Support Us

Members and Friends of UUCC deepen their commitment to our covenantal community and to its mission through their active participation and through contributions of time and money. Although this congregation is associated with the larger denomination of Unitarian Universalism, we receive no financial support from the national headquarters. We exist solely due to the generous donations of each one of us. We are the UUCC.  We invite your participation , your contributions— your support!

 

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

1. Annual Pledging:  a Promise of Financial Support

The annual canvass, or pledge drive, occurs generally in March so that a proposed budget for the coming program year can be voted on by the congregation at its annual meeting.  UUCC can operate at the highest possible level only by knowing what financial resources it can expect during its fiscal year, from July 1 through June 30..

Although a pledge is required from each Member (beginning at their time of joining), it should be based on personal circumstances and with the expectation of fulfilling that promise.  The UUA Fair Share Contribution Guide offers practical guidelines to determine pledge amounts. Many people are surprised to learn that the Fair Share Guide is not a creation of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). It was first developed in the 1990’s by the Henry David Thoreau Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Stafford, TX and subsequently adapted by the UUA as a helpful resource for all of us.

The Guide is a valuable tool in congregational giving for two reasons:

• It provides a range of practical gift levels for the individual or household making a new pledge to consider.
• It serves as a social justice tool, in that it recognizes people have varying capacities to give, based on their resources and other financial responsibilities,

Pledges may be made or modified at any time by obtaining a pledge card from the ">Administrator.  Payments may be placed in the offering plate, mailed to UUCC, or by automatic payments through your personal banking account.

This is our congregation and our Unitarian Universalist movement. It is what we make it and accomplishes what we envision and support.

2. Undesignated Donations in the Offering Plate

Half of our cash collection each Sunday goes to a designated  local-area charitable organization through our Share the Plate program. Half of our cash collection goes into the general fund.

3. Participating in Fundraising Events

Throughout the year there are events such as the annual chocolate auction, the sale of fair trade coffee, the Beltane Crafters’ Fair, and the Cabaret that benefited our Partner Church.

4. UUCC Endowment:  a Perpetual Gift

The purpose of an endowment is to provide support in perpetuity and apart from the general operating funds budgeted annually for the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia. The endowment fund principal is not intended to be spent. Rather, the earnings from the endowment are used to support the purposes of the endowment and to continue growing the principal. Funds are managed by the UUCC Endowment Committee under the supervision of the UUCC Board. Endowment funds are invested in the Unitarian Universalist Common Endowment Fund which manages the investment assets from over 300 UU congregations.

An Endowment Fund provides an opportunity for those who contribute to leave a special legacy that helps ensure the growth and vitality of this Congregation as a nurturing, inclusive community well into the future.

UUCC Endowment Funds

General Endowment Fund

The purpose of the UUCC General Endowment Fund is to support the mission of the Congregation in ways not already named above and as deemed appropriate by the Board and Endowment Committee as needed

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Policy on Donations