Resources Archives - Stewardship For Us

How Much Should I Give? A conversation about Giving Guides

Annual Campaign, Pledge, Resources, Stewardship / Lydia Ferrante-Roseberry

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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Stewarding Your Online Community

Resources, Stewardship / Rachel Maxwell

Online congregational communities are a permanent part of our congregational life now. We are developing new ways to engage and serve our online folks. At a recent Wednesday Wisdom we asked the people assembled: Who are the people in your Online Community? How might you engage them? How can you build capacity in your Stewardship

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Guest Webinar: Mike Little on Stewardship Discernment

2 Comments / Resources, Stewardship / Mark Ewert

As UUs, we do not tell our people what their financial gifts to the congregation should be; we ask them to discern the right amount. What kinds of tools can we provide for their discernment? Good news! We are hosting a webinar with the Executive Director of the Faith and Money Network, Mike Little. As

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Plan and Succeed: Year End Giving

1 Comment / Money, Resources, Stewardship / Mark Ewert

Wait – Year End Giving? It’s only October! Yes, that is correct – if you start planning now, you will have a successful year end giving appeal. We have other blog posts on Year End Giving, so feel free to check them out as well. Start Early and Think Ahead 1/3 of charitable gifts are

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Personal Stewardship: Faith and Money Network Offerings

Money, Resources, Stewardship / Mark Ewert

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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Covenant – Conflict and Generosity

Covenant, Resources / Mark Ewert

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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Glossary of Stewardship Terms, Part 2: Long Term Stewardship

Legacy, Resources, Stewardship / Mark Ewert

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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It’s All in the Chat

Ministers, Resources, Stewardship / Rachel Maxwell

So much of our congregational journeys over the past two years have been over uncharted territory. We need to share our experiences with each other so we can all benefit from the collective wisdom and experience of the pandemic times. One place we do that is in “the chat” of all the many meetings and

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Money as Medicine: Rooting, Inspiring, Readying Congregational Stewardship

Money, Resources, Social Justice, Stewardship / Rachel Maxwell

We hosted a lively program at virtual GA on June 26th, introducing Edgar Villanueva’s book, Decolonizing Wealth, and his seven steps to healing through money, or using money as medicine. Over 175 people joined our session to learn and discuss the ways in which their congregations can engage in this work. Villanueva’s Seven Steps are:

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Symposium on Stewardship During Virtual Sundays

Annual Campaign, Communications, Pledge, Resources, Stewardship / Mark Ewert

The focus of this week’s Zoom Symposium was Stewardship During Virtual Sundays. We hope our slides and video, as well as the sharing of ideas among congregations, are helpful as you continue to build a Sunday online experience, and other virtual programs for your congregation. The symposium covered the opportunities for asking for pledges and

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