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It Takes a Village
This blog entry comes to us from Atheists of Polk County, a Florida-based volunteer group that is part of the Beyond Belief Network: is a collective of nonreligious clubs putting compassionate humanism into action through community service. On an otherwise nondescript Saturday morning in April, a text from Kathy Dobson (a fairly new friend and…
Read MoreScience and Strategy Must Come First, Not Ideology and Prayer
As more cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are detected within the United States, it is imperative that proven, science-based response efforts are well coordinated by experienced public health officials at every level of government in order to effectively contain the outbreak.
Read MoreAnnouncing our Quarter 4 beneficiaries!
Where are they now? Some of our first beneficiaries are coming back for the fourth quarter of 2019, bigger and better than ever.
Read MoreBBN: Thank you, Tri-State Freethinkers!
A belated congratulations to Tri-State Freethinkers in Kentucky, which recently became the first Beyond Belief Network (BBN) team to hit "confetti" status by organizing over 10 service events in a year! Apparently, 10 events in a year is a drop in the bucket for this very active group. Here's a little bit of information about the…
Read MoreNovember Beyond Belief Network Roundup
There was a lot to be thankful for in November. We are thankful for our Beyond Belief Network teams and all the hard work they put into helping others and making their communities great. Springfield Skeptics stepped up when the Gigglebox folks called them up last minute in need of help. Springfield Skeptics showed up…
Read MoreSecular Humanists of Roanoke
Who We Are: The Secular Humanists of Roanoke, Virginia is a non-profit organization. We’re affiliated with the American Humanist Association , and we are a chapter of the Washington Area Secular Humanists (WASH). We believe in the scientific method when it comes to understanding how the universe works and that ethical decisions should be based…
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 MoreYear end review of spectacular beneficiaries
Foundation Beyond Belief’s Humanist Grants Program gifted over $175,000 to worthy non-profit organizations in 2016. Here we share a cross-section of our beneficiaries from this year. Cool Earth was a Natural World Beneficiary. They work closely with indigenous communities to help preserve their forest land, and to create a plan to reclaim farmland depleted by…
Read MoreAudre Lorde Project highlights Trans Justice and Trans Day of Action
Audre Lorde Project is FBB's Q4 2016 Human Rights beneficiary. Audre Lorde Project's programs are fundamentally intersectional, as this spotlight on the TransJustice program demonstrates. TransJustice (TJ), an organizing program of the Audre Lorde Project, centers the leadership of Trans & Gender Non-Conforming People of Color (TGNC POC) to resist oppressive conditions and inequities that…
Read MoreOctober BBN Wrap Up
Beyond Belief Network teams organized nearly 40 events and contributed over 3,000 hours of volunteer service in October! We picked Pikes Peak Atheists and Pikes Peak Atheist Families (featured image, above) as our October Team of the Month and chose a photo from the South Texas Atheists for Reason (STAR) for September Picture of the Month. Read the announcement here. Here's what other…
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