Foundation Beyond Belief
Poverty, Hunger, Racial Inequality Supersized Amid Coronavirus
Before the coronavirus outbreak, food insecurity was already a serious problem in the United States. In 2018, 1 in 9 residents were food insecure—that’s 37 million people, including 11 million children. Poverty already hindered the well-being of 38.1 million U.S. residents, including 16% of the nation’s children. The nearly 2.3 million people in U.S. prisons…
Read MoreScience and Strategy Must Come First, Not Ideology and Prayer
As more cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are detected within the United States, it is imperative that proven, science-based response efforts are well coordinated by experienced public health officials at every level of government in order to effectively contain the outbreak.
Read MoreA Message from the Board Chair
Foundation Beyond Belief (FBB) has undergone some momentous changes in the past few years. As we celebrate our 10th anniversary and look to the future of the organization and its humanistic principles, we continue to adapt and expand our leadership, staff, and programs. Moving forward, we continue to engage in a thoughtful strategic planning process…
Read MoreOur First Ten Years: an infographic
As our tenth anniversary year draws to a close, we're taking one final look at the progress you've helped us make, with an infographic detailing our growth from idea to institution.
Read MoreResolve
Today, we're asking you to resolve with us. What does that mean?
Read MoreTop Ten Ways to Spend the Summer Solstice
Slather on the sunscreen and clear your calendar: let’s celebrate the Summer Solstice and World Humanist Day! If you’re not sure how to spend the longest day of the year, look no further than ten of the many charities FBB has featured as Humanist Grants beneficiaries over the years. And for our friends in the…
Read MoreOn Blood Equality
Today is the WHO's World Blood Donor Day. This day also coincides with Pride Month and follows some compelling concerns raised from our BBN community recently about blood law, which we feel compelled to address. For over three decades, HIV/AIDS fears fueled a U.S. ban on all donated blood from gay and bisexual men. While…
Read MoreEcuadorian Exchange (part 2 of 3): Learning from Tandana Foundation
For a long time this trip was just a dream. Although multiple people at Foundation Beyond Belief had put a lot of hours into its planning, in the end it seemed impossible. International laws and foreign immigration systems made it extremely difficult to get to Ecuador. It didn’t matter that Ecuador is visa-free for 90…
Read MoreAnnouncing the 2018 Heart of Humanism Award winners!
Foundation Beyond Belief is proud of the many individuals and local groups who made extraordinary contributions to compassionate humanism in 2018. The tireless work of these individuals and organizations has improved countless lives of many communities throughout the world. Our Heart of Humanism awards recognizes some of these dedicated volunteers and groups and we are…
Read MoreBeneficiary guest blog: APOPO— Training Rats to Save Lives
APOPO is a global non-profit with Belgian roots, that researches, develops, and implements scent detection technology to solve global humanitarian issues. For over 20 years APOPO’s scent detection rats, nicknamed HeroRATs, have been detecting landmines and tuberculosis in affected countries around the world. The rats are trained through clicker/reward methods, receiving tasty food treats when…
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