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.
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
As we begin the 2025 pledge campaign, we have chosen the theme “Committed to Caring” because caring is central to why we are here. The Stewardship Committee is appreciative of everyone within UUS. We are a gracious and caring community, where members contribute in so many ways! We are also a lively community, making connections through Covenant Groups, assisting with rides, meals, teaching religious education classes, singing in the choir, discussing everyday issues, and sharing concerns or successes. We continue to be here for one another—reasons to celebrate!!
As you read this letter, please think about how you and other members benefit from the worship services, social and environmental justice work, covenant groups, youth and adult religious education, compassionate listening, and free lunch experiences (to list just a few.) Be proud of the acts of caring that you and others in your household have helped with! Everyone (young or old) can commit to acts of caring. For example, during summer camp, our young people created greeting cards to share with members of the society. Imagine the impact on each of us if these opportunities weren’t available!
YOUR pledge is vital to ensuring our work and worship can continue. WE ALL can make a difference! As a community, it is critical for UUS that we all step forward to show that we ARE Committed to Caring, ensuring that our commitment to the staff, volunteers, and one another continues.
We are asking you to be as generous as possible. We understand that not everyone can stretch any more than you already have and will maintain your annual pledge from last year. For that we are extremely grateful. If households can increase their pledge, or if this is your first time pledging, the increased amount will be matched (to the full extent available) from a challenge grant pool created by the generous gifts of several UUS members.
Being Committed to Caring is your pledge to give time, energy, and resources to something you believe in for the greater good of our UUS community and beyond.
With deep appreciation,
The UUS Stewardship Committee
(Liz Swanson, Barb Haring, Lucy Gamon, Pete Brokaw)
Setting Up an Online Pledge Instructions
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
2025 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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