Generosity
Mission
To guide the congregation along a path of generosity, in which individuals understand how their financial contributions, to the best of their ability, reflect their commitment to support the mission of SUUF in making a difference in our community and in our world.
Objectives
- With input from the board, establish a pledge goal to meet budgetary needs to further the Summit mission
- Design a campaign to raise funds toward that goal
- Execute the campaign to seek to meet the goal
- Recognize and include both fundraising and friend-raising components that secure funds and build community
- Educate congregation of financial needs and how their contributions can support the mission
- Coordinate annual pledge drive with other fundraising campaigns throughout the year, e.g., planned giving, auction, special projects
Responsibilities
- Generate pledge drive publicity materials, e.g., letters, brochures, charts, newsletter articles
- Recruit and train volunteer stewards and team captains to carry message
- Solicit contributions from membership
General Goals 2021 – 2025
- Continue to grow annual stewardship among congregation.
- Continue to cultivate culture of generosity.
- Continue focusing on mission fulfillment as message of campaign.
- Cultivate future leadership of Generosity Committee and pledge drive.