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 »
Stewardship for Us is pleased to introduce a new idea for the new year – Wednesday Wisdom-sharing sessions on Zoom to which YOU are all invited. Each session will focus on a specific topic and will include a brief presentation followed by open sharing of your ideas, questions and answers, and we hope lively discussion.
Wednesday Wisdom-sharing: Giving Guidance Read More »
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
Glossary of Stewardship Terms, Part 2: Long Term Stewardship 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 »
This post is a follow-up to my December 18 post on available Federal funding. Additional information on the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) useful to UU congregations can be found at recent Internet articles posted by Paychex and Church Law & Tax. Both provide context and background on the ERC, guidance about the eligibility criteria, information
More Info on COVID Relief Funds Read More »
There is still time to take advantage of two Federal programs that offer financial relief under the CARES Act: Emergency Economic Injury Loans (EIDL) and Employee Retention Credit (ERC). But you have to act fast! Both are still in effect with action required by Dec 31, 2021 and offer the prospect of free or cheap
Federal COVID Relief Financing Still Available – If You Act Now Read More »
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
It’s All in the Chat Read More »
The UUA General Assembly Workshops are now openly available! Our team presented in three of the workshops. You’ll find them in the links below. UUA General Assembly 2021 Workshop: Sustaining the Multi-Platform Church UUA General Assembly Workshop: Courage to Dream Big, Ask Big UUA General Assembly Workshop: Spiritual Practices to Support Generous People and Communities
UUA General Assembly Workshops are now openly available! Read More »
We can do hard things. We can ask people for help, support, even money.
Asking for Support Read More »
We may not have expected the pandemic to last as long as it has, nor that we’d be facing a resurgence of it now, but despite its manifold challenges and heartbreaks, the pandemic did not stifle the resilience and generosity of many congregations during this year’s Annual Stewardship drives. By the time congregations were launching
Second Annual Survey on the Impact of Covid-19 on Stewardship Campaigns — Survey Results Read More »
