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Property insurance challenges are becoming more common, from rate increases to policy terminations. While we can't make these problems go away, we can offer some suggestions.Book | By Safe Congregations Team, UUA Office of Church Staff Finances, Ministries and Faith Development | December 15, 2023 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Facilities Management, Records & Security, Finance for CongregationsPage/Article
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What are the pros and cons of using a calendar year vs. a July 1 - June 30 fiscal year?By Barry Finklestein | January 1, 2022 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Finance for CongregationsPage/Article
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How can your congregation be a good employer during the COVID-19 outbreak? Caring for staff is an opportunity to model your values and spirit for the congregation, to demonstrate the kindness, creativity, and interdependence that these days ask of us....By Jan Gartner | August 27, 2021 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #COVID19, Benefits & Compensation for Congregations, Staffing & Supervision, Finance for CongregationsPage/Article
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In the months ahead, many congregations plan to offer a combination of online and in-person programming options. Will there be new budget items? How might staff hours or responsibilities be changing? Here are some considerations.Book | By Jan Gartner | March 17, 2021 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #COVID19, Staffing & Supervision, Finance for CongregationsPage/Article
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Resources to help you raise money and manage it effectivelyNovember 13, 2020 | From New England RegionTagged as: Finance for CongregationsPage/Article
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This page outlines various tax implications of insurance benefits (Health, Dental, Life, and Long-Term Disability). While references are made to UUA insurance plans, the information applies to insurance offered by other providers, as well.By Jan Gartner | October 28, 2020 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Benefits & Compensation for Congregations, Finance for CongregationsPage/Article
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We have staff and programs that can help your leaders take care of your staff and financial needs.July 23, 2020Tagged as: Finance for CongregationsPage/Article
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In March of 2020, as COVID-19 was taking hold, the Office of Church Staff Finances offered recommendations to congregations regarding staffing and finances through June. Now, in early June, we have issued a comprehensive memo with updated guidance: Staffing and Finances for July and Beyond. This...By Jan Gartner, Richard Nugent | June 10, 2020 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #COVID19, Staffing & Supervision, Finance for CongregationsPage/Article
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I was in a Zoom call the other day with lots of congregations represented. It was one of the Virtual Stewardship Salons hosted by the UUA. We broke in to separate breakout rooms and I was in a room with folks from seven different congregations....By Stewardship for Us, Rachel Maxwell | March 31, 2020 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #COVID19, Stewardship for Congregations, Finance for CongregationsPage/Article
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Scammers like to strike when people are anxious. Be sure to take a breath, then remind yourself, YOUR MINISTER WILL NEVER ASK YOU TO BUY GIFT CARDS!Leader Resource | By Renee Ruchotzke | March 19, 2020 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #COVID19, Finance for Congregations, Safe CongregationsPage/Article
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A big part of keeping a congregation going could be called “Back Office” tasks. These are important but hidden tasks, like emailing the newsletter and paying the bills. Doing these well can help a congregation stay healthy and vital.By Sarah Movius Schurr | January 8, 2020 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Finance for Congregations, Small CongregationsPage/Article
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Consulting Congregational Finance LLC for free and paid subscriptions to access excellent resources, including the webinar she led last winter for the New England Region UUA: Financial Management for Your Congregation led by Rev. Karen McArthur...Leader Resource | July 29, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Finance for CongregationsPage/Article
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Introduction As organizations largely staffed by volunteers who may not have a business or accounting background, congregations will want to establish systems, policies, and procedures to reinforce financial health and vitality. It’s also vital to prevent the opportunity for mistakes or...Book | July 29, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Finance for CongregationsPage/Article
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Endowments need special handling to ensure transparency, accountability and impact.Leader Resource | July 29, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Investments for Congregations, Finance for CongregationsPage/Article
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Embezzlement from congregations is not unusual, and it almost always occurs when one individual has been granted such a high degree of trust with no safeguards.Leader Resource | By Kim Sweeney | July 29, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Auditing Congregational Finances, Finance for CongregationsPage/Article
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Rarely can congregations pay for a full-blown audit of the church books by a CPA. Audits are expensive, often ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 depending on the annual budget of the organization....Leader Resource | July 29, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Auditing Congregational Finances, Finance for CongregationsPage/Article
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Every Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) congregation is a “church” under U.S. tax law, therefore tax exempt, charitable, and exempt from tax filing. There is no “group exemption” from the UUA, but the UUA will provide a letter saying a congregation is in good standing. This addresses...Leader Resource | By UUA Office of Church Staff Finances, Ministries and Faith Development | July 29, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Finance for CongregationsPage/Article
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Financial reports help the finance committee and the board assess the financial health of the congregation so they can make adjustments or decisions as needed.Leader Resource | July 26, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Finance for CongregationsPage/Article
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A congregations’ income ebbs and flows, so it is a good idea to have some cash reserves that can help keep the bills paid in the summer when attendance and pledge payments fall off.Leader Resource | July 26, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Finance for CongregationsPage/Article
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Your operating budget helps your congregation live its mission in the world. How you allocate your resources reflects your values and goals....Leader Resource | July 26, 2019 | From LeaderLabTagged as: Finance for CongregationsPage/Article