Compassion & Choices is a leading voice in one of the most crucial human rights struggles of the 21st century. C&C reflects the majority viewpoint that the personal wishes and health-care needs of the patient – not the religious or moral beliefs of politicians or religious leaders –should guide health-related end-of-life decisions made between a doctor and patient. As the most comprehensive resource for choice in dying in the United States, Compassion & Choices achieves its mission by supporting, educating and advocating for care and choice at the end of life. They promote and enforce advance directives for health care, provide freely available end-of-life consultation, press for state-of-the-art pain and palliative care and a full range of legal end-of-life choices, with careful safeguards, for those who are terminally ill. Countering opposition that would deny an individual’s right to choose, Compassion & Choices remains steadfast in the campaign for compassionate end-of-life choice and exceptional pain and palliative care.
Foundation Beyond Belief highlights ten charitable organizations per quarter. Among other considerations, beneficiaries are chosen for efficiency, effectiveness, moderate size (annual budget under $10 million), compatibility with humanist focus on mutual care of this world and this life, no direct promotion or proselytizing of a particular worldview, and geographical diversity.
Active members can help us choose future beneficiaries by researching and nominating charities and by discussing, debating, and advocating for the causes of their choice through our social network and discussion forums. Final decisions are made by the Board, but collective member input is among the most important considerations.
Current Stats
Amount Raised: $51,200
Members: 584
What is Foundation Beyond Belief?
A unique secular charity whose humanist and atheist members support ten outstanding organizations per quarter. JOIN TODAY, choose your donation level, and distribute among the featured causes as you wish.
It's simple but profound—empathy and
compassion. I am proud to be able to bring
news of this Foundation to my readers. --Avert Your Eye
Foundation Beyond Belief is
demonstrating humanism at its best. --Digital Chum
The best part [of FBB membership] is
sharing the experience with our children. We want them to help us figure out
what our monthly contribution should be
and where it should go. --Raising Three Thinkers
[My] kids watched the videos from
War Child and Water for People.
Learning happened. Humanitarianism happened.
My children felt compassion for others
and wanted to help. --Learning from the Kitchen Table
This Foundation is a dream come true
for me – a simple way to be sure my donation dollars go where I want them to go. --Adventures in Applied Math
The regular contribution [model]
means that our total charitable giving
will most certainly increase this year. --Amy Schirmer, member
I scrolled down the list of contribution
levels until I hit one that hurts, just a
little. But it's a good kind of hurt. --Peter Nothnagle, member
Compassion & Choices is a leading voice in one of the most crucial human rights struggles of the 21st century. C&C reflects the majority viewpoint that the personal wishes and health-care needs of the patient – not the religious or moral beliefs of politicians or religious leaders –should guide health-related end-of-life decisions made between a doctor and patient. As the most comprehensive resource for choice in dying in the United States, Compassion & Choices achieves its mission by supporting, educating and advocating for care and choice at the end of life. They promote and enforce advance directives for health care, provide freely available end-of-life consultation, press for state-of-the-art pain and palliative care and a full range of legal end-of-life choices, with careful safeguards, for those who are terminally ill. Countering opposition that would deny an individual’s right to choose, Compassion & Choices remains steadfast in the campaign for compassionate end-of-life choice and exceptional pain and palliative care.
