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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Guest Post by Caron Armstrong, UUAMP Board President Got Members? Since our inception in 2009 and official establishment as an organization in 2011, the Unitarian Universalist Association of Membership Professionals (UUAMP) has been committed to the Ministry of Membership. Though UUAMP’s official name includes the word “professional,” our membership includes volunteer leaders who are passionate
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This is just a notice to check out a new page on our website labeled Equity. It is an update on the work we have been doing to be more antiracist; in the way we work together, with our client congregations, and in our offerings and communications. Along with other Unitarian Universalist congregations, we have
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We have talked to many congregations recently reporting that they don’t have enough volunteers to fill open board and committee roles. We don’t expect this to change anytime soon — and that might not be bad. UU congregations in the last century — largely white, middle- and upper-class — benefited from volunteer time available in
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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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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.
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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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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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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
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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
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