Posts Tagged ‘Starfish’
Compassionate Impact Grant Letter of Intent Due Soon
Foundation Beyond Belief is happy to inform our current, past, and perhaps future beneficiaries that our application period for our Compassionate Impact Grant, to be awarded in April 2016 is open. Members and friends, if you know of any worthy organizations, please invite them to look at the grant packet on our website. Foundation Beyond…
Read MoreFBB Hits $2 million mark in funds raised and distributed
Foundation Beyond Belief is proud to announce that it has reached the $2 million mark in funds raised and distributed to charities in the United States and around the world. In addition to small grants in the $10,000 range to dozens of organizations during that time, that total also includes larger Compassionate Impact Grants to…
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…
Read MoreBeyond Belief Network Guides: Starfish
Starfish is Foundation Beyond Belief’s Compassionate Impact Grant beneficiary, a program in the Humanist Giving program that combines all member donations into one high-impact capacity-building grant. As with all FBB beneficiaries, Starfish was chosen based on compatibility with the FBB mission, program effectiveness and evaluation, an innovative approach to solving a problem and devising a…
Read MoreStarfish Mentors Future Women Leaders of Guatemala
In a country ranked among the worst in the hemisphere in extreme poverty, illiteracy, disease, and gender inequality, Starfish sees potential for change among the women of Guatemala. Starfish is empowering a generation of Mayan women to become economic, political, and cultural leaders. They call their participants Generation 500. They are 500 carefully selected girls…
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