Annual Budget Drive 2012-2013

Thank you for making your financial pledge for the July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013 budget of the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia. We look forward to collecting your stories and celebrating when 100% of the pledge cards are received by Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Regarding the stories, after interviewing another person in the congregation, please share in your own words the answers to the following three questions. Your words may be used in the vision statements and brochures for both the church and possibly as part of the strategic planning for the Unitarian Universalist Association.

Click here for sample cover letter.    Click here for financial facts.    Click here for a fair-share guide.

We take shared responsibility for the financial integrity of our church family!  

Shared Knowledge: Sunday, January 22, 2012 

The State of the Congregation Address will help you better understand the church budget.  The purpose is not only to gain shared knowledge about church operations, but also to provide members and pledging friends with full transparency about our finances.

Shared Responsibility: Saturday, February 11, 2012

By Saturday, February 11, 2012 please submit your pledge for next year’s annual operating budget, which begins on July 1, 2012.  You can donate by making a one-time gift, or give monthly based on a percentage of your adjusted annual income. Set your personal goals.

Budgeting Process: March – April, 2012 

Reverend Nate, Executive Director and Norman Fouhy, Business Administrator will work with Eva Baker, Treasurer and the Finance Working Group to prepare a budget. Please come to the info sessions to participate in the process, scheduled for Sundays April 1st & 15th at 12:30 pm. The Board will vote on this budget at an open budget hearing on Wed, May 2, 2012 at 6:30 pm.  The budget will be presented at the annual meeting.

Congregational Meeting: Sunday, May 20, 2012  

At the annual meeting, all members who made an identifiable contribution will be eligible to vote on the 2012–2013 congregational budget.