The UUA's New Campaign to Grow Our Faith
"Now is the Time!" Campaign Case Statement
What will it take to grow our faith?
Over the past three years the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Administration has conducted extensive research on the growth and development challenges before us. We sought to understand what outcomes our members and congregations want to achieve, what they will support and how much money we need in order to accomplish these goals.
In focus groups, surveys and roundtable discussions, we asked Unitarian Universalists (UUs) how our Association could most help our congregations. Thousands of UUs responded: “Help us grow!” Some see this as a moment of opportunity, others as a crucial turning point. Almost all agree that now is the time to raise funds and spend them strategically to strengthen our movement.
In response, the UUA has launched a five-year comprehensive fundraising campaign to generate $20 million in immediate resources and $30 million in legacy covenants. Starting now, we will commit ourselves to this effort. In the words of W.E.B. DuBois, “It is today that our best work can be done.”
For Unitarian Universalists, growth has many dimensions. On the pages found on this website, you will read more about proposed projects and programs that will help us grow—an abundance of ideas that will become part of our comprehensive campaign to grow our faith.
- Growing Our Diversity
- Growing Our Leadership
- Growing Our Numbers
- Growing Our Spirit
- Growing Our Witness
We know that an authentic and sustained effort to grow our faith demands that we focus on all five areas of development. These are not stand—alone goals—each supports the other, and together we must attend to them all.
Continue the Conversation
Now is the time for a comprehensive fundraising campaign that boldly asks UUs what they need to thrive, what they want to support, and how projects and programs should be shaped. Today, we’re asking you to help us expand our efforts by:
- Making a financial contribution
- Spreading the word to other UUs
- Sharing your dreams, ideas and proposals with us
To help us continue the conversation, please email us at campaign @ uua.org, or call (888) 792-5885 and ask for a member of the campaign team. Now is the Time!
Last updated on Friday, August 24, 2007.
