“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 […]
Introducing a new Giving Guide Read More »
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
How Much Should I Give? A conversation about Giving Guides Read More »
Here is the report on the Stewardship For Us Pledge Drive Survey results. Thank you to the folks who joined us for the web meeting last Friday. It was a struggle to get the information out and for people to join the Zoom – apologies for that! Luckily you can access the PDF of the
S4Us 2024 Pledge Drive Survey Results Read More »
We are entering a new era of Federal leadership – this is a challenge for many of us and our communities. Still the work carries on, perhaps with a different lens than it had before. To that end, let’s gather and talk about stewardship. We are finally ready with the report on the Pledge Drive
Pledge Drive Survey Results Report: Save the Date Read More »
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)
Pro Tip for The Pledge Drive: Video! Read More »
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 »
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
Recruiting Leaders for Stewardship and the Annual Drive Read More »
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
A Brief and Subjective Glossary of Stewardship Terms Read More »
Join Barry Finkelstein and Rachel Maxwell Friday January 22nd at 1 PM Eastern / Noon Central / 11 AM Mountain / 10 AM Pacific for an open forum on Spring Pledge Drives. We’ll share information and stories about where you are in preparing for your Spring Pledging. Barry and Rachel will briefly present basics
Getting Ready for Spring Drives: Friday Forum January 22, 2021 Read More »
Don’t miss our Open Forum this Friday, May 22nd. We will discuss virtual fundraisers for UU congregations. We are eager to hear your ideas and experiences in conducting virtual events to attract funds while engaging in virtual fun. You should have received the Zoom link in your email. If not, contact us (email at the
