Conflict Engagement
The HOPE for Us Conflict Engagement Team supports UU congregations experiencing deep-set conflict through relationship-based coaching and transformation work designed to restore covenant, trust, and vitality to the congregation.
Board Training
The UU Institute provides a congregational board training intertwining equity and belonging with spiritual growth and leadership development. Self-paced modules offer case studies and goal-setting materials, helping your board develop relationships, common language, and practices.
Staffing for Diversity
Staffing your UU congregation to embrace diversity, equity, and belonging requires deep work across values/purpose statements, job designs, hiring processes, and creating and sustaining a supportive workplace.
Transitional Ministry Support
Congregations and religious professionals in transitional ministries can widen circles of belonging. The UUA provides enhanced transitional ministry resources, reflecting anti-racism, anti-oppression, and multicultural commitments.
Authentic & Diverse Leadership
Seeds of a New Way: Nurturing Authentic & Diverse Religious Leadership, explores how to foster and nourish inclusive and thriving congregational leadership.
BIPOC and/or Trans Professionals Resources
Trans/nonbinary+ folks who are religious professionals in UU spaces can join Transgender Religious professional UUs Together (TRUUsT), an independent group with UUA financial support.
- Join TRUUsT for trans+ religious professionals
- The UUA provides an annual retreat and monthly virtual gatherings for BIPOC religious professionals, called Finding Our Way Home.
- Learn about Finding Our Way Home
- The UUA maintains the President William G. Sinkford Fund for BIPOC students pursuing a Masters of Divinity.
- Apply for the Sinkford Scholarship