Application of Candidacy for the UUSJ Board of Trustees, Spring 2024

Thank you for your interest in the Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice (UUSJ)! We appreciate your consideration. UUSJ works to make our Government fairer and more inclusive. UUSJ is committed to acting and moving from a core of our UU values through engagement, education, and advocacy. We are committed to being guided by our moral stewards: UU congregations, impacted communities, and the organizations that support them. This is how we live our mission.

Click here to view an invitation from UUSJ Board Member Rev. Peggy Clarke.

Applications for nomination to the Board received by May 1, 2024, will have the best opportunity for consideration by the Committee. (The Committee does not expect to be able to consider any nomination applications received after May 23.)

You may submit your application in one of the following ways. Complete the form here, or download a print version and mail to the following address:

         UUSJ Nominating Committee Chair
         7750 16th Street NW
         Washington, DC 20012
         * If you mail a copy, we suggest you inform the committee via email.

The Committee shall nominate candidates for election by the Board at its annual meeting in June 2024. The Nominating Committee may contact you for an interview if more information or clarifications are needed. The Committee will notify you whether or not you are nominated.

  • The new Trustees will begin their three-year terms shortly after the board approves the nominated slate of candidates at its June 2024 annual meeting.
  • The full roles and expectations for UUSJ Trustees can be found in Articles V and VI of the UUSJ Bylaws, which are accessible on our website.

Questions? Contact the Nominating Committee at nomination@uusj.org

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Email *
First Name *
Last Name *
Phone Number (Cell Phone Preferred) *
UU or Religious Affiliation, if any *
State, Territory, or Country where you reside? *
Beyond the area where you currently reside, do you have deep connections to other areas where you might engage on behalf of UUSJ?
If you checked the box "Outside the continental United States" in the question above, please specify your response here. If you did not check that box, please continue on to the next question.
What interests you about being a UUSJ Board Member (i.e., a "UUSJ Trustee")? *
What experiences advocating, witnessing, lobbying, and/or organizing for social justice would you like the Nomination Committee to know about? *
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Do you have fundraising, organizational development, or organizational transition experience you would like the Nomination Committee to know about? *
Is there anything else you would like the Nominating Committee to know? 
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As a social justice organization, we are working to build a board that lifts up diverse and marginalized voices. Do you have any identities or life experiences you're comfortable disclosing that you feel would support this goal? (Optional)
For our tracking purposes, are you submitting this application after being contacted by a member of the Nominating Committee, and, if so, by whom?
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