Seeking Your Input: February 13, 2022
Seeking your input by February 13th for the Shared Plate Program Criteria Review
The Social Justice Council will be reviewing the criteria used to select recipients of the Shared Plate Program at its next meeting on February 16, 2022, at 7:00 pm. You are invited to participate in this review. If you would like to attend the Council meeting, please email Rev. Susan at sfrances@ucevanston.org for the Zoom link. Otherwise, you may email your input to Rev. Susan and she will convey it to the Council.
The list of criteria that we have used for determining the recipients of the Shared Plate Program for the past two years is located on our website and listed here:
- Must be a 501(c)(3) organization or have a fiscal sponsor.
- Must be nominated by a UCE member or staff person.
- Organization addresses systemic racism and/or the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on people of color and the poor.
- Must meet at least 3 of the 8 criteria (1-8) listed below:
- Organization focuses on systemic, structural change or, if social service provider, also engages in significant advocacy/policy work.
- There is evidence that the organization is effective in meeting its goals and efficient in use of its funding; this can be through an independent non-profit vetting service, information the organization furnishes other funders, or other non-subjective source of information.
- Organization is rooted in its community, and provides valuable services or leadership important to that community.
- Organization has a UU identity (ex: BLUU, UUSC, UUANI).
- Organization is small and not well funded (our help would be significant) but evidences staying power (has existed at least 3 years).
- UCE members are or have been active with the organization as volunteers, staff or board members, or as beneficiaries of services.
- Organization operates collaboratively with other social justice organizations and/or exhibits understanding of intersectionality among peoples and issues.
- Organization provides UCE members opportunities for engagement with people who are subject to racial oppression and/or the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 or the issues that arise from these realities.
I look forward to your input.
In faith,
Rev. Susan Frances