2023 Eno River Fellowship Foundation Grant Awards

Thanks to the generosity of ERUUF members and friends who have helped build the Eno River Fellowship Foundation endowment, each year the Foundation is able to award grants for infrastructure enhancements and program initiatives that support ERUUF’s mission and strategic goals. This year the Foundation is excited to award nine grants, totaling $30,300. These awards, described in the Table below, are made possible by legacy gifts and other donations to the Foundation’s Initiatives and Enhancement Endowment Fund.

Project Title

Ministry Team(s) or Group

Description

Amount Awarded

Transgender Inclusion Program with Rev. Mykal Slack

Pride+ (Justice) and Multicultural

Support the continuation of the Transgender Inclusion in Congregations course at ERUUF to help create a more welcoming and inclusive environment for transgender and non-binary people of all ages at ERUUF and beyond

$1,2001

Whole Community Curriculum

Religious Education, Pride+, Multicultural

Support the creation of religious education resources that are grounded in countering oppressions of all kinds and that amplify UU perspectives without creating situations where children with marginalized identities feel uncomfortably highlighted.

$5,500

Writing Our Stories to Transform and Heal the Wounds of Colonization

Theory of Change

 

Support the Writing Our Stories to Transform and Heal the Wounds of Colonization workshop to focus on the REI needs of Black members of ERUUF.

$5,000

Worship Arts Visiting Artist Program

Worship, Music

 

Help support a worship arts program that will focus on ERUUF’s Theory of Change goal that “ERUUF is the spiritual home of people of all races” along with other marginalized groups, while exploring what it means to create spiritually and relationally transformative worship services.

$5,000

Staff Racial Equity and Inclusion Training – Part 2

Staff

Provide support to expand the participation in the Management Center’s REI training course: Managing for Racial Equity Inclusion and Results training to new senior staff that did not participate previously.

$1,2001

 

Multiplatform Upgrades

Coordinating Team

Help provide upgrades to improve participant and leader experience during multiplatform meetings, large gatherings, and classes.

$1,500

Finance Consultant

Coordinating Team

Support a financial consultant to help develop plans for addressing ERUUF’s near-term and long-term financial needs.

$3,000

Gallery AV

Coordinating Team

Help with installation of screens in the gallery and that will allow viewing the worship service and other activities happening in the sanctuary and also allow for communication of events happening on campus.

$3,000

Safety Consultation and Equipment

Staff

Provide support for updating and implementing ERUUF’s Emergency Response Plan.

$4,900

1Additional funds for a multiyear project.