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Building the Beloved Community: Unitarian Universalist Involvement in Faith-Based Community Organizing Richard L. Wood, Brad Fulton, and Kathy Partridge in collaboration with Interfaith Funders and the UU Veatch Program at Shelter Rock
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Building the Beloved Community:
Unitarian Universalist Involvement
in Faith-Based Community Organizing
Richard L. Wood, Brad Fulton, and Kathy Partridge
in collaboration with Interfaith Funders
and the UU Veatch Program at Shelter Rock
Outline of Presentation
• Overview of FBCOs in the U.S.
• Religious Affiliations
• Racial/Ethnic Composition
• Organizing Activity
all with focus on UU dimensions
(N = 133)
The State of the Field in 1999
(N = 189)
The State of the Field in 2011
(N = 189)
The State of the Field in 2011 By Network
IAF
PICO
GAM
DART
NPA
IVP
RCNO
Other/
Indpt
FBCOs with At Least One UU Congregation
Yes 49%
No 51%
Religious Affiliations
0.6%
2.1%
2.8%
2.0%
23%
33%
37%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
Other Non-Christian
Muslim
Pentecostal / Charismatic
Unitarian Universalist
Evangelical Protestant
Jewish
Black Protestant
Catholic
Mainline Protestant
Religious Affiliations Percentage of Member Congregations that are…
■ 1999
Not measured in 1999
Not measured in 1999
1.3% (NA)
2.1% (NA)
3.8% (+2%)
4.4% (+1.5%)
4.8% (+3%)
24% (+1.5%)
27% (-6%)
32% (-5%)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
Other Non-Christian
Muslim
Pentecostal / Charismatic
Unitarian Universalist
Evangelical Protestant
Jewish
Black Protestant
Catholic
Mainline Protestant
Religious Affiliations Percentage of Member Congregations that are…
■ 1999
■ 2011
<1% (No Change)
3.8%
4.8%
6.5%
24%
27%
32%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Unitarian Universalist
Jewish
Evangelical / Pentecostal
Black Protestant
Catholic
Mainline Protestant ■ Member Congregations
FBCO Member Congregations Compared with All Congregations in the U.S.
0.3%
1%
49%
24%
5%
19%
3.8%
4.8%
6.5%
24%
27%
32%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Unitarian Universalist
Jewish
Evangelical / Pentecostal
Black Protestant
Catholic
Mainline Protestant ■ Member Congregations
■ U.S. Congregations
FBCO Member Congregations Compared with All Congregations in the U.S.
Source: National Congregations Study 2006-7
5.3
6.3
6.6
6.7
6.9
7.3
8.1
8.2
10.4
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Muslim
Jewish
Other Non-Christian
Evangelical Protestant
Black Protestant
Pentecostal / Charismatic
Mainline Protestant
Unitarian Universalist
Catholic
Average Number of Years of Involvement for
Member Congregations by Religious Tradition
Years
Racial/Ethnic Composition + a bit on class & linguistic diversity & immigration
Racial/Ethnic Composition of FBCOs
Member Institutions* 46% 30% 13% 11%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
FBCO Directors
Board Members
Paid Organizers
*Majority Race of Member Institution
Black Hispanic White Other
Racial/Ethnic Composition of FBCOs
Member Institutions*
48%
46%
32%
30%
14%
13%
6%
11%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
FBCO Directors
Board Members
Paid Organizers
*Majority Race of Member Institution
Black Hispanic White Other
Key Comparisons:
• U.S. population in 2010:
64% non-Hispanic White
• For all U.S. non-profits,
Board members are
86% White
Racial/Ethnic Composition of FBCOs
Member Institutions*
48%
48%
46%
21%
32%
30%
24%
14%
13%
7%
6%
11%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
FBCO Directors
Board Members
Paid Organizers
*Majority Race of Member Institution
Black Hispanic White Other
Racial/Ethnic Composition of FBCOs
Member Institutions*
63%
48%
48%
46%
17%
21%
32%
30%
17%
24%
14%
13%
3%
7%
6%
11%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
FBCO Directors
Board Members
Paid Organizers
*Majority Race of Member Institution
Black Hispanic White Other
Income Composition of FBCO Board Members
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Less than
$25,000/year
$25,000 to
$49,999/year
$50,000 to
$74,999/year
$75,000 to
$100,000/year
More than
$100,000/year
■ FBCO Board Members
Household Income
Income Composition of FBCO Board Members
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Less than
$25,000/year
$25,000 to
$49,999/year
$50,000 to
$74,999/year
$75,000 to
$100,000/year
More than
$100,000/year
■ FBCO Board Members
■ U.S. Adults
Source: General Social Survey 2010 Household Income
Key comparision:
Incomes of Board Members
for all non-profits??
