Need Governance Help for Congregational Boards?

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Governance is a form of facilitation: these resources include board foundations, governance models, and how to effectively use your policies and procedures.

Explore Congregational Governance Models and Tools

Effective Congregational Governance Organizing for Mission and Ministry

From The Congregational Handbook

How members of a congregation make decisions together reflects on who they are and what they believe. Whose voices are heard? Who is included in discussions? Is there room for quieter voices? Is time given for reflection and inclusion?

Effective Congregational Governance

A Guide to Creating a Board Policies

From LeaderLab

No matter the size of your congregation, policies can help to build institutional memory and structure, but can have the flexibility to be changed when needed.

A Guide to Creating a Board Policies

Train Your Board Members

UU Board Foundations

From LeaderLab

Take this training together to develop your relationships, common language and practices for you as a team and discerning body of the congregation.

UU Board Foundations

The Strategic UU Board

By Congregational Life

From LeaderLab

This “next level” training for boards goes into its roles as fiduciary agents, spiritual leaders, strategic thinkers, and change agents.

Strategic Board

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Connect with Your UUA Regional Staff

Facing a transition, seeing a conflict, or celebrating an achievement? Your UUA primary contacts are here to companion, coach, and consult!

Connect with Your UUA Regional Staff