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We help churches and faith-based organizations grow their ministry through values-aligned investing.

06/12/2026

On the latest episode of our “Just Investing” podcast, Jenna Nicholas explains to host Adam Sank how her Bahá’í faith guides her work as an impact investor. Listen to this episode via links in the comment.

06/08/2026

Can faith make you a better investor?

In Episode 9 of Just Investing podcast, investor, entrepreneur and author Jenna Nicholas discusses how her Baha’i faith informs her work and why impact investing is about more than financial returns. Plus: the latest developments involving SpaceX, clean energy and sustainable fashion. Listen now via links in the comment.

05/15/2026

In 2000, Ben & Jerry’s sold its socially conscious ice cream brand to Unilever with the agreement that an independent board would continue to govern Ben & Jerry’s. Now Yo Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield are engaged in a battle with the Magnum Ice Cream Company – a subsidiary of Unilever – and trying to from its current owner. Ben spoke with United Church Funds about the issues of contention on the latest episode of our “Just Investing” podcast.

05/11/2026

What does it take to protect a legacy? In this episode of the Just Investing Podcast, we sit down with Yo Ben Cohen, the legendary co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, who details his ongoing efforts to preserve the company’s social mission under its current ownership. Listen to the episode to hear Ben describe what is lost if Magnum Ice Cream Company and Nelson Peltz wins.

Don’t miss this must-hear conversation! Links to the episode are in the comments below. 🎧

05/05/2026

🎧 New Just Investing Podcast episode!

🌱 Green bonds soar, BP secures investor wins, and New York State prevails over BJ’s Wholesale Club. 🍦Then Yo Ben Cohen, legendary co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, joins us to share his decades-long fight for social justice and the inside story on his mission to "free Ben & Jerry's" from its current owner. Don’t miss this inspiring episode! Listen now and access the episode via the links in the comments! 🎧

04/22/2026

This , the theme “Our Power, Our Planet” emphasizes that real progress happens when individual choices and collective action come together.

At UCF, we believe investors can use their collective financial power to help advance social, racial and climate justice. Our fixed income strategy, for example, seeks to provide stability while supporting measurable social and environmental impact.

Explore examples of our green and blue bonds portfolio here https://ucfunds.org/our-planet/

04/21/2026

When the Eaton Fire swept through the Los Angeles area in January 2025, Altadena Community Church UCC experienced profound losses. The historic 78-year-old Spanish Colonial Revival was destroyed, and many congregation members lost their homes. Read how this church is rebuilding its community through various support and prudent financial management. https://ucfunds.org/2025-annual-report/

04/15/2026

Just Investing returns with a new episode!

In this episode, we first discuss how a proxy voting giant slashes support for sustainability proposals just as the SEC makes it easier for companies to exclude shareholder proposals. Next, we explore how responsible investors are fighting back. Then, Laura Campos from the Nathan Cummings Foundation joins us to discuss how her organization, rooted in the Jewish tradition of social justice, works with partner groups to achieve a more just world. Tune in and share your thoughts! Links in the comment.

03/31/2026

On March 19 and 20, the UCF Board of Directors and senior staff members traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma to attend UCF’s Board Meeting, as well as to take part in educational programming related to the Tulsa Race Massacre – the single deadliest and most destructive act of racial violence and domestic terrorism in U.S. history – which occurred in 1921.

Pictured below:

1. Matthew Illian, UCF Director of Responsible Investing, views an exhibit at Greenwood Rising. Black Wall Street History Center.

2. Jasmine Quinerly, UCF Board member and United Church of Christ Board Chair, views Black Wall Street mural on Greenwood Avenue.

3. Stacey Pettice, UCF Executive for Institutional Relationships, and Cathe Evans Williams, Esq., UCF Board Member, visit Greenwood Rising’s holographic barbershop exhibit.

4. Phil Armstrong, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice, leads a discussion with UCF Board and staff members.

5. Darlene Sowell, UCF Board Member, views exhibits at Greenwood Rising.

03/30/2026

Our all-women investment team, led by Chief Investment Strategist Lan Cai, CFA, brings extensive experience in managing the portfolio of The Pension Boards–United Church of Christ, Inc., UCF, and the United Church of Christ.

In celebrating , Vanessa Wong, CFA, Investment Strategist, shares how the all-women investment team shapes UCF's approach to sustainability and long-term stewardship in a field historically dominated by men.

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(877) 806-4989

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http://ucfunds.org/

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