Fund Raising Process
First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee
Fundraiser Request Process
The purpose of the review and procedure outlined below is to ensure that fundraising continues to align with the spirit and direction of First Church and to ensure that our Sunday morning Coffee Hour retains its fellowship spirit.
The Board of Trustees agreed in January, 2000 that committees, coordinators, and individuals considering fundraising activities will submit this Fundraising Request for approval as soon as possible following a decision to conduct a fundraiser.
Please note that money raised by a committee must be spent for the purpose stated on your form below. Also, any money from the fundraiser remaining unspent at the end of the fiscal year (June 30) goes to the general church operating funds.
The procedure:
- Please forward your request to a member of the Fundraiser Request Subcommittee, or your Board Liaison can receive the request. You can use email, postal mail, or the mailbox in the church office, but be advised that the recipient may not be at church to check the mailbox every week.
- The Board of Trustees’ Fundraising Request Subcommittee will evaluate and approve fundraising requests and provide status reports to the Board. If the subcommittee thinks it is warranted, it may take a request to the next full Board meeting for consideration and approval. Please note that this may delay the approval process. In most cases, the requestor will receive a response within four weeks from initiating the request.
- Someone from the Fundraising Request Subcommittee will email, call or speak with you as soon as possible to give approval.
- The requestor may appeal any denied request to the Board of Trustees.
- Be sure to speak with the church administrator to get the fundraiser onto the church calendar and arrange for any facilities/space needs, if the event takes place at First Church.
- The requesting individual or committee treasurer must report the dollar amount raised for charity to the church treasurer shortly after the event, so that First Church can accurately reflect the amount we raise for charity annually.
- The following annual Fundraisers have been pre-approved and must only be re-submitted for approval if the usual time of year planned for the event has drastically changed, or if the intended beneficiary of the fund-raising has changed. All other requests should be made using the form below.
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FUNDRAISER
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TIMING
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BY
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RECIPIENT
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UNICEF
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Late October—November
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Children’s RE related
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UNICEF
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UUSC Guest-at-Your-Table
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November-December
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Social Justice Council
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UUSC
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FrUUit & NUUts Sale
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November-December
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SEWUUC
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Public Radio Sponsorships
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Spring Social Justice Dance
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February-March
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Social Justice Council
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UUSC
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Bagel Sales
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On-going (weekly)
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Youth Group
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Youth Group
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Samaritan Sunday
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On-going (monthly)
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Social Justice Council
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Interchange
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Dessert Auction
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May (Mother’s Day)
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Youth Group
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Youth Group
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Used Book Sale
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April/May
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Book Table Committee
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FUSM
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