General Donations to UUFCC

Support the daily life and activities of the Fellowship. Click each section below to read how.

We can take cash or checks! Make your checks out to “UUFCC”.

You can drop the cash/check in the offering basket on Sunday mornings, or hand it to the Office Administrator during office hours, or mail it to our address: 780 Waupelani Dr. Ext., State College, PA 16801

Our church management system, Breeze, provides a safe and secure way to give us money online. We accept credit card, debit card, and ACH bank transfers.

Go here to begin the process to donate online.

Simply text GIVE to (814) 347-8544.

How it works: Our Church Management System allows for linking between your phone number and your online giving account. The first time you give by text, you will be linked to fill out your information at a secure page online. After that, your phone number will be linked to this account and you can text any time to give! Don’t worry, if you did this by accident you can text REFUND within 24 hours to undo the transaction. To see all texting commands, text COMMANDS to the phone number above.

(Read more at this article by Breeze, our Church Management System)

You can use your bank’s online bill-paying system to schedule payments to UUFCC.

You can also direct your bank to make ACH transfers to UUFCC (alternatively, set up ACH transfers yourself through our online giving system).

Helping other people and organizations

1st Sunday Plate Collection

On the First Sunday of every month, we direct the offering to a non-profit organization chosen by congregational vote.

Click here to learn more.

Minister's Discretionary Fund

The Minister’s Discretionary Fund is used by our minister to help individuals in and out of the congregation with special or urgent needs.

To donate to this fund, use one of the methods listed under General Donations to UUFCC, and make sure to write “Minister’s Discretionary Fund” in the comments (online giving) or memo line (check)

Annual pledging

The primary source of funding for UUFCC is financial pledges from members and friends who provide the reliable support that maintains the Fellowship as part of our lives and a valuable presence in the larger community. Pledging at UUFCC is very similar to the “recurring gifts” that many charitable organizations encourage as part of fundraising.

Pledging and planning ahead for a year’s gifts to UUFCC can also help givers take full advantage of tax breaks for charitable donations.

Every spring we ask members and friends for pledges of support that are considered in budgeting for the new fiscal year that starts July 1. New members are strongly encouraged to make a pledge of financial support when they sign the book and commit to our community. If their financial situation changes, members can easily change their pledge by contacting the Minister or Treasurer.

Pledges can be paid all at once, as recurring weekly or monthly payments, or at any time you choose, in any amount you choose.

Wanting to pay your pledge? Use any of the payment methods outlined under the General Donations section above, making sure to write “pledge payment” in the comments (online giving) or memo line (checks).

Check out the 2025-2026 Pledge Campaign.

Legacy Giving

Legacy gifts are forever gifts that ensure our Fellowship’s future.  Funds from gifts are invested to grow and support our ability to complete projects outside of our annual budget and also allows funds should an emergency threaten the Fellowship. Gifts to UUFCC have already supported valuable building projects, maintenance necessities, safety initiatives and more.   Common ways to make a legacy gift are including UUFCC as beneficiary in a will, retirement account, insurance policy, or by creating a charitable gift annuity.  It is not difficult to do and even a small percentage of your estate can constitute a meaningful gift.   Knowledgeable Legacy Committee members and financial professionals can guide potential donors with options, information, and procedures. For more information, see “Legacy Giving Q&A”.

Gift Card Fundraiser

The UUFCC Gift Card fundraiser is the easiest, most painless fundraiser ever. Here’s how it works. Giant and Weis sell us cards at a 5% discount, Sheetz at 3%. We buy Weis and Giant $100 cards for $95, and, in turn, sell them at face value, resulting in a $5 profit for the Fellowship.

If you’re a person who spends $100 a week at any of these stores, you could be donating $250 a year to the Fellowship without spending an extra cent.

There are lots of ways you can use the cards besides just for groceries – buy gas, fill prescriptions, buy beer or wine, buy stamps and mail packages at the N and S Atherton Weis markets, give them as holiday presents or tips, contribute a few to a local nonprofit like the Food Bank or Centre Safe, give them to your high schooler to use for after school snacks or to a college student to use while they’re away from home.

Be prepared to do your holiday shopping AND help our Beloved Community both at the same time! Grocery store gift cards are on sale in Fellowship Hall every Sunday after the service. Bring your checkbook or cash.

Always happy to deliver to Foxdale!