Read this interview with Joaquin Labour-Acosta, Director of Grants and Scholarships and the Ministers’ Financial Vitality Initiative—all components of the United Church Board for Ministerial Assistance (UCBMA), the philanthropic arm of the Pension Boards, which was founded in 1885 to assist retired clergy and their spouses. (To learn more about UCBMA and its history, click here.)

How can we utilize the gift of time to our financial advantage? The answer: compound interest. Learn the benefits of making pre-tax contributions to benefit your retirement. Read more.

With the Pension Boards-United Church of Christ (PBUCC) mission of Faith and Finance, the investments team has been engaged in responsible investing by doing good and doing well for its members.

Do you feel you have a sound investment strategy as you approach retirement? Do you monitor your strategy over time and as markets move? If you answered “no” to either of these questions, a TAD Fund may be suitable for you. Read more.

November 30, 2021 - The Pension Boards-United Church of Christ has been selected to receive a $500,000 grant in supplemental funding from the Lilly Endowment to expand participation in the Ministers’ Financial Vitality Initiative (MFVI), a financial wellness program for the United Church of Christ clergy. This is the third grant awarded to the Pension Boards by the Lilly Endowment in support of this initiative.