EndowmentUC Evanston2025-11-02T22:39:53+00:00
Shirley Adams, NBS Member
Martha Holman, NBS Member
Barbara Butz and Robb Geiger, NBS Members
Our vision is that the UCE Endowment Fund will grow to $10M by 2050 through legacy gifts and effective stewardship to support the UCE mission. This growth will allow the Endowment Fund to provide more than $5M in grants over the next quarter-century to encourage innovation, strengthen community, and promote congregational vitality.
The Endowment Fund of the Unitarian Church
Established in 1986, the Endowment Fund is a vehicle for members to make contributions to the church as a legacy for future generations. The fund is a source of support for special initiatives that further the mission and work of UCE. Like the roots that nourish and stabilize a tree, Endowment dollars strengthen our community and promote its health and vitality.
If you would like information about including UCE in your estate plans, or you already have and you’d like information about becoming an Endowment Visionary, or you have general inquiries, please e-mail us at endowment@ucevanston.org.
Testimonials
“I have been very clear in my will that I want to share my legacy with groups that have enriched my life. I have limited disposable income now but have built a reserve of funds which I hope will benefit the people and groups I love when my life is done. UCE is at the top of my list. UCE is my spiritual home and also the base for my social justice work. I like to think that my energy will be recycled as funds are invested and distributed to future projects. I am so glad the Endowment Fund is growing, is well managed and supports the work I find most meaningful.”
Shirley Adams, NBS Member“UCE has been my home church for over twenty-five years and I feel strongly that my engagement with our congregation and UU values has enriched my life in many ways. That this richness may be available on into the future, I wanted to leave something to the UCE Endowment Fund in my will. I love hearing others’ stories about discovering this congregation and finding it’s home for them too!”
Martha Holman, NBS Member“The reason that we joined the Nellie Brough Society is simple: for decades, the church has been a huge source of inspiration and support to us. Endowment can be a backstop for the church in tough financial times, with the flexibility to direct funds where they are most needed. We agree with a good church friend who said several years ago that UCE had become the most important institution in his life, and he wanted to make sure it was around long after he was gone. We feel the same way.”
Barbara Butz and Robb Geiger, NBS Members