Share The Plate Collection

We care for all souls, which means we care for the community beyond our doors as well. This value is reflected in #6 of the new church goals adopted in June 2022, which calls us to “Serve the needs of those in our city in partnership with local organizations.”

All Souls has long worked to serve local needs in partnership, and in December 2022 we started another: a “share the plate” approach to the Sunday offering. A different recipient organization will be featured for one month, with a 50/50 split of all non-pledge contributions from the offerings. The recipients are determined by the Executive Team (Traci Hughes-Trotter and Rev. Bill Sinkford) on the recommendation of the Minister of Social Justice (Rev. Rob Keithan).

We expect that most recipients will be local or regional groups rather than national, with the hope that All Souls congregants might join, volunteer, or otherwise support them in an ongoing way beyond the offering. Our goal is promoting relationship and connection! Also, we view the Share the Plate program as an opportunity to broaden All Souls connections in the community, so current Beckner Fund recipients are not eligible. Previous Beckner recipients are eligible. Any congregant or staff member is welcome to suggest an organization by emailing Rev. Rob Keithan.  

Photograph of an Usher passing the collection plate to a congregant during a Sunday service.

Guiding Criteria

  • Groups can be local, regional, or national in scope, but most recipients will be local organizations
  • Groups need to be 501c3 nonprofit organizations or be fiscally sponsored by a 501c3
  • Current Beckner Fund recipients are not eligible. Previous recipients are eligible.
  • In cases where a church staff member or congregant has a direct connection to the organization (such as a staff member serving on their Board, or a congregant serving on their Board or working there) it will be shared with the congregation verbally and on the website. Organizations that employ church staff are not eligible.

Recipients

TBD
July 2024

TBD
June 2024

TBD
May 2024

UU Service Committee

UU Service Committee
April 2024

The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization advancing human rights together with an international community of grassroots partners and advocates.

Harriet’s Wildest Dreams
March 2024

A Black-led abolitionist community defense hub centering all Black lives most at risk for state-sanctioned violence in the DC area.

One Common Unity

One Common Unity
February 2024

One Common Unity, an organization that breaks cycles of violence and builds compassionate, healthy communities through the transformative power of music, arts and peace education. OCU is a former Beckner Advancement Fund Grantee.

Mamatoto Village

Mamatoto Village
January 2024

This organization is devoted to serving Black women through the creation of career pathways in maternal health. They provide accessible perinatal support services designed to equip women with the necessary tools to make the most informed decisions in their maternity care, parenting, and lives. 

Miriam’s Kitchen
December 2023

A comprehensive approach to eliminating the housing crisis in Washington, D.C.

SMYAL
November 2023

SMYAL (Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders) supports and empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth in the Washington, DC, metropolitan region.

The TraRon Center
October 2023

The TraRon Center is an organization in Washington, DC, dedicated to helping those affected by gun violence heal through the arts.

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement logo

Your gifts will go to a relief fund specifically dedicated to helping Native Hawaiians on Maui to recover and rebuild from the wildfire of 2023.

Courtney’s House
August 2023

This is a survivor-founded, survivor-focused, trauma informed organization based in DC that serves DC, MD, and VA.

Gala Hispanic Theatre

A National Center for Latino Performing Arts in the nation’s capital.

The DC Center for the LGBT Community

The DC Center
June 2023

A community center that connects the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities.

La Clinica del Pueblo

A high-quality community health center serving the Latinx immigrant community.

Dreaming Out Loud logo

Dreaming Out Loud
April 2023

An organization that creates economic opportunities for the DCV’s marginalized communities by building healthy, equitable food systems.

Image: Green outline of a house with a door opening in the shape of the letter B. Text: Beacon House - Where Learning Has a Home

Beacon House
March 2023

Providing children in the Edgewood neighborhood of Northeast DC with a safe, life-expanding community in which to learn, discover talents, and to grow into healthy adults.

A Black-led abolitionist community defense hub centering all Black lives most at risk for state-sanctioned violence in the DC area.

Logo of the organization SACReD

SACReD
January 2023

The Spiritual Alliance of Communities for Reproductive Dignity; a national alliance working to advance reproductive justice.

Miriam’s Kitchen
December 2022

A comprehensive approach to eliminating the housing crisis in Washington, D.C.