Congregation Budgeting

My congregation's budget provides adequate funding for maintaining core programs, minimal staffing at lower than recommended compensation levels, and building facilities, with some reserve funding. 18% (12 votes)
My congregation's budget stretches to provide for core programs, adequate staffing & compensation, and basic building costs, but no no frills, no extra costs. 32% (21 votes)
My congregation's budget is amply funded by a combination of pledge, investment, and fundraising income, enabling us to staff and program for growth, funding for mission. 17% (11 votes)
My congregation's budget has not met the basic needs, forcing cuts in staffing and expenditures for at least two consecutive years. 17% (11 votes)
Our congregatioin struggles to make its annual budget, resulting in multiple year-end fundraisers and pleas for increased giving. 12% (8 votes)
My congregation's annual budget is a complete mystery to me. 3% (2 votes)

Total Votes: 65

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Louisa Graver - 13 years ago

While our congregation (UUS:East, Manchester, CT) cannot afford a second mnister, we budgeted this year for a part-time Youth Coordinator and also put $2000 in a line item for Adult RE. These are growth initiatives that we hope will strengthen our programs. We have a part-time DRE, RE Assistant, and full-time sexton and office administrator. They are all paid within the range the the UUA recommends for a church our size. We use fund-raisers to augment our pledge income. We have a small, but growing, endowment fund that we do not touch. We recently completed a significant (and very green) expansion of our building.

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