Financial stewardship in congregations and other closely involved organizations is quite different from nonprofit fundraising. We are not trying to reach people “out there” to contribute to helping a disadvantaged population or environment “over there.” We are working together to support an organization that belongs to us, and where we benefit from the mission. It […]
Why Should I Give You Money? Making the Case Read More »
The 4th T to add to Time, Talent, and Treasure You all know the Three Ts; most congregations talk about them and so most congregants know them as well: time, talent, and treasure. Now congregations generally admit that they are not doing such a great job in motivating, engaging, or certainly asking for all three
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This Fall Kay Crider, along with the Rev. Jan Christian of the Pacific Western Region, will be presenting two webinars on stewardship: In October, Stewardship Transitions for Small Congregations: How can small congregations become aware of and adopt successful stewardship concepts and practices as they grow? This webinar will help you become more comfortable talking about
Webinars on Stewardship: Small Congregations and Improving Congregational Giving Read More »
I was recently working with a congregation and asked them about the ultimate impacts the congregation was trying to achieve; what they wanted to reach for in the future. They struggled with the question, telling me about the challenges they were having at the time – mostly with space constraints. Through my work with them,
Inputs to Impacts: The Inspiring Difference Read More »
Four Trains Leave the Station… Does it sound like those old math puzzles? The ones I could never solve about a train leaving Chicago? Well capital campaigns are even more complex, as four trains leave the station. They leave at different times, travel at different rates, and vary their speed. Yet they all need to
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Good Stewardship Timelines Lead to Success Part of a Year-Long Special Series on Nurturing Stewardship Timeline plans are vitally important to a good stewardship program. We regularly work with congregations that do not recruit leaders early, start late, feel rushed, and cannot do the full program they would like. So what does a good timeline
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Webinar Registration is Now Open Congregations want to make changes to their building, want to pay down debt, launch a new programmatic area, or make other things happen outside of the normal budget. Naturally a capital campaign seems the solution. However, capital campaigns are ambitious projects that take up a lot of congregational attention, and
Capital Campaign: Is Your Congregation Ready? Read More »
Part of a Year-Long Special Series Generally about Privacy in Congregations Unitarian Universalism is a covenantal denomination. We are not dogmatic; we gather, worship, run our organizations, and engage by agreement. It is not an anything-goes religion, despite how we are depicted (lovingly) on Prairie Home Companion. We agree to our Principles, the democratic process,
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5 Areas where Board Members can Support Stewardship Part of a Year-Long Special Series on Nurturing Stewardship 1. Board Members as Leaders Would you give money to a “sketchy” organization? Right, neither would I. Donors look for trustworthiness in organizations they donate to. How well do you think the board does in showing the organization
The Board: Starring Role in Stewardship Read More »
Part of a Year-Long Special Series on Nurturing Stewardship There were days when people would give to your congregation out of loyalty — because they always have, and to help keep doing what you have always done. Some of those folks are probably still around, but they are getting fewer and fewer. These days, donor
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