Contributions are used to provide vital services to member congregations through the UUA's programs and services such as:

Growing of Healthy, Vital Congregations

Congregational Services & Regional Staff:

• Start new congregations and provide resources for congregational growth
• Coordinate Field Staff around the continent
• Support Young Adult Ministry, addressing the needs of UUs ages 18-35
• Distribute grants to districts and congregations
• Assist congregations with building loans, guarantees and grants
• Provide fundraising consulting for capital and operating campaigns
• Sponsor/underwrite conferences for small, mid-size and large congregations

Renewing our spirit, growing with our faith
Strengthen, support and enhance the work of our professional leaders.

Ministry, assisting:

• Seminary students, both financially and with career planning
• Congregations in search of a called, interim or intern minister
• Ministers with career development and continuing education
• Ministers in financial or other crisis situations
• New ministers in their first parish settlement

Religious Education, providing:

• Continuing skill development & education
• Curricula and Resources * like Tapestry of Faith
• Families Network *
• Our Whole Lives curricula
• The Renaissance Program
• Development of liberal religious curricula
• Training and support for religious educators
• Resources for youth through the
• Youth Office
• A Ministry to Families network of resources and training

Take a Journey Toward Wholeness
"Building tolerance programs."

Faith in Action, supporting:

• Accessibilty​
• Anti-Heterosexism/Homophobia
• Anti-Racism
• Welcoming Congregations
• Journey Toward Wholeness Initiative
• Training for our leaders in social justice work
• The Washington Office, positioned to respond to immediate policy issues through legislative advocacy and coalition building
• Development/administration of anti-oppression programs and resources
• Work with other interfaith and secular organizations for social transformation

Our Youth, Campus Ministry & Young Adults:

• Young Religious UU's (YRUU)
• Young/Adult Campus Ministry
• Continental Events & Projects
• UUA and Boy Scouts

Communications:

• Publishing the UU WORLD Magazine 
• Developing and updating the UUA website
• Overseeing the more than 100 email mailing lists and web-based discussion forums hosted by the UUA server including online courses
• Producing brochures on a variety of UU topics
• Houses Skinner House, publishing books about UU faith and history, spirituality and congregational life