Stewardship/Fundraising Team Trainings

Part of Leadership Training by Congregational Role

June 27, 2025

This collection of articles, webinars, and trainings will help you canvas your members and friend in support of your annual operating budget.

In This Section

Our Shared Value of Generosity: Making it Real

Mark V. Ewert, Rachel Maxwell

From LeaderLab

Mark Ewert and Rachel Maxwell of Stewardship for Us with guests, Rev. Tandi Rogers, Aisha Hauser and Rev. Allison Palm explore our UU shared value of Generosity, what it means to us today and how it could impact your stewardship practices.
Trends in Successful Congregational Stewardship

Norrie Gall, First UU Church of Austin, Austin, TX

From LeaderLab

This window into UU congregations with 100+ members shows what is working in actual stewardship campaigns.
How Much to Pledge? A New Giving Guide

Stewardship for Us

From LeaderLab

Coupled with a strong vision for why your congregation matters, this giving guide will help people better align their resources with their values.
The Three "Pockets of Giving"

Renee Ruchotzke

From LeaderLab

Understanding the different “pockets of giving” will help your congregation be more savvy about when and how to ask for financial gifts. Pockets of money are not the same!
Create a Living our Vision Fund

Kay Crider, Mark V. Ewert

From LeaderLab

Need a fund for strategic initiatives and financial resilience that is different from reserves or a traditional endowment and funded separately from your annual programs?
Innovation and Inspiration for UU Stewardship

Mary Katherine Morn, Vail Weller, Amy Shaw, Eric Kaminetzky, Laura Randall, UUA Stewardship and Development, Darcy Roake

From LeaderLab

Equip lay and ordained leadership for effective stewardship in our congregations wotj the most innovative and successful fundraising ideas.
Money Mythbusters: Congregational Stewardship Training

Elizabeth Ann Terry

From LeaderLab

Topics include generosity, culture around money, strategies, communication about finances (including new members), and effective asks.
Faithful and Successful Stewardship Training for Congregations

UUA Stewardship and Development, Darcy Roake

From LeaderLab

Develop a greater spiritual understanding of generosity, increased comfort in asking for money, and strategies for a successful pledge campaign, planned giving, etc.
The Bountiful Heart Training

Patricia Infante

From LeaderLab

Generous givers like a clear message about your mission within a culture of relationship-building. Make stewardship an organic part of membership.
Develop a Year-Round Stewardship Program
From LeaderLab

FORTH is a stewardship development program to help UU congregations grow a year round culture of stewardship.
Stewardship Consulting Services

Stewardship for Us

From LeaderLab

In addition to the stewardship services provided by our regional field staff teams, Stewardship for Us provides specialized stewardship consulting services to support congregations.
Talking About the Annual Program Fund (APF) at Stewardship Time
From LeaderLab

During budgeting and pledging time, there are often questions about the UUA Annual Program Fund (APF). Here are some talking points!
Forming Your Stewardship Team

Sue Phillips, Barry Finklestein

From LeaderLab

An effective stewardship team sustains and deepens a broad-based commitment to the mission and programs of the congregation by inspiring a culture of abundance and generosity,