Age Composition Organizing Staff
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Under 30 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59 60 - 69 Over 69
Years Old
■ 1999
■ 2011
Immigrant Representation
U.S. Born 87%
Immigrants 13%
Percentage of Member Institutions whose constituents are predominantly
Immigrant Representation
Black 11%
Hispanic
68%
Asian 7%
Other or Multiracial
14%
U.S. Born 87%
Immigrants 13%
Percentage of Member Institutions whose constituents are predominantly
Types of Immigrant
Member Institutions
Organizing Languages
2%
2%
2%
3%
5%
5%
74%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
Vietnamese
Tagalog
French
Arabic
Hmong
Creole
Spanish
Percentage of FBCOs that conduct some activities in…
Organizing Activity
Primary Issues: highest engagement Percentage of FBCOs actively addressing:
31%
42%
49%
53%
53%
54%
57%
66%
70%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
Public Finances
Banking / Foreclosures
Employment / Wages
Criminal Justice
Housing
Immigration
Healthcare
Education
Poverty
73%
61%
52%
47%
46%
42%
20%
19%
16%
18%
22%
37%
22%
25%
38%
27%
25%
19%
9%
17%
11%
30%
29%
20%
53%
56%
65%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Criminal Justice
Housing
Education
Racial Justice
Poverty
Employment / Wages
Banking / Foreclosures
Healthcare
Immigration
Primary Issues Highest level at which FBCOs are addressing these issues:
City State National
Thus, the Unitarian-Universalist movement
serves as leaven within an important and
dynamic terrain of democracy in America
The tensions that come with being leaven:
1. Expressive UU culture
Strategic social change
2. Witness and push forward....
…but do not blow up the “reform coalition”
3. All dependent on vibrant UU congregations:
Internally: compelling worship & deep spirituality
Externally: faith-based organizing (?)
……all this as part of building
the beloved community of the present & future
Building the Beloved Community:
Unitarian Universalist Involvement
in Faith-Based Community Organizing
Richard L. Wood, Brad Fulton, and Kathy Partridge
in collaboration with Interfaith Funders
and the UU Veatch Program at Shelter Rock
Contact information:
Kathy Partridge
www.interfaithfunders.org
303-594-6434
Brad Fulton
Ph.D. candidate at Duke University
Richard Wood
University of New Mexico
505-277-3945
Bonus Slides
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Podcast
A Blog
Evite
Online Albums
YouTube
Phone
U.S.P.S.
Modes of Mass Communication
■ At All
■ At Least Once per Week
82% of IBCOs have a website
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
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Degree of Diversity
Dominant Race
● White
44%
● Black
18%
● Hispanic
6%
● None Dominant 31%
Mean Diversity Scores for:
IBCOs .47
Public Schools .33
U.S. Counties .27
Congregations .12
Racial/Ethnic Diversity Member Institutions
Sources for public schools, U.S. counties and congregations are the U.S. Department of Education, U.S.
Census, and National Congregations Study
6%
10%
54%
36%
35%
53%
5%
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
2011
1999
City/County State Multiple
Cities / Counties Neighborhood
Geographic Scope
