Compassionate Impact Grant
Successive grant commitments strengthen our beneficiaries
We at Foundation Beyond Belief feel a responsibility to provide adequate support to our beneficiaries and minimize the work that a nonprofit needs to do to obtain the funding they need to function. Developing donors, anywhere from small donors to large donors, can take multiple contacts, careful media attention, and incredible “footwork”. In the past,…
Read MoreFFB grant creates needed synergy between humanists and Lakota
Foundation Beyond Belief is a charitable foundation functioning internationally. Thunder Valley CDC’s Lakota Language Initiative and Iyápi Glukínipi language immersion preschool, on the other hand, are located on the edge of a tiny town in one corner of a vast Indian reservation on the northern Great Plains. What connects these two programs, in such seemingly…
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Háŋ, tóškhe yaúŋ he? (Hahn, DOE-shkay ya-OON hey?) You may not realize it, but I have just said, “Hello. How are you?” in Lakota. That’s because so few people speak Lakota, including less than 3% of the Lakota community but the Lakota Language Initiative, our current Compassionate Impact Grant beneficiary, is working to change that.…
Read MoreLakota Language Initiative- Start from the Beginning - Compassionate Impact Grant
The “language nest” (Iyapi Glukinipi) is a safety net created by educators, parents, and native speakers to provide a warm embrace for children immersed in Lakota Language. This nest is created to nurture the children at the Lakota Language Immersion Childcare, creating a group of Lakota first language learners, and developing a strong basis for…
Read MoreSupport for Q1 2016 to build relationships
At the end of the 2015 fundraising year, non-profit organizations have all experienced the energy and expenditures it takes to raise money. This quarter’s five beneficiaries will receive grants this quarter which are also renewable in Q1 of 2017. This continuing support will allow FBB to incorporate philanthropic best practices and give our beneficiaries assured…
Read MoreCompassionate 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 MoreFBB recognizes DSNI as Humanism at Work conference approaches
As Foundation Beyond Belief prepares for its second annual Humanism at Work conference, we look at one of our innovative Humanist Giving programs: the Compassionate Impact Grant (CIG). Chosen at the last quarter of 2014, our first CIG beneficiary was Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI). DSNI is focused on raising the quality of life and…
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