REAL HELP.
GUIDED
BY RATIONAL
LOVE

Quietly Delivered

Why This Fund Exists

This fund stands firmly on principle rather than ideology. Its mission is to support people who face real and urgent threats, focusing on solutions that truly protect and empower them. What drives the giving is neither belief nor identity, but clear need and practical impact.

At the heart of the fund lies Rational Love — the disciplined commitment to applying reason, clarity, and courage to make a difference. It refuses drama, ego, or political posturing, choosing instead steady, purposeful action.

David Silverman gives because he sees people in danger and responds with help that matters. His giving aims to change lives, not to prove a point or win arguments.

The fund prioritizes strategy over sentiment and measurable results over appearances. There are no fundraising tiers, no public campaigns, and no performative gestures. Instead, it channels focused, thoughtful effort into real-world outcomes that last.

No tiers. No campaigns. Just reason

applied

to action.

A Different Kind of Giving

For decades, David Silverman stood at the the forefront of atheist civil rights. As president of American Atheists, he challenged religious privilege openly and fought tirelessly for the rights of nonbelievers. His approach was direct, principled, and relentless.

Since stepping away from public life, David has turned to giving in a more private way. He now supports projects that provide safety, shelter, and stability for individuals who face persecution and hardship. This fund grew out of that shift in focus.

David Silverman’s generosity is making a real difference. His support is not only helping us today but is also laying a foundation for a brighter, more sustainable future. Thank you, David, for believing in us and standing with our mission. Your kindness is changing lives!

– Muwanguzi Rogers DA Grt, Principal Director at Eagle’s View Humanist Primary School

Featured Projects

Turkey: A Safe House for Ex-Muslim Refugees

Those who leave Islam often face danger beyond debate. The fund sponsors a secure apartment for ex-Muslims fleeing religious persecution. It offers short-term housing, legal grounding, and a safe place to begin again. The first resident fled across multiple borders seeking safety. Now she’s secure, protected, and rebuilding her life.

Uganda: Support for Orphaned Children

Through partnerships with two humanist schools, the fund provides land, electricity, food, bedding, and education for orphans affected by religious and territorial violence. These children are not numbers. They were sleeping on dirt floors until David funded proper beds and land for farming. Now they’re thriving. That’s what reason, focused and quiet, can accomplish.

United States: Defending Secular Liberty

As Chair of the Advisory Board at Atheists for Liberty, David supports one of the few U.S. organizations still defending secular civil rights without ideological drift. This work continues in the background. It is measured, constitutional, and strategically clear.

What We Still Believe

The volume has changed. The values haven’t.

This fund remains rooted in Enlightenment principles: objective truth, civil liberty, free inquiry, and individual dignity. It protects the freedom to believe, or disbelieve, without fear, stigma, or coercion.

That doesn’t require noise.

It requires Rational Love.

That doesn’t require noise. It

requires Rational Love.

More to Come

This site is not a platform for performance.

This site is not a platform for performance. It’s a window into quiet, strategic work that’s already in motion.

You’ll find short updates, field notes, and reflections not campaigns. If you’re curious, you’ll know where to look. If not, the work continues anyway.