Southern New England Conference, United Church of Christ

What Southern New England Conference, United Church of Christ does

The Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ (SNEUCC) is one of 36 regional bodies of the United Church of Christ, formed on January 1, 2020 through the merger of the historic Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island Conferences. It serves 556 local churches, 1,370 authorized ministers, and more than 100,000 individual members across the three-state region, with offices in Framingham, Massachusetts and Rocky Hill, Connecticut. The organization provides pastoral support, leadership development, credentialing for clergy, worship and operational resources, justice advocacy, and shared programming — distributed through Area Conference Ministers, 28 regional associations, and digital portals (Church Dashboard, Clergy Portal, Church Finder).

SNEUCC's product surface is mission-driven rather than technology-led: flagship programs include Project Proclaim (preaching development), the Find Hope Now initiative (radical inclusion outreach), Pilgrim Day Camp (Framingham campus), and the Silver Lake Camp & Retreat Center (winding down after the 2026 season). Administrative technology consists of a member-church dashboard and clergy portal, with no disclosed AI, proprietary platform, or SaaS offering. The Conference stewards more than $26 million in endowments and invested funds consolidated from predecessor entities.

The business model is nonprofit and donation-funded, with two primary revenue streams: proportional giving from member churches (recurring, denomination-style assessment) and individual charitable donations. Operations are governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Persephone Hall, with Executive Conference Minister Rev. Darrell Goodwin leading the executive team and CFO Diane Mercier overseeing finance. The entity is in the process of finalizing a multi-year corporate merger (final votes scheduled September 2026) that will reduce six legacy corporate entities to three.

Name

Southern New England Conference, United Church of Christ

Legal name

Southern New England Conference, United Church of Christ

Website

https://sneucc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ is a nonprofit regional body serving 556 churches, 1,370 ministers, and 100,000+ members across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island through pastoral support, credentialing, programming, and justice advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Denomination Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

Keywords

• Denominational ministry services
• Church administration support
• Clergy credentialing programs
• Faith-based youth camps
• Religious conference programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Framingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Proportional Giving from Churches: Member churches contribute financially through a proportional giving system to support Conference operations and ministry programs across the three-state region.
2. Individual Donations: Individual church members and supporters make direct financial gifts to support Conference ministry and mission.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Southern New England Conference (SNEUCC) is a regional body of the United Church of Christ serving 556 member churches, 1,370 authorized ministers, and more than 100,000 members across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. It delivers ministry support services including pastoral care during clergy transitions, ministerial credentialing and standing, leadership formation, worship and operational resources, advocacy for justice initiatives, and program offerings such as youth camps and preaching development. Funding is sustained through proportional giving from member churches and individual donations.

Product overview

The Southern New England Conference of the UCC operates primarily as a church denomination support organization rather than a technology product company. The organization provides a unified platform of ministry support services consisting of the Church Dashboard and Clergy Portal for administrative management, the Find Hope Now Church Finder for member church discovery, and various programs including Project Proclaim for preaching development, Silver Lake Camp & Retreat Center, and Pilgrim Day Camp. Additional offerings include Resources for Churches and Clergy, Programs & Training, advocacy initiatives, and annual conference events. The conference serves 556 churches across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island with over 100,000 members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Project Proclaim: A hub for innovative, experimental and non-traditional preaching.
• Find Hope Now Initiative
• Silver Lake Camp & Retreat Center
• Pilgrim Day Camp
• Edwards House Meeting & Retreat Center

