Generosity
Unitarian Universalist Society relies on donations to fund our activities and fulfill our mission. UUS gladly accepts gifts towards our operating budget, as well as for established restricted funds and endowments.
Ways to Give
Make a pledge or donate to a fund
We are thankful to all of our members and friends who help make our mission possible. Donations are collected online, through SMS text messages, by check or cash.
SMS
Simply text 73256 one of the following:
“GIVETOUUSIC Operating” to make a general donation to our operating fund (including pledge payments)
“GIVETOUUSIC Partner” to make an offering donation to our monthly community partner
Or just text “GIVETOUUSIC” for a full list of available funds and programs
By Mail
Check gifts can be mailed to the UUS office at
2355 Oakdale Road
Coralville, IA 52241
Checks should be made payable to UUS or Unitarian Universalist Society with fund or purpose indicated on the memo line.
Annual Pledge Campaign
The UUS operating budget is primarily funded through direct donations. Each year we hold a pledge campaign to ensure that we will have the financial resources needed to support our programs that reflect our mission and vision.
Read the campaign brochure here (PDF).
Members and friends wishing to submit a pledge may do so online, by submitting a paper form, or by contacting the office.
Message from the Stewardship Team
The 2023 Stewardship Campaign is pivotal as we come back, together. Coming back is a multi-year process and the UUS board has developed a strategic plan to:
- come back to higher member growth
- come back to higher non-pledge revenues
- come back to a balanced budget by 2024 (no more than 3 to 5% per year from General Endowment Fund)
During this multi-year process, the goal is to maintain the excellent staff and valuable programming at UUS. This includes reaching everyone through in-person and remote services, providing youth education, and growing our work in the community.
-Diana Miller, Liz Swanson, Pete Brokaw, Michael Schmitz
Pledge Online
Submit your pledge online. You may also set up a secure one-time or recurring automatic online payment to fulfill your pledge, or skip this step to pay by check or other means.
Pledge By Mail
2023 Pledge Form
Return your paper pledge form to the UUS office. Checks should be made payable to UUS or Unitarian Universalist Society with “Operating Pledge” in the memo line.
Setting Up an Online Pledge Instructions
How to Pay Your Pledge
Once you’ve made your pledge, you can pay it in many ways, but the easiest way is by setting up a online bank account or credit card payment through Realm. Payments will automatically be applied to your pledge on record.
Setting Up Online Giving Instructions
(UUS asks that all credit/debit payments include an additional 3% charge to cover processing fee.)
You can also send checks/cash to the office or set up a stock or IRA transfer. Call the office for assistance if needed.
Ways to Give
Other types of giving
UUS gladly accepts other forms of donations, including stock transfers, IRA distributions, and legacy gifts/bequests.
Other types of gifts, including goods and services, real estate, or other forms of tangible property, will only be accepted with approval from the Board of Trustees.
Contact the Congregational Administrator for our stock brokerage account information, EIN, or if you have questions on other ways to donate.
Restricted funds & endowments
UUS maintains a number of restricted funds and endowments to support specific purposes and campaigns. For a list of our established funds and endowments and their purposes, contact the Congregational Administrator. Donations to these funds are gladly accepted at any time.
Requests to create a new restricted fund or endowment must be reviewed by the Finance Committee and approved by the Board of Trustees. Donors are encouraged to designate an existing fund that fulfills the desired purpose rather than create a new fund with its own set of restrictions that need to be separately managed. For more information please contact finance@uusic.org.
Gifts for the purpose of creating a new named endowment must be at least $50,000 and will be invested with UUS’s other endowment funds under the guidance and oversight of the Endowment Committee.
Restricted operating gifts
Gifts designated to restricted operating purposes, such as to increase a specific area of the budget or to fund an unsolicited activity, project, or equipment purchase, must be reviewed by the Finance Committee and approved by the Board of Trustees. Contact the Finance Committee if you are interested in making a restricted gift: finance@uusic.org.
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