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UCF awards over $180K to seminaries through Helen and Richard Brown Endowment. This year’s Brown scholars come from 17 UCC conferences and attend 12 seminaries, divinity schools, or regional theological education programs. Click to read more.

The UCF team shared a review of UCF’s investment performance, organizational updates and the latest in our responsible investing efforts for the first quarter of 2023. Access the Town Hall recording, presentation slides and poll results!

UCF is honored to be a presenting sponsor of the upcoming General Synod, along with our partner UCC financial ministries. We invite you to join us at Synod events and workshops that we’ll be sponsoring, leading or participating in. Click to learn more.

This article summarizes the markets and our funds’ performance for the month of March 2023, provided by our Chief Investment Strategist David A. Klassen.

The UCC General Synod resolution calling on all settings of the church to engage in various strategies to address climate change led to the establishment of our Beyond Fossil Fuels Fund and Beyond Fossil Fuels Balanced Fund. While we are proud of what these funds have accomplished, divestment from fossil fuels alone is not enough to mitigate climate change. Read more on steps we need to take to ensure a successful transition to renewable energy.

Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse and the recent takeover of Credit Suisse Bank by UBS have sparked concerns of a more significant banking crisis and investment losses due to sudden events. David Klassen, Chief Investment Strategist, has prepared this statement to explain the event, market reaction and UCF’s position on our investment strategies. Click to read more.

The Board of Directors of UCF has issued a Climate Justice Statement, declaring UCF’s commitment to addressing global warming through its investment policies and engagements and placing climate justice and racial justice as its highest organizational priorities. Click to read more.

This article summarizes the markets and our funds’ performance for the month of February 2023, provided by our Chief Investment Strategist David A. Klassen.

As we celebrate Women’s History Month in March and International Women’s Day on March 8, Stacey Pettice, UCF’s Institutional Relationships Executive, sat down with Tina Byles Williams, founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Xponance, to discuss the importance of diversity in finance management, responsible investing strategies and which women have most inspired Williams herself. Click to watch the video.

UCF is actively seeking a highly motivated staff member to add to its Institutional Relationships Team. Read more to learn about the job description and to apply!