March is Trust Month!
By a Proclamation signed in March 2022, the Governing Board of UUCP and the Trustees of the UUCP Charitable Trust declared that March of every year will henceforth be recognized to honor and promote awareness of the Trust. (You can see this Proclamation in the church foyer.)
What is the UUCP Charitable Trust?
It’s a legal entity separate from the church – founded March 22, 1988 by Ken Bullivant, Don Danly, and Barbara Goggins – for the purpose of receiving and investing funds for the long-term support of UUCP (then PUUF).
How does the Trust help the church?
All donations go to the principal of the Trust (the Permanent Endowment), which is meant to remain intact in perpetuity. Income from the corpus (the Accessible Endowment) is available for use by the church when needed. The Building Fund provides loans to the church for repairs or improvements to the building and grounds.
Why would I donate the Trust?
Donations to the church fund the day-to-day operating expenses – paid speakers and musicians, utility bills, staff, etc. Donations to the Trust help ensure the financial stability of the church for the long haul. When you donate to the Trust, your donation works for the church for years and decades to come.
Donate to the Trust to honor a church member or loved one, to celebrate special occasions, or just to be a part of the church’s future in the community. You can also provide for the Trust in your estate planning (see a Trustee for help doing this).
The Trust is celebrating its 35th birthday this month, so we celebrate our church forebears who had the vision to create it, and all those who have donated to the future of UUCP.
2023 Trustees: Georgieanna Bryant (Chair), Laurie Winterberg (Treasurer), Erin Renfroe (Secretary), Patti Underwood; and Hugh Ed Turner.