Stewardship
2026-27 Annual Giving Campaign: Building a New Way
The First Unitarian Church of San Jose (FUCSJ) is a liberal faith community supporting inclusive, anti-racist, anti-oppressive values. We are fully supported by our members and friends as we strive to make love visible in all that we say and do.
The 2026-27 annual giving campaign will kick off with Inspiration Sunday, on February 8 with Rev. Matthew leading the service.
There will be many opportunities to make pledges, individually or at one of our pledge parties in February and March. The campaign will wrap up with “Celebration Sunday,” on March 8.
We encourage you to make a pledge during the annual giving campaign. Every pledge moves us forward in our shared ministry.
Automatic Withdrawal
Many donors choose to pay their pledges by having the church withdraw money from their checking accounts on a periodic basis. If you wish to do that, please indicate “automatic withdrawal” on your pledge form. Our bank requires that we have on file a signed paper copy of an automatic withdrawal authorization form for all such transactions. If you submitted a new authorization form in 2022 or after, you do not need to submit a new one now. If you are creating a new automatic withdrawal, please click on the following link, print the form, fill it out, sign it and date it, and mail it to the church office at First Unitarian Church of San Jose, 160 N. Third St., San Jose, CA 95112. Please contact treasurer@sanjoseuu.org with any questions or to modify your existing banking information or to modify or cancel an automatic withdrawal schedule. Each year the bank demands to see a selection of these forms, so please submit yours if you have not done so. Automatic Withdrawal Authorization Form
Annual Budget
The annual budget for 2026-27 will be considered at a Congregational Meeting after after the service on Sunday, May 31, 2026. The proposed budget will depend on the amounts pledged, so please pledge to ensure that we can continue to pay our staff fairly and pay our other operating expenses.
Additional Resources
Check out our 2026 Annual Giving Campaign Brochure.
Our Giving Guide offers suggestions for how much you might give, based on percentages and income.
Tax Benefits for Certain Ways of Paying Your Pledge – Learn about paying your pledge by transferring stock or by paying from your IRA, which might have tax benefits for some donors.