Partnership Portal is Here to Help

It’s a question that appears in the congregational questionnaire section of the UUA’s annual certification process, which collects congregations’ official membership numbers and financial statistics and offers valuable information about the makeup and needs of UU congregations. In 2025, rather than simply using the questionnaire feedback to inform the UUA’s work, the Congregational Life team curated a new online collection of frequently asked questions and requested resources: the Partnership Portal. The most requested resources on the congregational questionnaire were about outreach, growth, and membership; leadership development; worship resources; community resilience, mutual aid, and safety in the current political climate; and compensation and benefits. However, Partnership Portal resources also cover topics from livestreaming and multiplatform worship to fundraising and planned giving.