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Here are links to websites that can provide resources for congregations and individuals who need help with stewardship and other fundraising issues.
Trying to decide if your congregation needs to conduct an external audit? Or trying to get your finances in order? The UUA has a financial review document for congregations to help you get things in order and determine if new procedures and policies are necessary. You can download this pdf file by clicking here.
A short lifespan curriculum has been developed on the topic of stewardship. You can download the entire program (5 sessions) as a pdf or a word file at the UUA website's RE pages.
Socially Responsible Investing is big now and the UUA has a committee that works hard to keep the UUA and everyone who is interested in this investment strategy up to date. Congregations are now also investing their endowments and funds in a socially responsible way. More information on this method of investing is available at the UUA's website's SRI pages.
The UUA also has an Endowment Fund Guide for congregations. You can download the guide as a pdf file.
The Congregational Fundraising Office has consultants who can help with planning campaigns and answering questions. From this webpage you can download the power point programs used by Wayne Clark in his GA Workshop presentations, look at pages with questions and answers on a variety of fundraising issues and also see what loan and grant programs are available to congregations. The office also has a list of resources for specific issues.
The Annual Program Fund is how congregation support the UUA in order for the UUA to provide the resources and services that congregations need. To learn more about the Annual Program Fund, visit its page at the UUA website. This page includes important information for congregational treasurers and links to UU Money Songs to use for canvass programs. The UUA also publishes it's monthly reports about where congregations are in paying their fair share on the website. You can find these reports at the APF Committee page. You can also download the issues of the Annual Program Fund's Newsletter as a pdf file by clicking here.
