Just to be clear – We posted this on 1 April, but this is NOT an April Fools Day post! Its the real deal. 🙂 The S4Us team asked for your suggestions and priorities for the next round of webinars and you provided a terrific list of topics. We have strived to combine as many […]
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The Wake Now Our Vision (WNOV) Collaborative Campaign have posted a powerful new video on their page: http://wakenowourvision.org/ It is engaging, colorful, has wonderful messages, and packs a lot in a short video (just over 2 minutes)! Not only is this a wonderful example of a good stewardship video, you can show it in your
Legacy Challenge Video Posted Read More »
By now you’ve probably heard about the Wake Now Our Vision campaign, which encourages legacy giving to UU organizations – including your congregation – through a matching challenge program.  If you’d like to learn more about it, plan to attend one of the free webinars offered by the UUA Office of Stewardship and Development over
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Congregations thrive on a spirit of community and run to a large degree on volunteer “sweat equity.” Stewardship is no exception. In fact, stewardship may be the poster child for good volunteer and leader work. This puts a premium on choosing the right team and helping them succeed. At this time of the Olympics, think
Are We Setting Up Our Stewardship Teams for Olympic Level Success? Read More »
New Stewardship for Us Webinars are Under Development The Stewardship for Us Team is putting on the finishing touches in planning for the 2018 webinar season. We will begin webinars again this Spring and will host them periodically throughout the year. Early discussions are looking at topics such as loans (commercial and member), year-round stewardship planning,
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Confused? Hopeful? Concerned? Join the Club! If your congregation is like most, you have a LOT of  concerns about the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” signed into law the close of 2017. A number of us gave our 2018 contributions early, in an effort to ensure tax deductions were in place. A lot of
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Are you making the most of what could be a powerful stewardship and community building tool? At any given time, many congregations are looking for a bit of change in their stewardship campaign. One option that is often mentioned is Celebration Sunday, sometimes referred to as Commitment Sunday. Â Frankly, I used to down play
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Happy Holidays! The Stewardship for Us team sends to all our UU friends best wishes for the New Year. May your stewardship programs provide the resources your congregations and our UUA need, while engaging your members in meaningful commitment. We are pleased to offer you a short video to express our appreciation for the work
5 Thanks, 5 Trends, 5 Tips! All for You, All for Free, All in 5 Minutes! Read More »
If your congregation is like many others, when asked about the plans to replace facilities (equipment and structures) that will eventually wear out, the response is “What plan?” Some do have such a plan, although its often more of a wish list or at best a guess list. But some do have good planning in
How Planned is that “Planned Replacement Program for Facilities” of Yours? Read More »
Giving to your UU congregation now could be a win-win As my colleague Bill Clontz eloquently described in his November post, it’s the year-end holiday season when many of us examine our finances and charitable giving. This is a normal part of year-end financial and tax planning. But of course, this is anything but
