Here are three good reasons you should make a contribution to Forward Together before December 31st.
First, the federal CARES Act increases the federal income tax deduction for charitable donations.
For individual donors who itemize deductions, the adjusted gross income (AGI) limit for cash contributions has been … read more.
This is the story of “two Nanas” from the Piedmont UU Church in Charlotte who helped win the battle for early Sunday voting.
THE TIES THAT BIND:
Passion, Looming Deadlines, Good Friends, A Just Cause, Persistence, Truth to Power, Knowledge, and Personal Contact in the Time … read more.
In January we launched UU the Vote as an unprecedented call to collaboration and mobilization for the 2020 election. In May, we pivoted our work to meet the challenges of COVID-19 at our “How We Thrive” event that opened with a beautiful virtual choir.
Now, let … read more.
Like some or many, but not all, states, North Carolina disqualifies otherwise eligible voters from voting if they have been convicted of a felony and are still in prison or on probation or parole.
But a panel of three superior court judges just ruled that North … read more.
Green Team Summit Sept. 13th-17th
Join Faith in Place September 13-17th for the first-ever virtual Green Team Summit!
We will be exploring how interconnected our world is with people of faith who care about the environment and justice.
We will connect the dots between the COVID-19 pandemic, … read more.
The NC General Assembly reconvenes its 2020 legislative session today (Sept. 2, 2020).
Here’s (based on the Raleigh News & Observer’s “Under the Dome” column) is a summary of some of the things that are on the agenda of state lawmakers (or, at least, the Republican … read more.
Check out Forward Together’s Giving Life the Shape of Justice newsletter for September, 2020.
The tragedies and injustices we saw in Kenosha last week are symptoms of two diseases plaguing America – a toxic gun culture combined with systemic racism and white supremacy.
Let’s be clear: police violence is gun violence. Last week, there was yet another tragic example of such violence … read more.
