About LIUUF
For more than 30 years, our Long Island Unitarian Universalist Fund (LIUUF), a field-of-interest advised fund at The Trust, has worked to address education and racial equity, environmental justice, and immigrant rights. The fund also focuses on LGBTQ+ advocacy, women’s rights, leadership development, legal and legislative advocacy, and community organizing. The fund was established by the Veatch Program at Shelter Rock.
LIUUF grantmaking reflects Unitarian Universalist principles and the Fund’s overarching mission is to build and energize a community of progressive social change activists, and to support prophetic voices in vulnerable communities who speak out against injustices—often in unsafe environments and at personal risk and sacrifice.
Guided by an advisory committee that represents Unitarian Universalist congregations throughout Long Island, the LIUUF has awarded millions of dollars to nonprofits in Nassau and Suffolk counties to advance grassroots progressive social change.
Frequently asked questions
Learn more about how the LIUUF makes Long Island a more equitable and peaceful place for all of its residents.
What does LIUUF fund?
Who is the LIUUF Advisory Committee?
What are the seven Unitarian Universalist principles?
How do I apply for a grant?
What does LIUUF fund?
Creating social change
The Fund looks for opportunities to support work that:
- Leads to social change.
- Protects the civil rights of people of color, immigrants, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those living with disabilities.
- Promotes an inclusive vision of social and economic justice.
- Amplifies emerging regional issues.
- Provides concrete benefits to vulnerable communities and/or populations.
- Brings new, creative thinking to problem-solving.
- Offers possibilities for broad civic engagement around issues.
- Ensures that the people most affected by injustice are involved in decision-making and action for all of the above.
Who is the LIUUF Advisory Committee?
LIUUF Advisors
David Holstein, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Fork
Jeanne Keegan-Hoenig, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Fork
Deborah Little, Chair, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook
James Monnier, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington
Stephen Burby, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington
Terry Bain, Veatch Partner, Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock
What are the seven Unitarian Universalist principles?
Seven principles
Advisors use these seven Unitarian Universalist principles to guide LIUUF grantmaking decisions.
- A belief in the inherent worth of dignity of every person.
- Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations.
- Acceptance of one another and encouragement of spiritual growth.
- A free and responsible search for truth and meaning.
- The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process.
- The goal of a world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all.
- Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
How do I apply for a grant?
Application guidelines
Applications are now submitted through our Grantseeker Portal. We will open the Request for Proposals 3 times a year and if the window to submit is open, you will see the request under the Additional Requests for Proposals section.
Please note, organizations cannot receive grants simultaneously from any two of the following:
- Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock
- Unitarian Universalist Association Funding Program
- Long Island Unitarian Universalist Fund
Requests from Long Island Unitarian Universalist congregations cannot be considered for funding.
If you have a current grant from LIUUF and have questions about submitting your final report, please contact Jeannie DeMaio at jdemaio@thenytrust.org.
