mcoe@uua.org, Telephone: Susan Frederick-Grays weekly messages. View stewardship as a commitment to service in the wider world.
Develop case statements and print materials that effectively convey the congregations story, express its mission and vision, and explain how contributions will be appropriated and used.
Join a Zoom call to connect with other volunteers and staff working on budget and the pledge drive (details below). 24 Farnsworth Street | Boston, MA 02210 Blueprint for successful fundraising that moves beyond the myth of scarcity to the reality of abundance. I believe passionately in the ministry that takes place in our congregations.
Encourage a discernment process about stewardship in support of the congregations mission, vision, and strategic planning.
This will be a flash presentation of the most innovative and successful fundraising ideas.
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For more information contact giftinfo@uua.org.
Thank you for helping to lead your congregations annual stewardship campaign. UUA Stewardship and Development Staff Group.
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At the Sunday service at General Assembly yesterday, Rev. Set annual stewardship goals in alignment with the congregations mission, vision, and strategic planning. (617) 948-6510, Friends of the UUA Manager and Direct Marketing Manager, Email:
It is based largely on confidential in-person interviews conducted by a neutral outsider who is a skilled interviewer, so that the responses are candid and complete, and the resulting data is valid and useful. dbatiste@uua.org, Telephone:
Our guidance is tailored to each congregations unique circumstances, considering goals and objectives, congregation size and demographics, leadership culture, governance structure, stewardship experience, technology platform, staff resources, and other factors. Establish stewardship and fund-raising policies and procedures.
ngall@uua.org, Telephone: https://www.uua.org/files/includes/snippet-important-message.txt. Join us in this important work to shape the future of our faith. Lauren Smith, Director of Stewardship and Development. The first president of the merged denomination, Greeley documents Unitarian Universalist life during a time of vast changes in American religious belief and custom. At the Sunday service at General Assembly yesterday, Rev. False starts are common, planning processes tend to take too long, resulting in dissipating energy and enthusiasm, and it can be a challenge to recruit people to serve on strategic planning teams. https://www.uua.org/files/includes/snippet-important-message.txt. Beyond Fundraising: A Complete Guide to Congregational StewardshipLearn More.
For more information contact giftinfo@uua.org. Recognize, thank, and celebrate contributions in a wide variety of ways including personal contacts, dinners, letters, thank-you cards [Letters of appreciation are sent to those who contribute.].
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Capital and Combined Campaigns: A capital campaign is often a once-a-generation opportunity for a congregation to come together and invest in its future. Express appreciation and affirmation to all givers for their contributions.
Session 1: Stewardship: Definition and Mission, Session 4: Stewardship, Skills, and Action, Stories of UU Stewards: John Haynes Holmes Leader, Stories of UU Stewards: Gwendolyn Willis Leader, Stories of UU Stewards: Whitney Young Leader, Children, Money and Values: Ten Principles, Helping Children with Allowances and Savings, Principles of the Unitarian Universalist Association. The UUA exists to equip congregations for vital ministry, train and support leaders, and advance Unitarian Universalist values.
Select option 2 for Congregational Giving (Annual Program Fund), Select option 3 for Bequests and Legacy Gifts, Select option 4 for Friends and Faithful Sustainers (monthly giving), Select option 5 for Stock or Umbrella gifts. Having worked with hundreds of UU congregations, we know which processes work well and how best to implement them. Interacting with mentors and role models who both practice and teach generosity. List at least one opportunity idea for each of the following four points: Effective stewardship practices can be transformative for Unitarian Universalist congregations as well as individuals. (617) 948-6509, Email:
Spending time in settings (home, church, school) where caring and generosity are invited and respected. Copyright 1996-2022 Unitarian Universalist Association.All Rights Reserved. There are different versions of this Middle Eastern folktale; this version is just one way to tell it. We also help put in place an active planned giving program, helping you communicate with your members about the benefits and options of different forms of legacy giving. Professional staff and lay leaders are well informed on matters of stewardship and actively engaged as stewardship leaders and educators. Participants will consider the alignment of our resources and our UU UUA Stewardship and Development Staff Group, Disaster Relief Grants for Congregations and UU Entities, Innovation and Inspiration for UU Stewardship, Faithful and Successful Congregational Stewardship, Inspired Stewardship: Rooted in Spirit, Ready to Give. Take the lead in making financial commitments before asking the congregation to do so.
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Explicit messages about money, giving, and religious values are regularly communicated in the contexts of worship, membership development, and religious education for all ages.
Email: When such inclusion is introduced, many find that they are interested in making legacy gifts, and want to be remembered by us after they have gone. Thus it can be very helpful for framing requirements for major facility improvements or program expansion, initiatives typically supported by building program and special or capital campaigns. Prayer of Remembrance: Katrina and Federal Flood 10th Anniversary, Unitarian Universalist Association
A "flash presentation of the most innovative and successful fundraising ideas. Be an active and intentional steward, modeling good and responsible stewardship behavior.
For more information contact development@uua.org. While fundraising refers to money-raising efforts, stewardship is an attitude that is reflected in all of the congregation's efforts. Express appreciation for congregational giving. Our S4Us team experience indicates that this is true among our congregations as well and among those who do have such documents, many have never thought about including their congregation or the UUA in their plans.
Make an annual pledge of financial commitment to the congregation. At the Sunday service at General Assembly yesterday, Rev. Full name: Lauren Smith was appointed Director ofStewardship and Development at the, The Rev. Rev.
