Supporting All Souls:
Understanding Pledging vs. Donations
All Souls is Member-Funded
All Souls thrives through the generosity of its members. Each year, we count on pledges of support to create our budget for the following year. These pledges help our finance team know how much money is available for expenses, programming, and all our community work. Pledging is a practice rooted in generosity and reflects our individual commitment to support the presence and work of our UU congregation.
What is a Pledge?
A pledge tells All Souls how much financial support you plan to give toward the ministries of the congregation, and at what intervals.
How Does a Pledge Differ from a Pledge Payment or Donation?
Pledge: A pledge specifies the amount of financial support to be given over time.
Pledge Payment: A pledge payment is the actual payment that fulfills the pledge.
Donation: A donation is typically a non-pledged, perhaps one-time gift.
For What Time Period Am I Pledging?
Your pledge helps us cover a budget year, which runs from July through June.
Why Should I Pledge? Can’t I Just Put Money in the Offering Plate?
Our pledge is our promise to each other of financial stewardship. The amount pledged is crucial in determining the annual budget and helps us plan effectively. Putting money in the offertory plate is a special act of worship and generosity; those funds help us too and are gratefully received.
May I Volunteer Instead of Pledging?
Our volunteer gifts and financial gifts both make All Souls powerful and sustainable. We depend upon both.
What if I Need to Change or Cannot Fulfill My Pledge?
Lives aren’t static. You may change your pledge any time during the year. If you find your life is taking an unexpected turn, a call to the ministerial staff might be a good step. Whether you’re adjusting your pledge up or down, know that we will be grateful for the information, which helps us budget and manage the budget. Every gift is valued.
How to Give
On-Site
We accept member pledges and weekly offertory during services at All Souls. You can give cash or check for either of these opportunities. Please drop them in the plate during service.
Online
We now accept donations via the Tithe.ly service. You can donate any amount via the website or app for Android or iPhone. You can specify your donation to go towards an offering, your annual pledge, or our Coins for Kenya campaign.
Other
All Souls participates in an online platform called RaiseRight. Through the purchase of gift cards, a percentage is returned to All Souls. Please contact our coordinator, Jen Gibson, for more information.
Kroger
When you use your Kroger Plus card, you can sign into your online account to designate All Souls as the recipient of the Community Rewards by using code “KK497”. All Souls receives those donations as checks directly from Kroger.