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  • A wooden sunburst chalice mounted on a wall with diagonal wood paneling. A colorful fall arrangement of pumpkins and sunflowers is on a table in the foreground.
    A 120 member congregation sets and meets a goal of a 20% pledge increase to bring their staff up to UUA compensation guidelines.
    Congregational Story | By Cedar Valley Unitarian Universalists, Cedar Falls, IA | March 15, 2024 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Benefits & Compensation for Congregations, Stewardship for Congregations
  • Pie chart showing pledge drive strategies: 57% in person only, 29% in-person and a distinct virtual version, 14% with special strategy and messaging for virtual participants
    Pledging trends show that the most efficient methods in stewardship are rarely the most effective.
    By Mark V. Ewert, Stewardship for Us | June 14, 2023 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Stewardship for Congregations
  • The General Assembly logo, featuring the red UUA chalice to the left. The GA theme “Meet the moment: Reimagining radical faith community” is arranged in a circle. Pink letters GA are in the center, with a white web decoration to represent the World Wide Web connecting our multi platform event. In front of the letters GA, there is a purple silhouette of eight people holding hands. The persons depicted are of of varying shapes and sizes.
    Many congregations are at a financial crossroads, but are our annual budgeting and financial planning processes up to the challenge? Build your congregation’s roadmap for a sustainable – thriving -financial future.
    Webinar | By Stewardship for Us, Barry Finklestein, Liz Coit | November 11, 2022 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Past General Assemblies, Stewardship for Congregations
  • The General Assembly logo, featuring the red UUA chalice to the left. The GA theme “Meet the moment: Reimagining radical faith community” is arranged in a circle. Pink letters GA are in the center, with a white web decoration to represent the World Wide Web connecting our multi platform event. In front of the letters GA, there is a purple silhouette of eight people holding hands. The persons depicted are of of varying shapes and sizes.
    How committees and staff can create a dynamic and engaging stewardship element in a family’s spiritual life.
    Webinar | By Stewardship for Us, Barry Finklestein | November 11, 2022 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Past General Assemblies, Stewardship for Congregations
  • I give electronically
    Make it easy for people to give using online technology!
    By Renee Ruchotzke | March 19, 2021 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Stewardship for Congregations, Giving & Generosity
  • Pumpkin Pies with Text for Small Numbers, Infinite Possibilities
    Stewardship and Sustainability for the Long Haul. Our congregations are sustained by the money and time of their members -- both limited resources that are often a source of anxiety for leaders.
    Webinar | December 17, 2020 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Stewardship for Congregations, Small Congregations
  • image: Four hands holding sidewalk chalk draw a lightbulb symbol on a blue concrete background. text reads, "Faithify, crowdfunding Unitarian Universalist projects."
    Faithify.org is a crowdfunding website where passionate people INSPIRE, UNITE, and FUND Unitarian Universalist ministries.
    Summary | By Halcyon Westall | December 14, 2020 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Fundraising for Congregations, Stewardship for Congregations, Funding for Social Justice
  • Logo for the 2020 General Assembly with a video "play" button.
    Explore how rooting stewardship in spirituality and trust can inspire generosity. Participants will consider the alignment of our resources and our UU values, as well as creating a culture of legacy in our congregations.
    Webinar | By Connie Goodbread, Vail Weller, Jay Pacitti | September 14, 2020 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Stewardship for Congregations
  • Illustration with a tree of 100 dollar bills
    What if you invested only in things that made a better world? What are the risks if you don’t do that? What if we could liberate money to be used as a tool for love?
    Leader Resource | By Stewardship for Us | July 7, 2020 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Stewardship for Congregations
  • Stewardship for Us logo with three leaves
    Anxiety makes us fearful and fear brings on a sense of scarcity. How do we cope with the thorny aspects of stewardship in high anxiety times? We look for the abundance. And it is there.
    By Rachel Maxwell, Stewardship for Us | April 15, 2020 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: #COVID19, Annual Program Fund, Stewardship for Congregations
  • Roadside sign at Jefferson Unitarian Church in Golden, CO
    Find out opportunities for asking for pledges and contributions on Sunday mornings (or whenever people are accessing your virtual worship!).
    By Mark V. Ewert, Stewardship for Us | April 11, 2020 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: #COVID19, Stewardship for Congregations
  • Dollar sign surrounded by a dragon eating its tail
    A Keynote and workshops from a 2020 online conference. Topics include culture, strategies, communication about money and effective asks.
    Training | By Elizabeth Ann Terry | April 8, 2020 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Stewardship for Congregations
  • Board Finance Report with pie chart
    July 1, 2020 marks the beginning of the fiscal year 2021 for many congregations, and the half-way point of FY 2020 for others. Either way, it is a benchmark point in pledge fulfillment. How well are we doing?
    By Liz Coit, Stewardship for Us | April 6, 2020 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: #COVID19, Stewardship for Congregations
  • I give electronically
    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 LeaderLab
    Tagged as: #COVID19, Stewardship for Congregations, Finance for Congregations
  • Laptop computer with grapes on the screen and real grapes on the keyboard.
    Many congregational leaders have expressed anxiety about fundraising at this time. Here are some frames and resources to help you adjust your stewardship campaign and giving opportunities.
    By Lauren Smith | March 18, 2020 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: #COVID19, Stewardship for Congregations, Trauma and Disaster Response
  • screenshot of Planning Your Pledge Drive LATE
    Your pledge drive needs to happen soon, but it is late and you still don’t have a drive leader, or maybe just got one in place! We will present 11th-hour strategies and learn from each other’s experiences.
    Webinar | By Southern Region of the UUA, Stewardship for Us | March 13, 2019 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Stewardship for Congregations
  • Elizabeth Ann Terry
    Webinar video: What difference does a strategy of “abundance” create in a giving campaign and how can we use lessons from “asset-mapping” and "appreciative inquiry" to create excitement and joyful community discernment about what makes your congregation special.
    Webinar | By Elizabeth Ann Terry, Sharon Dittmar, MidAmerica Region of the UUA | January 15, 2019 | For Adults | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Stewardship for Congregations, Giving & Generosity
  • Chsristina Leone Tracy
    A Canvass Conversation with Reverend Christina Leone-Tracy, Senior Minister at Fox Valley UU Fellowship in Appleton, Wisconsin. Last year, the congregation put a new emphasis on giving as a spiritual practice and had a "reverse offering" with excellent results. ...
    Webinar | By MidAmerica Region of the UUA | November 5, 2018 | For Adults | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Stewardship for Congregations, Giving & Generosity
  • Screen shot of Stewardship for Us logo
    A supportive board is essential for a successful stewardship campaign. This overview helps congregational boards understand what is needed.
    Webinar | By William Clontz, Southern Region of the UUA, Stewardship for Us | October 4, 2018 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Governing Boards, Stewardship for Congregations
  • Screen shot of video workshop
    This recorded workshop explores evolving alternatives and additions to the traditional pledge drive stewardship model, designed to reduce anxiety, energize volunteers, and engage those who are not typical pledgers. Case studies will be used to spark new ideas.
    Webinar | By Central East Region of the UUA | October 3, 2018 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Stewardship for Congregations