Annual Campaign

“How Much Should I Pledge?” One Congregation’s Experience with a New Approach

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by Christy Multer, UU Society of SchenectadyThe Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady, NY, has used many different approaches for its annual pledge drive. Over the years, I suspect we have used just about every method described in Wayne B. Clark’s excellent book, Beyond Fundraising: A Complete Guide to Congregational Stewardship, because our experience is that […]

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Introducing a new Giving Guide

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“How much should I give?” Anyone involved with congregational stewardship has had to answer this question.  For many years, the UUA’s Fair Sharing Giving Guide provided a grid, based on income, to help pledging households decide on their pledge. Over time, however, we understood that an income-based guide didn’t fully reflect the realities of people’s

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How Much Should I Give? A conversation about Giving Guides

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This perennial question is asked by newcomers and long-time members alike, especially when finance and stewardship education is not part of a congregation’s culture.  The 2006 publication of a UUA Fair Share Giving Guide and its revisions helped many congregations support generous annual budget drive giving based on economic capacity. Some, however, found it cumbersome

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Wrapping up your Stewardship Campaign

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Our May 31, 2024 Friday Forum, attended by about 20 stewardship leaders, was all about wrapping up your campaign or major phase, formally marking the end, celebrating, listening to feedback, and thanking all of the participants.  The wrap-up phase, which is sometimes overlooked or minimized, is essential for laying the groundwork for future campaigns. The

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S4Us Annual Pledge Drive Survey: Please Take it!

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People often ask us, “What is a usual median pledge?” “What pledge quartiles are congregations getting these days; have they changed?”  “What pledge drive strategies are working?” You may have other questions like these, whose answers might be very helpful in trying to improve your stewardship. For that reason we are gathering data from you

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