Here are resources to help you adjust your stewardship campaign.
The Stewardship for Us Team (s4us) has developed a practical and effective approach to strategic planning that is tailored for our UU congregations and linked explicitly to stewardship and resource planning and management. Adapted by Laurel Amabile, Director of the Annual Program Fund, Unitarian Universalist Association, Office of Stewardship and Development.
By making a gift to Friends of the UUA, you are demonstrating your commitment to our values and our efforts to grow and support our community of congregations. Original source unknown. Individuals experiencing personal transformation influence congregations as transformational forces in peoples lives. After I finish this letter, I will sit down to write another letter to individual donors to the Unitarian Universalist Association.
Presented by Allan Callander, Former Finance Director at First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis.
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An FFS is an independent analysis to determine the extent of understanding, support, and likely financial commitment for the proposed campaign. The Complete Guide to Congregational Stewardship, Congregational Fundraising and Stewardship Resources, Nurturing Generosity in Your Congregation, "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" by Rev. Copyright 1996-2022 Unitarian Universalist Association.All Rights Reserved. More from inSpirit: The UU Book and Gift Shop, Unitarian Universalist Association
The program speaks to your mission and to Unitarian Universalist values via an effective communication and education strategy.
Preach sermons with stewardship themes regularly.
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It invites members to dream big about what is possible for Unitarian Universalism in their community and in the world. (617) 948-6514, Email: Studies of giving and serving among youth and adults consistently identify several themes. Rev. We want you to know that your messaging need not be complex. (617) 948-6544, Email: (617) 948-6123, Email: Privacy Policy. CSnow@uua.org, Telephone: Strategic Planning: A strategic plan is an effective tool for a congregation to focus decision-making and long-term investments, including capital campaigns, in support of mission, vision, and priorities.
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Umbrella giving allows congregations and other UU entities to receive gifts through the UUA. Demonstrate the role and importance of pastoral leadership in fostering genuine stewardship.
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We want you to know that at times of social upheaval and disruption, people need and value religious community most. Smith served as co-minister of South ChurchUnitarian Universalist in Portsmouth, NH from 2011through 2018, along with her husband, the Rev. Rev.
Copyright 1996-2022 Unitarian Universalist Association.All Rights Reserved. The mission and vision statements are reviewed every one to three years and commitment is renewed.
Many congregational leaders have expressed anxiety about fundraising at this time. Copyright 1996-2022 Unitarian Universalist Association.All Rights Reserved. Unitarian Universalist Association Make a commitment to stewardship in ways that will transform individual givers and enhance congregational life and health. 24 Farnsworth Street | Boston, MA 02210 Session 2: Who Are Our Stewards? Blueprint for successful fundraising that moves beyond the myth of scarcity to the reality of abundance.
Offer time, energy and commitment in ways other than financial. The Complete Guide to Congregational Stewardship, Congregational Fundraising and Stewardship Resources, Nurturing Generosity in Your Congregation, UUA Stewardship and Development: Annual Program Fund Office, Effective Congregational Stewardship Practices. Meet regularly with the stewardship team. Before entering ministry, she worked as an Assistant Director atthe Harvard Business School Fund.
Inform the congregation about how their financial gifts are used. 24 Farnsworth Street | Boston, MA 02210 Two decadesago, you could be pretty sure that people in your church would carry a checkbook, cash, or at least a spare check or two in their wallet.
mcoe@uua.org, Telephone: At the Sunday service at General Assembly yesterday, Rev. Some of the healthiest Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregations focus more on stewardship than fundraising. lsmith@uua.org, Telephone:
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Searching for the Future is a weekend program of small group workshops designed to jump-start the strategic planning process.
jpacitti@uua.org, Telephone: Appreciative Inquiry is an approach to strategic planning that foucses on identifying what already works well and building on those strengths rather than identifying problems. Smiths ties to Unitarian For more information contact conglife@uua.org. 24 Farnsworth Street | Boston, MA 02210 Gretchen Haley charged us to reach out in partnership with other congregations in underserved Today we are recognizing those in the congregation who have recently retired or are about to retire. Congregational Fundraising and Stewardship Resources.
Today, it's becoming less and less likely that people carry cash or checkbooks. Provide a variety of ways that congregants can contribute in support of their congregation, its ministry in the wider community, and to its Association.
For more information contact congstewardship@uua.org.
She oversees the UUAs fundraising efforts, including Annual Program Fund contributions from member congregations. Our congregations are filled with thoughtful, caring people. An effective Planned giving program responds to the desires of our members to invest a share of their estate in the future in accordance with their values. For more information contact development@uua.org.
Gretchen Haley charged us to reach out in partnership with other congregations in underserved December twenty-fourth, The Flaming Chalice (1965). s4us consultants provide congregations with expert advice based on best practices for establishing endowments that promote congregational mission, vision, and goals. https://www.uua.org/files/includes/snippet-important-message.txt. 24 Farnsworth Street | Boston, MA 02210 Disaster relief grants to our UU congregations and organizations not only help other UUs, they can also support on-the-ground relief efforts. Appoint and guide a stewardship team to serve actively year-round. For more resources and information about congregational stewardship, visit our pages onGiving and Generosityand Congregational Stewardship. A robust endowment provides long-term security for your congregation and helps ensure that it will thrive as a beacon of Unitarian Universalist values in perpetuity.
Plan and establish a year-round, comprehensive stewardship program.
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