About ICUUW

Our Mission and Vision

Our Vision Statement (A statement of Inspirational Future Achievement):

ICUUW will work through concerted action and in partnerships around the world to achieve tangible advances in the lives of women.

Our Mission Statement (What we do and who we serve- our stakeholders)

The ICUUW enables women to achieve their human rights, including access to economic opportunities, health care and security, education, and political expression. Our dedicated network of individuals and organizations representing Unitarian Universalists and women and men of progressive faith is taking direct action to improve women’s lives.

Core Values:

We open ourselves to be transformed by this collaborative work, sharing our goals and our stories with one another to understand best practices and stimulate entrepreneurial leadership.

Strategies for Achieving our Goals:

1. Create communication platforms to connect one another (Central to our work is our website and online communications network.);
2. Build a database of demonstration projects and lessons learned;
3. Connect programs and projects needing resources and expertise with the individuals and organizations that can meet those needs;
4. Develop cooperative strategies with like-minded organizations to create synergies and avoid duplication of efforts.
5. Provide a network of support for women’s development projects at the local level and across national borders.
6. Engage in advocacy and education to establish basic human rights for women around the globe.

2010-2011Action Plan

A. ICUUW Membership increased by 4% over current 632 members

B. On Line Community Website redesigned and additional services implemented on line that support members’ usage and interests

C. Global Sisters Council will have had an annual gathering at GA in June 2010, three phone calls or “webinars” and will have identified six (6) additional global initiatives to include in the On Line Database

D. Global Program Initiatives launched with international travel by ICUUW members to India and completion of plan for the Africa Fund

E. Organizing UU Women for Action will include three cluster meetings in urban areas with Dick Ford, as appropriate, a poll of Global Sisters and ICUUW members completed as to the action agendas they have been involved in since the Convocation and ICUUW will make an occasional appearance at UU District Meetings to promote organizing for action

E. Attendance at International Meetings and Convocations including IALRW Convocation in India September 2010 and the July 2010 Meeting in Kolozsvar (20th anniversary of the UUPCC) where technical assistance will be offered to next International Convocation of UU Women scheduled for Kolozsvar, Transylvania, September 2011

F.  Request for Proposals from UU organizations to host the next ICUUW in 2016 completed

G. Resource Development ICUUW completed for 201

ICUUW 2011 Budget
approved June 25, 2011

* These are designated funds that are listed, though no expenses are budgeted this year. In future years we may omit this line, but include it here for purposes of consistency with the budget previously submitted with Transylvanian Convocation grant.