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  • There have been a lot of questions recently about fundraising options for congregations in different situations, so we thought a blog to help you understand the different types of grant vehicles we have available and when to use which ones would be helpful.
    By Central East Region of the UUA | January 24, 2022 | From Better Together
    Tagged as: Fundraising for Congregations, Funding for Social Justice
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  • Faithify.org is a crowdfunding website where passionate people INSPIRE, UNITE, and FUND Unitarian Universalist ministries.
    Summary | By Halcyon Westall | December 14, 2020 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Fundraising for Congregations, Stewardship for Congregations, Funding for Social Justice
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  • No Child Goes Hungry (NCGH) is a nonprofit envisioned and created by UU minister, Rev. Kären Rasmussen. With the dream of eliminating childhood hunger in every neighborhood, NCGH's concept is pretty simple.
    November 4, 2019 | From Better Together
    Tagged as: Congregational Stories & Best Practices in Social Justice, Funding for Social Justice
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  • Did you know that there are a variety of funds available for MidAmerica congregations to help with anything from new buildings and new staff to social justice initiatives and establishing new congregations?
    August 1, 2019 | From MidAmerica News
    Tagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Fundraising for Congregations, Funding for Social Justice
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  • The 2017 recipient of the Bennett Award for Congregational Action on Human Justice and Social Action is Foothills Unitarian Church of Fort Collins, CO. ...
    June 27, 2019
    Tagged as: Congregational Action, Funding for Social Justice, Social Justice Awards
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  • The 2015 recipient of the Bennett Award for Congregational Action on Human Justice and Social Action is the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship of Bellingham, WA. The Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship (BUF) has had a long history in social and environmental justice, from underground railway work for...
    July 16, 2018
    Tagged as: Congregational Action, Funding for Social Justice, Social Justice Awards
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  • The 2014 recipient of the Bennett Award for Congregational Action on Human Justice and Social Action was the Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron, OH. Building on a long and distinguished history of social activism and service, the Unitarian Universalist (UU) Church of Akron has a growing and...
    July 16, 2018
    Tagged as: Congregational Action, Funding for Social Justice, Social Justice Awards
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  • This is no time for a casual faith. And we Unitarian Universalists must remember that we are not in this alone.
    By Susan Frederick-Gray | November 1, 2017 | From UU World
    Tagged as: Anti-Oppression, Politics, Anti-Racism, Funding for Social Justice
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  • The 2016 recipient of the Bennett Award for Congregational Action on Human Justice and Social Action is First Parish in Bedford Unitarian Universalist of Bedford, MA. First Parish in Bedford Unitarian Universalist has developed a dynamic climate justice ministry with a high percentage of members...
    July 31, 2015
    Tagged as: Congregational Action, Funding for Social Justice, Social Justice Awards
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  • The Bennett Award, instituted in 1999 by Dr. James R. Bennett to honor a Unitarian Universalist congregation that has done exemplary work in social justice, is accompanied by a $500 cash award. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1c82LRLdxGT8yPYxRdschjwpO2mHy74DzKQF4Lq… a nomination for the 2020...
    January 13, 2015
    Tagged as: Congregational Action, Funding for Social Justice, Social Justice Awards
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  • Read about the winners and their sermons from previous years of the Dana Greeley Sermon Competition. Lóre Stevens's winning sermon, "Food Faith", addresses the 2020/21 theme, All In for Climate Justice: People, Power, Planet.
    August 8, 2014 | From UU Office at the United Nations
    Tagged as: Congregational Action, Funding for Social Justice, Social Justice Awards
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  • The 2013 recipient of the Bennett Award for Congregational Action on Human Justice and Social Action is Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater, FL. Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater (UUC), FL have a legacy of social justice since the congregation’s founding in 1951....
    July 15, 2014
    Tagged as: Congregational Action, Funding for Social Justice, Social Justice Awards
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  • 2019: The Unitarian Society, A UU Congregation in East Brunswick, NJ 2018: No nominations received 2017: Foothills Unitarian Church in Fort Collins, CO 2016: First Parish in Bedford Unitarian Universalist, MA 2015: Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship of Bellingham, WA 2014: Unitarian Universalist Chu...
    July 14, 2014
    Tagged as: Congregational Action, Funding for Social Justice, Social Justice Awards
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  • This competition is inspired by Rev. Dana McLean Greeley. As the first president of the UUA and a principal founder of the World Conference on Religion and Peace, he believed that strengthening the United Nations is part of our commitment to world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all.
    May 13, 2014 | From UU Office at the United Nations
    Tagged as: Congregational Action, Funding for Social Justice, Social Justice Awards
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  • Funds & Resources Unitarian Universalist Funding Program Congregational Stewardship Program Financial Resources for the Social Justice Program (PDF) UUA Community Development Match Program (PDF)—Invest in 1% Community and Receive Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Matching Funds Raising...
    October 29, 2013
    Tagged as: Congregational Action, Funding for Social Justice, Social Justice Awards
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  • Alphonse Gerhardstein Selected as UUA’s 2016 Holmes-Weatherly Award Winner The Holmes-Weatherly Award is given to an individual or organization, not necessarily a Unitarian Universalist (UU), whose life-long commitment to faith-based social justice is reflected in societal transformation. This...
    June 5, 2013
    Tagged as: Congregational Action, Funding for Social Justice, Social Justice Awards
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  • 2015: No award 2014: No award 2013: Tim DeChristopher 2012: No award 2011: No award 2010: No award 2009: Jim Gunning 2008: No award 2007: No award 2006: Fred Seidl 2005: Ken and Lois Robison of Burleson, TX 2004: Russell W....
    June 5, 2013
    Tagged as: Congregational Action, Funding for Social Justice, Social Justice Awards
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  • Presented annually to the preacher of the sermon best expressing Unitarian Universalism's social principles. The Skinner Sermon Award honors Cl… Skinner, the late dean of the Tufts College School of Religion in Medford, MA. and a major voice of prophetic religious liberalism. As Professor of...
    April 18, 2013
    Tagged as: Congregational Action, Funding for Social Justice, Social Justice Awards
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  • The Skinner Sermon Award is presented annually to the preacher of the sermon best expressing Unitarian Universalism's social principles. 2018: Rev. Anthony Makar, "Because Somebody Loved Me" (PDF) 2017: Rev. Kate Landis,...
    April 18, 2013
    Tagged as: Congregational Action, Funding for Social Justice, Social Justice Awards
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  • The Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson (UUCT) is the 2010 recipient of the Bennett Award for Congregational Action on Human Justice and Social Action. Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson’s http://www.uuctucson.org/index.php/social-action/no-more-deaths-no-mas-… More Deaths social...
    December 13, 2011
    Tagged as: Congregational Action, Funding for Social Justice, Social Justice Awards
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