Barry Finkelstein

Stewardship Consultant Barry Finkelstein has been a Unitarian Universalist congregational stewardship consultant since the Fall of 2007 and has worked with over 50 congregations on annual budget drives, capital campaigns, and strategic planning. Reach Barry at Team@stewardshipforus.com

A Stewardship Campaign Only Lasts a Few Weeks. Why Would We Need a Year-Round Stewardship Team?

Why do we need year-round stewardship teams? As you might imagine, this is a question the Stewardship for Us team hears often from congregations. It’s an easy question to answer, but a genuinely important one to address. A standing, year-round team is  fundamental for  successful and healthy stewardship environments.IIt’s essential to recognize that the annual […]

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Save the Date!

A FREE Stewardship Webinar is Coming Your Way     The Stewardship for Us team will be conducting a free webinar in October specifically designed to answer your questions. – Thinking about changing your stewardship approach? – Wondering how to recruit stewardship volunteers? –  Looking for ways to engage persistent non-pledgers or very low pledgers? –

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The Thermometer is Banished! Finding a Better Image for Your Campaign

In response to our call last month for a better graphic image than that tired old thermometer to depict progress on your stewardship campaign, you came up with some really clever ideas you have used either this year or in the recent past. Thanks for sharing! There are a lot of good ideas out there.

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Answers to Your Questions about the Suggested Fair Share Contribution Guide

Quite often we get questions about how to tailor the Suggested Fair Share Contribution Guide for people who do not have regular paychecks or predictable income streams.  This includes retirees who draw from IRAs or 401Ks for much of their living expenses, and for whom Adjusted Gross Income understates their income and financial capacity. It

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What About That Suggested Fair Share Contribution Guide ?

Is the Suggested Fair Share Contribution Guide Too Complex? Too Demanding? Too Rigid? Nope, Nope, and Nope!   by Bill Clontz, Stewardship Consultant   This is the time of year wherein many congregations are conducting annual stewardship drives. That  means we receive a lot of inquiries about now concerning the UUA’s Suggested Fair Share Contribution Guide (SFSCG).

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