Board & Finance 

Finance Committee Corner

Stewardship Campaign for FY27 on January 11

Linda Allan, Treasurer

The Stewardship Campaign is underway!  If you wish, you may simply email your pledge amount to office@uunaples.org!

Stewardship Campaign for FY27 Progress Report 

Our formal FY27 campaign kicked off on January 4th and ended on January 25th. We have received pledges from 69% of our members and friends but we have not heard from 31% of our members and friends. Our Finance Committee’s FY27 budget group has already prepared the first draft of the FY27 budget and started with the pledge amounts received by January 25th, and other income sources for facility rentals, estimated plate contributions, and existing Donor Advised funds. On the expense side, they have incorporated all our committee budget requests, all our employee compensation numbers, all our utility expenses, and all our facility insurance costs. As of this writing, we really need to hear from our members and friends who have not yet submitted their pledge amounts for FY27 so our budget team can finalize the numbers for presentation to our UUCGN Board for their review and approval.

 While we have many very generous members, the current financial environment imposed on us by inflation and tariffs presents escalating costs in all areas of our UUCGN operations. Expenses are rising and range from maintenance costs for our buildings and grounds, insurance costs for our facilities and staff, monies to support our numerous activities and committees, and provisions to support our hospitality efforts to members.

 As members we volunteer our time on numerous committees, we apply our talents in almost every aspect of UUCGN activities both internally and externally in our communities, and now is the time to donate a portion of our treasure, whatever that amount might be, to continue living our Vision and fulfilling our Mission. With your help we aspire to meet these challenges, and we look forward to celebrating the joyous feeling our members will experience when their FY27 pledges confirm our belief that Living Fully is Living Generously! Your Stewardship Team

Where Your Generosity Goes

As part of our commitment to transparency, we’re sharing a snapshot of how your pledges and contributions are put to work. The pie chart below shows how our funds have been allocated so far this year, and the accompanying graphs compare expenses with pledge income month by month. You’ll notice that April shows unusually high expenses. This is due to our annual insurance premiums being paid in full that month. Fortunately, because we’ve been diligent about setting aside reserves, we were able to cover those costs without stress. We hope this update helps everyone understand the rhythm of our financial year and how careful planning—combined with your ongoing generosity—keeps our congregation strong and our ministries thriving. Thank you for all you do to sustain this beloved community.