Generosity is a funny thing. The more you give away, the more you gain. Congregations that “Share the Plate” every week, for example, usually find that gifts increase overall, not just for the sponsored cause, but also for the congregation itself. It seems that regular opportunities to share, to give to worthy causes, and to live […]
General Assembly (GA) is our One Big Gathering as Unitarian Universalists. How Can You Connect if You Can’t Be There? Why Would You Want to Connect?
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I had the wonderful experience of co-leading a workshop at General Assembly with my wife, Rev. Roberta Finkelstein, an Accredited Interim Minister, and Andrea Lerner, a UUA Transition Specialist. The workshop was about Stewardship for Congregations in Transition. Check out the slides and handouts at the following link: http://www.uua.org/finance/fundraising/presentations/congregations-transition We had so many questions from the
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Let’s talk about webinars Stewardship Consultant Bill Clontz Before we know it, Fall will be here. For many congregations, that means new engagements and a full calendar of activities, starting with Ingathering and moving on to planning for the rest of the calendar year up through the following Summer. Its the same for the
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Congregations in transition – that is between settled ministers – face opportunities and decisions. What should they and their interim ministers focus on to move the congregation forward and to prepare the ground for the new minister and the ministries that will emerge? How best to take advantage of the interim experience to innovate, re-imagine,
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Assemble the Right Team, Then Set Them Up for Success by Bill Clontz, Stewardship Consultant [Tweet “Part of the success in stewardship campaigns is in recruiting and preparing your team.”] Part of the secret to successful stewardship programs lies in building and engaging your stewardship team the right way; recruit with an eye towards
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The Search for an Easier Way I recently read about a Unitarian Universalist congregation that conducted its annual budget drive entirely electronically. Information about the budget goals and case for giving were sent by email, and congregants were invited to make their financial commitments online. The congregation claimed that this was highly successful in raising
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WENK – (Who Else Needs to Know?) Part of a Year-Long Special Series on Nurturing Stewardship As one might expect, those of us involved in stewardship invest a lot of time and energy thinking about the Stewardship Committee (or Generosity Team, or whatever we call those brave and ferocious guardians of our congregation’s ability to
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Fire up those Smart Phones “Good morning. Our service is about to begin, take out your smart phones and get ready.” Let’s face it, smart phones are going to be an increasing presence in congregation life for connection and e-Giving, including during the Sunday morning worship service. There’s no escaping this – nor is there
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by Bill Clontz, Stewardship Consultant Does the title above sound familiar? Your website is effectively your Electronic Commons and your Electronic Front Door. It’s where potential visitors find you and where members come for information, ideas, and inspiration. Where and how stewardship is seen on your website is important. Unfortunately, on too many of our
“On A Scale of 1 -10 (10 = Great), I Would Rate Stewardship on Our Website at About -3” Read More »
