter 2015 beneficiaries, we reviewed and researched the following:…
Read MoreSeptember Team of the Month: Humanist Community of Central Ohio
Congratulations to Beyond Belief Network’s September Team of the Month: Humanist Community of Central Ohio! Humanist Community of Central Ohio currently stands at Level Two. This team was chosen for this honor because of the variety of their service events and their dedication towards educating their local community about a variety of issues. Humanist Community…
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