BIG jump in humanist giving for the fourth quarter
By Administrator
Last quarter, the members of Foundation Beyond Belief put on an amazing display of humanist compassion at work.
Total giving usually grows by about 5-8 percent per quarter, but in the fourth quarter of 2011 it leapt by a stunning 21 percent — NOT counting the Foundation fund drive — for a total of $38,450 in donations to our featured charities.
The increase was driven by the addition of almost 100 new members, including some at the higher giving levels, AND the choice of many members to increase their monthly giving (it’s easy now–ask how).
Final totals for Q4:
|
Human Rights POLARIS PROJECT |
$4,585 |
|
Children HEARTSTRONG |
$4,065 |
|
Education ADOPT A CLASSROOM |
$3,920 |
|
Poverty ACTIONAID INTERNATIONAL |
$3,905 |
|
Health AFRICAN MEDICAL & RESEARCH FOUND |
$3,795 |
|
Peace WAR CHILD |
$3,375 |
|
FBB FOUNDATION BEYOND BELIEF* |
$3,365 |
|
Environment PLASTIC POLLUTION COALITION |
$3,270 |
|
Animals OPERATION WILDLIFE |
$2,905 |
|
Challenge the Gap ISLAMIC RELIEF USA |
$2,440 |
|
Humanist Crisis Response INTL RESCUE COMM |
$2,015 |
*Not including Year-End Fund Drive
Three of our featured charities (AMREF, ActionAid, and Islamic Relief) were selected in part because of their direct involvement in the Horn of Africa famine crisis. Add these to donations made through Humanist Crisis Response and a combined total of $12,155 has gone to alleviate the suffering in the Horn in the past quarter alone.
Our Partners have also been busy, including Humanists and Freethinkers of Cape Fear, who raised $280 for our current Human Rights beneficiary The Polaris Project, and Fellowship of Freethought Dallas, who held a fundraiser at the cusp of the third and fourth quarters, raising $810 for our Q3 Peace beneficiary Peace Direct. Great work!