Making Stewardship More Inclusive
Three simple ideas for making your Annual Budget Drive more inclusive.
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Personal Stewardship: Faith and Money Network Offerings
Faith and Money Network As well as being a Stewardship For Us consultant, and a couple of other professional roles, I am a volunteer board member for the Faith and Money Network. The organization began more than 35 years ago as the Ministry of Money, a mission group growing out of Church of the Savior
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A UU Organization to Support Your Membership Work
Guest Post by Caron Armstrong, UUAMP Board President Got Members? Since our inception in 2009 and official establishment as an organization in 2011, the Unitarian Universalist Association of Membership Professionals (UUAMP) has been committed to the Ministry of Membership. Though UUAMP’s official name includes the word “professional,” our membership includes volunteer leaders who are passionate
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Stewardship For Us and Equity
This is just a notice to check out a new page on our website labeled Equity. It is an update on the work we have been doing to be more antiracist; in the way we work together, with our client congregations, and in our offerings and communications. Along with other Unitarian Universalist congregations, we have
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When the Annual Meeting is Over…Planning for Financial Sustainability in Changing Times
It’s that time of year when many Unitarian Universalist congregations gather for their Annual Meetings. New budgets are prepared and approved. Boards and Finance teams have reviewed pledge projections and other sources of income; and they’ve estimated costs for everything from the comprehensive role a minister plays, to improved technology capacity, to lightbulb replacement, to
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Covenant – Conflict and Generosity
A Guest Post by Connie Goodbread, Acting Director I will never be the same. These past two years and quite frankly, the four years before that, changed me. It seems to me that the whole world has been changed. We are seeing changes in our congregations. Worship has changed. Ministry has changed. The way we
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Where Did Our Volunteers Go?
We have talked to many congregations recently reporting that they don’t have enough volunteers to fill open board and committee roles. We don’t expect this to change anytime soon — and that might not be bad. UU congregations in the last century — largely white, middle- and upper-class — benefited from volunteer time available in
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Recruiting Leaders for Stewardship and the Annual Drive
We are hearing from you that recruiting stewardship leaders is a real challenge. Here are some tips! Although some people have extra responsibilities or are worn out from their daily lives, others are impatient to engage again and are looking for new or different things to do. If you are doubtful that you will find
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Wednesday Wisdom-sharing: Giving Guidance
Stewardship for Us is pleased to introduce a new idea for the new year – Wednesday Wisdom-sharing sessions on Zoom to which YOU are all invited. Each session will focus on a specific topic and will include a brief presentation followed by open sharing of your ideas, questions and answers, and we hope lively discussion.
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Glossary of Stewardship Terms, Part 2: Long Term Stewardship
Q: When is a good time to think about Planned Giving for your congregation? A: All year long – yes, that was a trick question. Some congregations do not have an active Long Term Stewardship program, so let’s hope this set of words help spur some interest, since a good time to get started or
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