What UU Class Conversations does

UU Class Conversations is a non-profit organization operating within the Unitarian Universalist denomination, focused on raising class awareness and confronting classism among UU congregations and members in the United States. The organization delivers a portfolio of educational and advocacy programs, including Power Workshops delivered on-demand to congregations, the 'Making Room at the Welcome Table for Social Class Inclusion' webinar (originally presented at GA 2025), the 'Social Class in the Age of Billionaires' workshop, and a no-cost sampler workshop on class and classism. Additional programs include the Mutual Aid Advocacy Program, the Working Class Caucus Project, a Class Story Program that records and publishes UU members' class narratives via Zoom, and a UU Mutual Aid pilot launched in partnership with the New York State Convention of Universalists. The organization also publishes the 'Meditations on Class' anthology via Lulu.com.

The technology footprint is deliberately lightweight: a WordPress-based website serves as the primary content platform, with Zoom used for recorded conversations, YouTube for video distribution, and Mailchimp for the email newsletter. There is no proprietary technology, software product, or application. Distribution is community-led and event-driven, with annual workshops at UUA General Assembly, content marketing through the website blog and Facebook page, and direct outreach to UU congregations via email.

The business model is donation-funded, supplemented by retail sales of the printed anthology. Workshops, programs, and digital resources are provided free of charge to UU congregations and members, with no membership, programmatic, or licensing fees disclosed. The organization is volunteer-led with a small Steering Committee and roughly 9 total personnel, and maintains strategic partnerships with the Unitarian Universalist Association, UU's for a Just Economic Community, the NY State Convention of Universalists, and the Southern Oregon UU Partnership.

Name

UU Class Conversations

Legal name

UU Class Conversations

Website

https://uuclassconversations.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UU Class Conversations is a US non-profit within the Unitarian Universalist denomination that delivers free workshops, webinars, and advocacy programs to UU congregations and members to raise class awareness and confront classism, funded by donations and anthology sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization accepts donations through its website (Donate page). No membership fees or programmatic fees are disclosed.
2. Publication Sales: The organization sells published resources including 'Meditations on Class: Reflections, Insights and Commentaries' — an anthology of chalice lightings, rituals, sermons, readings and more — available as paperback through Lulu.com.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UU Class Conversations is a non-profit organization that empowers Unitarian Universalist congregations and members to explore social class at personal, organizational, and societal levels, confront classism, and build bridges across class differences. It delivers Power Workshops, Mutual Aid Advocacy, the Working Class Caucus Project, Class Story Programs, and publishes resources including the anthology "Meditations on Class."

