Nominations for 2025-2026

GENEROSITY is one of our new UUA values. This includes generosity of your time and talent. Your Nominating Committee is looking for candidates for positions on:

• Board of Trustees
• Endowments Committee
• Nominating Committee

The application form for these positions can be found here.

An open house to meet current members of these three committees and board and learn more about serving on these bodies will be held Sunday, March 2, in the sanctuary. Ballots will be sent to members April 11 and are due April 27. For more information, contact the Nominating Committee at Nominations@QUUF.org.

Applications are due by Tuesday, March 11.

The Nominating Committee is a Congregational Committee, elected by and answerable to the Congregation as a whole. It is a standing committee of 4 directly-elected members serving three-year terms and one voting representative from the Board of Trustees. Its meetings are open except when discussing and members enter into a Confidentiality Covenant regarding individuals discussed.

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Video about the 3 Congregational Committees

Confidentiality Covenant

As members of the Nominating Committee, which is a congregational committee, we are entrusted with the confidence of others. The ethical principles of confidentiality require that information shared in this committee meeting about individuals will not be shared with anyone outside of the five committee members.

The minutes of the Nominating Committee will inform the board and congregation of our process. Within the process of vetting the committee, we can collectively decide to get more information from congregants and staff.

Committee Mandate:

The Committee is tasked with identifying candidates to stand for election to fill vacancies on the Board of Trustees, the Endowments Committee, and the Nominating Committee. Thus, it begins its work each September, generally meeting monthly, to:

• Educate the congregation about the work of these committees and the qualities and skills needed for each,
• Publicize upcoming vacancies and solicit recommendations from the Fellowship of potential candidates, and
• Recruit candidates to stand for election each April.

Desirable Qualities:

There are many qualities that are helpful for Nominating Committee members, including:

• An interest in further opportunities for inclusive leadership among QUUF members,
• Multiple experiences at QUUF and other UU Congregations which provided opportunities to meet and work with a variety of congregants (we appreciate the difficulties that COVID-19 has presented for engagement for newer congregants),
• Good listening skills and active participation in discussions,
• Curiosity to meet and learn about new congregants,
• An open mind and heart, and
• A commitment to the Confidentiality Covenant.

For More Information:

If you’d like to learn more from current members of the Nominating Committee or the Nominating process, please contact nominations@quuf.org:

• Share DeWees
• John Collins
• Gary Forbes
• Kate Kinney
• Ann Weaver

This page last updated February 21, 2025