Record-breaking giving in our second quarter

Our second-quarter 2013 slate of beneficiaries clearly resonated with the FBB community–last quarter, member donations broke records and resulted in some of our biggest-ever grants. For the first time, donations to our Humanist Giving program funded individual grants of more than $10,000 (for One Acre Fund and the Innocence Project of Texas). Compare that to our very first round of Humanist Giving in Q1 2010, when the largest grant was $1,640.

Q2 2013 also saw our largest Humanist Crisis Response drive: Members and supporters raised more than $45,000 in the aftermath of the devastating Oklahoma tornadoes. Those donations were sent directly to Operation USA and the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, where they made an immediate difference on the ground and in the lives of those affected by the storms.

And for the first time, donations to and through Foundation Beyond Belief exceeded $100,000 in a single quarter. Here’s a breakdown of all donations for Q2 2013:

	Poverty & Health: One Acre Fund	$10,155
	Human Rights Encore: Innocence Project of Texas	$10,140
	Education: Bernie’s Book Bank	$9,250
	The Natural World: Trees, Water & People	$8,725
	Challenge the Gap: T’ruah	$7,775
	Foundation Beyond Belief	$5,250
	Small Grants: Pathfinders Project	$2,500
	Small Grants: Igwe Project	$1,010
	Humanist Crisis Response: Operation USA	$22,660
	Humanist Crisis Response: Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma	$22,660
	Q2 TOTAL	$100,125

 Many thanks to our members and supporters–YOU make this possible! Don’t forget to learn about our current slate of beneficiaries for Q3 2013. And if you aren’t a member yet, there’s no better time to join!