We have seen a significant uptick and effective use of video in pledge drives over the last few years. People record simple testimonials, create more highly produced videos about the goals and theme (usually with the help of youths!), or even record video sermons. Here is a great example: the Olympia Brown UU Congregation (OBUUC) […]
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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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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
S4Us Annual Pledge Drive Survey: Please Take it! Read More »
Thanks to everyone who came to our Friday Forum on planning for a spring pledge drive. The slides are available here (the session was not recorded, as is our practice when a good amount of time is spent in breakout rooms). Because you now have the slides with all of our points on them, I
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We’ll be hosting a Wednesday Wisdom Forum to report on the Annual Pledge Drive Survey results: Wednesday June 7th at 10:30 am Pacific time (1:30 PM Eastern time). Bring your team, your tips, and questions. You are welcome, even if you were not able to submit a survey. We’ll send you a zoom link on
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UUA Congregational Life and Stewardship for Us announce a 3-part national webinar series in early 2023: CORNERSTONES OF EFFECTIVE STEWARDSHIP FOR OUR CONGREGATIONSRegistration fee is $30 per webinar or register for all three at the discounted rate of $75Deadline to Register: January 19Find out more and register TUESDAYS, 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET, 6:00-7:30 CT,
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Three simple ideas for making your Annual Budget Drive more inclusive.
Making Stewardship More Inclusive Read More »
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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Happy New Year! Now that the holidays are past and many congregations are working on their Spring pledge drives in earnest, this might be a good time to define some words associated with stewardship. Here is a short list of vocabulary, with some comments about each one – this is not your mother’s dictionary! Stewardship
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We can do hard things. We can ask people for help, support, even money.
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