The Building Reserve Campaign

The UUSE Building Reserve is a special fund established by the Policy Board to be used solely for planned and emergency building maintenance (e.g., replacing the roof, repaving the parking lot, etc.). A healthy building reserve enables us to avoid emergency capital campaigns in the future. Knowing that we can afford to pay for expensive future maintenance gives us financial security and lets us focus on our core mission.

The Building Reserve Campaign is an annual and ongoing effort to increase the Building Reserve to a more robust level. We run the campaign at the end of each calendar year. This year’s goal is $30,000. Great news: five lead donors have already pledged $11,600 dollars to our 2026 campaign. Please join them!

Here’s the hard truth: the UUSE Building Reserve is not where it should be. In 2022 we estimated that we needed $447,726 for full funding. At that time the reserve was only 13% full. This year, we estimate that we should have $899,183 to fully fund the building reserve. With $136,475 available, the reserve is only 15% full. The annual UUSE Building Reserve campaign is one part of a larger strategy to reach full funding over the next span of years. To reach full funding, the UUSE Policy Board also expects to allocate funds from the annual appeal to the building reserve. Ideally we would be putting $65,000 a year into the building reserve. Here’s the bottom line: It is time for us to secure the future of our beloved meetinghouse. Please consider making a donation to this year’s campaign.

What is the building reserve paying for in the current fiscal year?

•​Replacing failing windows

•​Rebuilding the fencing around the dumpsters

•​Repairing our aging sidewalks

Please know that your tax deductible contribution to the Building Reserve is separate from your annual pledge to UUSE. Your annual pledge remains vital for ensuring that the congregation can continue operating on a daily basis.

Ways to contribute:

•​Go to the Donate page at uuse.org/giving (PayPal, Venmo, or Debit/Credit)

•​Mail a check or drop it into Annie’s In box, with “Building Reserve” in the memo

When you make a gift to the Building Reserve campaign, please stop by the table in the lobby following Sunday services to pick up your puzzle piece and add it to the puzzle on display!

In gratitude, our UUSE Building Reserve Fund Campaign Team: Paul Cocuzzo,  JenniferMcLeer, Trisha Corey-Lisle, Alex Bernier, Rev. Josh Pawelek