United Thank Offering
Recurring Donors: Why I Give
By UTO Board This fall we’re spending a great deal of time talking about new ways of encouraging folks to give to UTO. One of the things we’ve learned from the pandemic is that the way people interact with money has dramatically changed. Many places no longer take cash and many of us no longer […]
The Great EpisGOpal Race! November Race Information
By Kendall Martin, Episcopal Migration Ministries The United Thank Offering and Episcopal Migration Ministries are teaming up to bring you the 4th Annual Great EpisGOpal Race! Grab your sneakers, skates, or fins and join together in gratitude to race your way Nov. 20-28. Building on 20 years of partnership, UTO and EMM are coming together for the […]
Save the Date: November Webinar with 2023 Grant Recipients
By Heather Melton, UTO Staff Officer Nov. 15, 1 p.m. Eastern TimeRegister here Save the date now for our annual webinar featuring grant recipients in conversation with one another and the work our 2023 grant recipients are engaged with around the worldwide incarceration crisis focus from Matthew 25. This year we will hear from four […]
2023 UTO Christmas Cards and A Note for Santa
By Heather Melton, UTO Staff Officer I know, it’s only October, but if you’re like me, I’m already starting to make Christmas lists and budgets for this year’s gifts and cards, which is especially important given the rising costs of everyday items. There is one thing that is not going up in cost; that’s the […]
Strength and Optimism through Gratitude
By Heather Melton, UTO Staff Officer In September, I started taking an online class from the University of Pennsylvania on positive psychology with Marty Seligman and James Pawelski. Here at UTO we often talk about how gratitude is an important contributor to our good health, but it is also an important character strength. Gratitude is […]
Grant Site Update: A Cup of Cold Water, Maui
By Heather Melton, UTO Staff Officer Often when we share a grant site update it is from a current grant site working on their project. However, this month we want to highlight the incredible work of a UTO grant site from 2013: A Cup of Cold Water in Maui, Hawaii. In 2013, UTO gave funds […]
The Great EpisGOpal Race! November Race Information
By Heather Melton, UTO Staff Officer As fall starts to unfold around us in the Northern Hemisphere, the cooler weather invites us to head outside to exercise or simply explore nature. Many of us love to join a Turkey Trot in November to walk or run as part of our Thanksgiving tradition. Maybe you want […]
November Gratitude Materials
By Heather Melton, UTO Staff Officer As our sights turn toward fall, we are so ready to help you add a gratitude this autumn with all new materials. All of the materials for fall can be found here. One of the biggest changes is that while our materials are designed and intended to be used in November, they […]
9/21 Webinar with Episcopal Church Funding Sources
By Heather Melton, UTO Staff Officer Sept. 21 at 12:30 p.m. ET: Finding Funding for Your Ministry Idea with UTO, CPC, EWHP Register here Finding funding for ministry projects or churches can feel like a daunting project. Join the United Thank Offering on Thursday, Sept. 21, at 12:30 p.m. Eastern time for a 90-minute panel […]
Grant Application How-To Videos Now Available
By Joyce Landers, UTO Board Vice President The UTO Board is creating a series of short videos to assist people interested in applying for a UTO grant. We recommend these videos for both grant writers as well as those providing support to the writer. We will still be offering webinars in October, November, December, and […]
