The Stewardship for Us team is offering a six-session course on Stewardship this fall for clergy, staff, stewardship teams and other lay leaders. The course will cover the entire life cycle of stewardship, from first ask to legacy giving, and is designed to provide a comprehensive overview that will appeal to all levels of experience, from new stewardship committee members to seasoned fundraisers.
The course is a systems-based, UU-specific approach grounded in 45+ years of denominational stewardship consulting. Much of the course content builds upon participant input from the 2025-26 Wave Cohort on Financial Resilience.
October 7, 2026 through November 11, 2026
Meets live via Zoom Weekly for six consecutive 90 minute sessions: Wednesdays at 7:00 PM ET, 6:00 CT, 5:00 MT, 4:00 PT
Pricing per congregation:— for the full 6-session package:
Congregations over 250 members = $250
Congregations 125 – 249 members = $200
Congregations 124 or less members = $150
Congregations can also sign up for Individual Sessions with the prices as follows:
$70 per session for congregations up to 124 members
$80 per session for congregations of 125 to 249 members
$90 per session for congregations over 250 members
NOTE: The a single fee is for the full congregation and covers any and all members and staff of the congregation who would like to attend.
REGISTER HERE BY SEPTEMBER 30
- Curriculum:
- 10/7 Introduction & Congregations as Systems
- 10/14 Psychology of Giving & Building a Culture of Generosity
- 10/21 Asking for Successful Giving — Talking About Money (visiting stewards training, cottage meetings, pulpit testimonial)
- 10/28 Annual Pledge Drive — the Cornerstone of Congregational Giving (Giving Guide, team-building, admin structure & timeline)
- 11/4 Legacy Giving — Planned Giving & Capital Campaigns (major-gift asks, team-building, admin structure & timeline)
- 11/11 Innovating in Stewardship and Organizing your path to building generosity
- Please make your payment here:
Rachel brings communities together to finance the things they value most. She is committed to stewarding our Unitarian Universalist communities toward healthy relationships with money and value. Her TEDx talk focuses on how we might create value together. She also co-founded and lead an innovative crowd-sourced lending platform, Community Sourced Capital. Reach Rachel at Team@Stewardshipforus.com