Become a Member

You can become a member of UUSC by making a membership gift. Your contribution will support UUSC's work to advance human rights and promote social justice in the United States and around the world. As a member, you will also join a community of more than 47,000 UUSC supporters who share your ideals. You will also stay up-to-date on human rights issues through regular mailings, action alerts, and a subscription to our newsletter, Rights Now.

To join online, please have your credit card ready and go to our online membership enrollment form.

Become a member to win a human rights experience!

When you join or renew your membership at the $100 level by June 30, 2008, you will be entered in a raffle for a spot for yourself or a loved one on a 2008-2009 JustJourney! The winner will just be responsible for getting to the JustJourney. JustJourneys are unique educational travel experiences that focus on human-rights and social-justice issues. Participants meet UUSC program partners and other human-rights defenders to become more inspired, informed, and effective human-rights activists. Learn more about JustJourneys.

And any student or youth who joins or renews at the special $10 student and youth membership rate by June 30, 2008, will be entered in raffle for a spot on a 2008-2009 JustWorks camp! The winner will just be responsible for getting to the camp. JustWorks camps are short-term projects that help volunteers examine and understand the causes and damaging effects of injustice by working directly with people in U.S. communities and experiencing social-justice struggles firsthand. Learn more about JustWorks.

Questions and answers about UUSC membership

Why is UUSC a membership organization?
UUSC's status as a membership organization provides us the autonomy to advocate for justice-oriented public policies across the political spectrum — our support from member contributions makes up approximately 60 percent of our annual budget. By neither seeking nor accepting government funds, UUSC maintains a high level of independence. In addition to supporting UUSC financially, our members and supporters also participate directly in UUSC's efforts to challenge oppressive policies.

How long do memberships last?
Memberships run for 12 months from the month the gift was received.

Why should I join UUSC? Don't contributions to my church support UUSC?
UUSC is an independent, nonsectarian, nonprofit agency. The UUA (Unitarian Universalist Association) is a religious organization for Unitarian Universalist congregations. UUSC is an affiliate of the UUA, but we do not receive funding from it. More than 90 percent of UUSC members are also members of UU congregations. Some congregations make contributions to UUSC, but being a member of a congregation and/or contributing to the congregation does not make individuals members of, or donors to, UUSC.

My congregation has an active social justice committee. Why do I need to support UUSC?
UUSC believes in acting locally and supporting globally. UUSC can increase the power of UU social justice by allowing all congregations and individuals to join together as one voice for human rights. UUSC is not a replacement for local social action but a powerful extension of it.

How does UUSC select its program partners?
UUSC seeks out people and organizations around the world who work effectively at the ground level, where our problems are. These are our partners. Our staff, through visits and fact-finding efforts, measure their success. We are proud of the ongoing work of those we assist. Our aim is to support their efforts through funding, technical assistance, and ongoing advocacy.

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