Membership

We invite you to become a member of UUSC. Your contribution will support important work for justice in the United States and around the world. As a member, you will 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.

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Questions and answers about UUSC membership

Why is UUSC a membership organization?
UUSC is a membership organization that is a voice for human rights and social justice. By neither seeking nor accepting government funds, UUSC maintains a high level of independence.

UUSC receives approximately 60% of its annual budget from member contributions. As an organization with an active membership base, UUSC can advocate for justice-oriented public policies across the political spectrum.

Tell me about membership.
UUSC has members who contribute small amounts and some who contribute thousands of dollars. Memberships run for 12 months from the month the gift was received.

What are the differences between UUSC and the UUA?
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 does not receive funding from it. More than 90% 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.

Tell me how UUSC selects 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.

Become a member to win a human rights experience!
When you join or renew your membership at the $100 level by June 30, 2008, not only will your gift be eligible to be doubled by the UU Congregation at Shelter Rock, 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 at www.uusc.org/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 at www.uusc.org/justworks.

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New membership benefit!
As a member of UUSC, you are eligible for a 20 percent discount and free shipping on all Beacon Press titles!

Founded in 1854, Beacon Press is a nonprofit, independent publisher of serious non-fiction books and high quality literary works.

Details on how to use the discount can be found on the membership confirmation page, when you become a member online.

Be on the lookout for virtual discussion groups and author events in the future.