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Answers to Your Questions about the Suggested Fair Share Contribution Guide

1 Comment / Covenant, Stewardship, Unitarian Universalism / Barry Finkelstein

Quite often we get questions about how to tailor the Suggested Fair Share Contribution Guide for people who do not have regular paychecks or predictable income streams. This includes retirees who draw from IRAs or 401Ks for much of their living expenses, and for whom Adjusted Gross Income understates their income and financial capacity. It […]

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All Aboard at the Stewardship Station!

Stewardship / Barry Finkelstein

Does your Commons area have a Stewardship Station, where all can come aboard to learn and share? by Bill Clontz, Stewardship Consultant Walk into just about any of our congregations and in the Commons or Greeting Table area, you will find an array of literature about Unitarian Universalism. Happily, one will also usually find much

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What About That Suggested Fair Share Contribution Guide ?

2 Comments / Pledge, Stewardship / Barry Finkelstein

Is the Suggested Fair Share Contribution Guide Too Complex? Too Demanding? Too Rigid? Nope, Nope, and Nope! by Bill Clontz, Stewardship Consultant This is the time of year wherein many congregations are conducting annual stewardship drives. That means we receive a lot of inquiries about now concerning the UUA’s Suggested Fair Share Contribution Guide (SFSCG).

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Can You Hear Me Now?

Stewardship / Barry Finkelstein

Can your members hear your stewardship message? Let’s improve the odds for communication success. Not too long ago, an actor became something of an icon in American culture, as he travelled all over the country asking, “Can You Hear Me Now?” on behalf of

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“Alternative Facts” about Planned Giving, Webinar Scheduled

Resources, Stewardship / Mark Ewert

If you have not heard, the Unitarian Universalist Association will be launching the Wake Now Our Vision Legacy Challenge program this year. This will be a great opportunity for you to engage your congregants and gain new planned gift intentions. Planned and legacy gifts can build your endowment and help fuel your congregation far into

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Phasing A Building Project – Campaign Size Does Matter

Resources, Stewardship / Kay Crider

Multi-phase church building projects, and campaigns to fund them, require excellent planning in order to succeed. If you are thinking of embarking on a building project, here are some things to consider: How big a project can we take on? Before hiring an architect to sketch out your dream building, have a general idea of

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Stewardship, the future is in your hands

Unitarian Universalism and Stewardship for 2017 and Beyond

2 Comments / Resources, Stewardship, Unitarian Universalism / Barry Finkelstein

I’m delighted to report that Unitarian Universalism is alive and well – in fact, by some measures, we are thriving. Over the past year, we stewardship consultants have seen an uptick in capital campaigns, including some large and ambitious ones. Stewardship for Us assisted 14 congregations with financial feasibility studies or capital campaigns (or both)

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How Goes Stewardship in the USA?

2 Comments / Pledge, Stewardship / Barry Finkelstein

A recent large survey tells us what is working, what is changing, and what is passing from the stewardship scene. There are definite patterns to capitalize upon. by Bill Clontz, Stewardship Consultant While looking through the site Church Tech Today, I recently came across the latest iteration of a periodic survey of churches and church

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Volunteer Recognition: Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em

2 Comments / Resources, Stewardship / Mark Ewert

Part of stewardship is the use of human resources. How many times have I worked with congregations that have an annual financial support drive every year, that includes contacting everyone, asking everyone to give, has a big celebration at the wrap up, and thank you messages to each giver? Yes that would be all. How

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