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Beneficiary guest blog: Everybody Solar
Over the past few decades, global climate change has demonstrated dramatic effects on the environment and local populations, at an increasing rate. Scientists are predicting increases in the frequency and severity of major catastrophes, including: flooding, hurricanes, drought, and more. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, “Scientists have high confidence that global temperatures…
Read MoreEverybody Solar
Everybody Solar protects the environment and strengthens communities by bringing solar energy to nonprofits. They coordinate in-kind donations, engineering specifications, solar expertise, installation, and fundraising for these projects in order to offset 100% of the costs for nonprofits to go solar. By greatly reducing the organizations’ energy bills, financial resources can be redirected to increase…
Read MoreUpdate from Everybody Solar
We, at Everybody Solar, work to provide solar energy to do-gooders – aka other non-profits that help their communities. It’s an honor to have been selected as Foundation Beyond Belief’s Natural World Beneficiary during the 3rd quarter of 2016. With the support of organizations like Foundation Beyond Belief – and the many inspiring humanists behind…
Read MoreSmall Scale Solar
The general public hears a lot about the benefits of solar and other forms of ‘renewable energy’. Solar, in particular, seems like common sense: it’s sunny, we know we can turn the sun into electricity, so why aren’t we doing it? The biggest issue with the cost of solar versus the cost of non-renewable sources…
Read MoreEverybody Solar
Everybody Solar manages solar installation projects for other nonprofits. They coordinate in-kind donations, engineering specifications, solar expertise, installation and fundraising for these projects.This fairly new nonprofit is working to expand its footprint. The staff’s knowledge base regarding solar energy is profound and is shared on its website. Completed projects include Wildlife Associates and Rebuilding Together…
Read MoreHumanists on the Holidays
As a humanist, how do you celebrate the holidays?
Read MoreGrantee Spotlight: Cool Earth
At Cool Earth, we work alongside rainforest communities to help build better health, better education and better livelihoods to create resilient and empowered villages in order to halt rainforest destruction. In 2018, we partnered with the Centre for Community Regeneration and Development in Cameroon (CCREAD-Cameroon) to create the Muanenguba Partnership, and to deliver the Rise…
Read MoreAnnouncing our new quarter two beneficiaries!
April doesn’t just bring showers and tax day. It also brings new Humanist Grants beneficiaries! Each of this quarter’s beneficiaries highly values evidence-driven interventions and includes integrated data collection and evaluation in their program designs. We are proud to support the work they do!
Read MoreTop Ten Signs of Spring—FBB Style!
March 20th was officially the first day of spring, and at Foundation Beyond Belief we are welcoming it with open arms! Here are our top ten signs of spring, as represented by some of our Humanist Grants beneficiaries over the years. #10: The Sun is Shining Say goodbye to those gray winter days and hello,…
Read MoreGlobal Green
Global Green USA’s mission is to foster a global value shift toward a sustainable and secure future in order to help people, places, and the planet. They are focused on solutions that address both environmental protection and sustainable communities. Their goal is to build green cities with affordable housing and schools that protect environmental health…
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