Product overview

UU Class Conversations operates as a content and educational organization offering a portfolio of services focused on raising class awareness and confronting classism within Unitarian Universalist congregations and organizations. The core offerings include Power Workshops, webinars, and training programs (such as 'Making Room at the Welcome Table for Social Class Inclusion' and the 'No-Cost Sampler Workshop') that help congregations explore social class dynamics. Additional services include the Mutual Aid Advocacy Program, Working Class Caucus Project, and the Class Story Program. The organization also publishes resources including 'Meditations on Class,' an anthology of UU spiritual materials, and maintains a comprehensive website with worship resources, video content, and educational materials. The portfolio functions as interconnected educational and advocacy tools serving UU communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Power Workshops Interactive workshops designed to help UU congregations explore social class at personal, organizational, and societal levels, address and end classism, and build bridges across class differences. Delivered to UU congregations and organizations on demand.
• Making Room at the Welcome Table for Social Class Inclusion (Webinar) A 90-minute webinar/workshop originally presented at UUA General Assembly 2025 that helps congregations learn to effectively confront classist policies contributing to U.S. economic and cultural divides.
• No-Cost Sampler Workshop (Exploring Class and Classism) An hour-long online training session that explores concepts and real-life significance of social class and classism through interactive exercises and activities.
• Social Class in the Age of Billionaires Workshop A workshop exploring the role extreme wealth plays in shaping democracy, communities, and daily lives, examining federal policy's role in economic inequality through a UU justice lens.
• Mutual Aid Advocacy Program A program helping congregations support working class and other economically marginalized UUs through mutual aid advocacy, including Mutual Aid Virtual Meetups.
• Working Class Caucus Project A project that gathered working class congregants' experiences within UU congregations and produced recommendations for becoming more class-inclusive, including the video 'Making Room in the Pews for Working Class UUs.'
• Meditations on Class: Reflections, Insights and Commentaries (Anthology) A published anthology offering chalice lightings, rituals, sermons, readings, and reflections written by UUs for UUs to help the Beloved Community become more aware of social class diversity and dismantle classism. Sold as paperback through Lulu.com.
• Class Story Program A program inviting UU congregants to share their class stories through recorded Zoom conversations, edited for content and shared on the website to provide understanding of social class and classism through a UU justice lens.
• UU Mutual Aid Pilot Project A pilot project in partnership with the New York State Convention of Universalists to help congregations learn how to use mutual aid to support UUs hard hit by job loss and rising costs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 40 UUs participated in the GA 2026 Mutual Aid Virtual Meetup
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Movement for Black LivesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 September 2016UU Class Conversations endorsed 'A Vision for Black Lives,' a policy platform drafted by the Movement for Black Lives — a collective of more than 50 organizations representing thousands of Black people. The platform lays out 30+ policy recommendations under six demands addressing systemic violence against Black communities.
• Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUU Class Conversations operates as a UU organization within the UUA ecosystem, conducting workshops and programs at UUA General Assembly. The organization is featured on the UUA logo page, indicating official recognition and partnership within the denomination.
• Unitarian Universalists for a Just Economic CommunityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUU Class Conversations references this organization as a resource partner, cross-referencing its DEI content and economic justice resources with UU Class Conversations' programming.
• New York State Convention of UniversalistscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with UU Class Conversations to launch a UU Mutual Aid pilot project to help congregations learn and implement mutual aid to support UUs hard hit by job loss and rising costs.
• Southern Oregon UU PartnershipminorOthersSteering Committee member Eli Poore is currently serving as an intern minister through this partnership, bringing grounded perspective on serving those with less class advantage.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sojourners: Sojourners is a national progressive Christian organization working on economic justice, racial justice, and poverty. Comparable in offering faith-rooted education and advocacy on economic inequality, but at much larger scale and across a broader Christian audience.
• NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice: NETWORK Lobby advances economic justice and systemic change from a Catholic social teaching perspective. Comparable as a faith-rooted economic justice advocacy organization running educational programs and legislative campaigns, though at substantially larger scale.
• Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC): UUSC advances human rights and social justice work through a UU lens, with grants and global partnerships. It is a larger, more established UU-affiliated organization with broader programming but similar justice-oriented mission and UU donor base.
• Interfaith Worker Justice: Interfaith Worker Justice organizes faith communities around worker rights and economic justice. Compares on the intersection of faith identity and class/economic advocacy, but operates nationally across many denominations rather than within a single one.

Emerging players

• Faithful America: Faithful America is a digital-first progressive faith advocacy organization mobilizing people of faith on social and economic issues. Comparable in mobilizing progressive faith audiences on justice issues but focused on online advocacy rather than congregational workshop delivery.
• Faith in Public Life: Faith in Public Life is a strategy center for faith leaders advancing progressive values including economic justice. Comparable as a faith-rooted advocacy and education organization but with a broader progressive agenda and a national leadership focus.

Direct peers

• Class Action: Class Action is a national cross-class organization focused on eliminating classism and raising class awareness. It directly parallels UU Class Conversations' mission at a secular, national scope, and shares board leadership through Dr. Betsy Leondar-Wright.
• Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice: A UU-affiliated organization that educates and mobilizes UUs around social justice issues. It addresses overlapping themes (economic justice, class) and shares the same UU congregation audience and GA presence as UU Class Conversations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/1424274741170288
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uu-class-conversations

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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