Generous Thoughts is a collaborative effort of UCC stewardship, generosity, fundraising, and development professionals to provide our conferences and congregations with information to aid them in their fundraising efforts. The SNEUCC is represented by the conference’s development team, David Cleaver-Bartholomew and Lee Gagen.

Published Articles

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8/24/2023 - The Changing Landscape of Religious Giving

7/23/2023 - The Joy of Generosity

6/7/2023 - Give from loyalty? Or for transformation?

5/10/2023 - Pause, Don’t Quit: Keeping the Discipleship of Volunteering in Season

3/29/2023 - Take on Gratitude as a Spiritual Practice

3/8/2023 - An Annual Physical for the Body of Christ

2/14/2023 - 2023 Stewardship Webinars for Congregational Leaders

2/13/2023 - What Does Generosity Taste Like?

1/24/2023 - Setting Goals – the Monkey and the Pedestal

12/15/2022 - Write A Compelling Annual Report

11/21/2022 - Remembering People

9/20/2022 - Urgency vs. Agency

9/7/2022 - The Great Resignation Hits Churches…And This Pastor is Hopeful!

7/22/2022 - Encouraging Financial Stewardship is Just Good Parenting (or Grandparenting!)

1/18/2022 - Multiplying Our Gifts Campaign

1/18/2022 - Stewardship Advice from RuPaul

1/18/2022 - Year-Round Stewardship Planning

1/18/2022 - Inflation and Church Budget

12/7/2021 - Tasty Tidbits

11/2/2021 - Engaging Lapsed Donors

10/18/2021 - Don’t Beg On Stewardship Sunday

10/5/2021 - Is Your Fall Stewardship Campaign Just SO-SO?

9/21/2021 - Mission Clarity = Missional Generosity

9/7/2021 - Socially Responsible Investing and Spending

8/17/2021 - The Fatigue of a Fundraiser

8/3/2021 - Confrontational Generosity

6/15/2021 - Philanthropic Autobiography

5/18/2021 - Generosity: That's What My Mother Taught Me

5/4/2021 - Why Online Giving?

4/20/2021 - The Gift of God’s Presence During the Covid-19 Pandemic

4/6/2021 - Grant Funding Opportunities

3/23/2021 - Strategically Generous?

2/17/2021 - Generous Thoughts: Development Professionals Launch Stewardship Newsletter