Tidbits, 09/2005
UUA TRUSTEE TIDBITS
September/October 2005
Joan Lund
As I receive (some on line) and read the various interesting and informative newsletters I am sent from our congregations I am struck by how active and vital each group is, often in very different ways. The initiatives many individuals and congregations undertook after the devastation of Katrina made me realize how caring and committed we are. The latest information I received from the UUA reported the money sent for relief was $857,648, from 4,815 contributors, including one anonymous donation of $100,000. By the time you read this hopefully it will be so much more.
Generosity seems to be my theme for September and October. After writing about the Veatch Program last month I thought you might like to know about the UU Holdeen India Program (UUHIP), established in 1984 thanks to a generous bequest to the UUA from Jonathan Holdeen, an attorney and business man who was interested in assisting impoverished people of India. UUHIP currently is a non-sectarian religious and philanthropic trust.
Since its establishment UUHIP has supported more than 70 groups of marginalized peoples to help increase their organized strength and self-reliance; have access to productive resources, services, and opportunities; increase their livelihoods, assets, economic independence and security; influence government policies; challenge discriminatory social practices; and build, manage, and control their own institutions. UUHIP supports long term partnerships with democratically governed poor peoples? organizations that can advocate on their own behalf and are committed to non-violence in their approaches to dealing with social injustices. UUHIP offers strategic support to these organizations that will strengthen their ability to innovate, work, and grow effectively.
Financial assistance is given in the form of grants which are used for a variety of activities including leadership building, strategic planning strengthening, organizing, advocacy, and problem solving skills, and promoting government accountability. Funds may be used to union organization and technical/legal expertise. These are just some of the ways the grants may be used. Seed money provided by UUHIP sometimes enables groups to generate additional funding from other private and public donors both Indian and international sources.
UUHIP is part of the UUA Office of International Relations and maintains a small office in Washington, D.C. Holdeen is governed by the UUA Board of Trustees and UUHIP?s own Board of Advisors. If you wish to learn more go to the UUA website?s search box and enter ?Holdeen?. If you wish to contact me I can be reached at jlund@uua.org. I look forward to hearing from you.
September/October 2005
Joan Lund
As I receive (some on line) and read the various interesting and informative newsletters I am sent from our congregations I am struck by how active and vital each group is, often in very different ways. The initiatives many individuals and congregations undertook after the devastation of Katrina made me realize how caring and committed we are. The latest information I received from the UUA reported the money sent for relief was $857,648, from 4,815 contributors, including one anonymous donation of $100,000. By the time you read this hopefully it will be so much more.
Generosity seems to be my theme for September and October. After writing about the Veatch Program last month I thought you might like to know about the UU Holdeen India Program (UUHIP), established in 1984 thanks to a generous bequest to the UUA from Jonathan Holdeen, an attorney and business man who was interested in assisting impoverished people of India. UUHIP currently is a non-sectarian religious and philanthropic trust.
Since its establishment UUHIP has supported more than 70 groups of marginalized peoples to help increase their organized strength and self-reliance; have access to productive resources, services, and opportunities; increase their livelihoods, assets, economic independence and security; influence government policies; challenge discriminatory social practices; and build, manage, and control their own institutions. UUHIP supports long term partnerships with democratically governed poor peoples? organizations that can advocate on their own behalf and are committed to non-violence in their approaches to dealing with social injustices. UUHIP offers strategic support to these organizations that will strengthen their ability to innovate, work, and grow effectively.
Financial assistance is given in the form of grants which are used for a variety of activities including leadership building, strategic planning strengthening, organizing, advocacy, and problem solving skills, and promoting government accountability. Funds may be used to union organization and technical/legal expertise. These are just some of the ways the grants may be used. Seed money provided by UUHIP sometimes enables groups to generate additional funding from other private and public donors both Indian and international sources.
UUHIP is part of the UUA Office of International Relations and maintains a small office in Washington, D.C. Holdeen is governed by the UUA Board of Trustees and UUHIP?s own Board of Advisors. If you wish to learn more go to the UUA website?s search box and enter ?Holdeen?. If you wish to contact me I can be reached at jlund@uua.org. I look forward to hearing from you.
