Stewardship Team 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, PREVIOUS: Widening the Welcome UP: Leadership Training by Congregational Role NEXT: Making Generosity Real Get a print-friendly version of Leadership Training by Congregational Role, including all sub-pages.