Products and services

• Find Hope Now Church Finder Online church directory and finder tool that allows users to search for UCC churches by zip code, city, state, association, and filters such as Open and Affirming covenants and accessibility accommodations. Used by individuals seeking a church home and by member churches to be discovered.
• Church Dashboard Login portal for church staff to review and update church contact information, update lay leadership information, print lists of lay leaders, access pulpit supply lists, and find the UCC Church Datahub ID. For administrators of the 556 SNEUCC member churches.
• Clergy Portal Login portal for authorized ministers with standing in the Southern New England Conference to review and update contact information, access ministerial standing and training certifications, access the Clergy Directory, and register for events. For the 1,370 authorized ministers in the Conference.
• Project Proclaim A program hub for innovative, experimental, and non-traditional preaching that supports clergy and lay persons in developing their preaching skills and exploring bold new approaches to preaching. Includes Preaching Camp and related resources.
• Find Hope Now Initiative An initiative aimed at promoting a gospel of radical inclusion to help connect people with the churches of the SNEUCC. Underpins the Church Finder tool and related outreach efforts.
• Silver Lake Camp & Retreat Center A sacred place of formation, friendship, and faith ministry that has operated as a Conference camp and retreat center for nearly seven decades. The Conference has decided to wind down programming following the final summer of 2026 due to declining attendance and increasing operational deficits.
• Pilgrim Day Camp A summer day camp program for children held in Framingham, Massachusetts, located on the Conference's Framingham campus. Provides faith formation, friendship, and recreation for youth in the region.
• Resources for Churches Curated resources for church operations including worship, finances, philanthropy, finding a new pastor, Christian education, doing justice, assessing ministries, and more. Distributed to member churches and their leaders.
• Resources for Clergy Training programs, affinity groups, and curated resources for authorized ministers across the Conference. Supports professional development and peer connection.
• Programs & Training Webinars, workshops, certification programs, affinity groups, roundtables, and task teams offered to Conference members, churches, and clergy for ongoing formation and leadership development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 450 people participated in Super Saturday events
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, significant and minor.

• United Church of Christ (UCC)coreOthersThe Southern New England Conference is one of 36 regional bodies of the United Church of Christ, a distinct and diverse community of Christians united as one church to join faith and action. The Conference operates under the UCC's broader denomination structure and mission.
• Hartford International University for Religion and PeacesignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPurchased the former Connecticut Conference office building in Hartford, continuing the partnership between the Conference and the University's interfaith mission.
• CONECT (Connecticut)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConnecticut community organizing network partnering on social justice advocacy initiatives.
• Equality CTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConnecticut LGBTQ advocacy organization partnering on transgender rights and justice initiatives.
• Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMassachusetts interfaith organizing network for justice advocacy.
• Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMassachusetts coalition advocating for immigrant and refugee rights, partnering on ICE enforcement response.
• Massachusetts Council of ChurchesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide ecumenical body for Christian churches in Massachusetts.
• Rhode Island State Council of ChurchesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide ecumenical body for Christian churches in Rhode Island.
• Church World ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian organization providing immigration and refugee assistance; partner on advocacy initiatives.
• Pilgrim Day CampsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerDay camp program operating at the Framingham campus, part of the Conference's youth ministry.
• Silver Lake Camp & Retreat CentersignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric camp and retreat ministry of the Conference in Connecticut, being wound down after 2026 season.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Penn Northeast Conference, United Church of Christ: Another regional Conference body of the United Church of Christ, covering churches in Pennsylvania. Direct structural peer with the same denominational governance model, member church funding system, and regional ministry focus as SNEUCC.
• New York Conference, United Church of Christ: UCC regional Conference serving churches across New York State. Same denominational governance model and member church support functions, serving a comparable scale of congregations in the Northeast.
• Connecticut Conference of the United Church of Christ (predecessor): One of three historic predecessor conferences that merged to form SNEUCC. Comparable scale, member churches, and operating model — now consolidated into the unified Conference but historically a direct peer.
• Heartland Conference, United Church of Christ: UCC regional Conference formed through similar consolidation of historic conferences. Direct peer operating the same congregational support, clergy credentialing, and regional ministry model as SNEUCC.
• Pacific Northwest Conference, United Church of Christ: Regional UCC Conference covering Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Operates with the same covenant structure, proportional giving from member churches, and Area Conference Minister model as SNEUCC.

Regional players

• Massachusetts Council of Churches: Statewide ecumenical body in Massachusetts partnering with SNEUCC. Operates in the same geography on justice advocacy and interfaith cooperation, but with a broader Christian-denominational rather than UCC-specific focus.

Broad incumbents

• Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut: Episcopal diocesan body covering Connecticut with similar parish coordination, clergy support, and regional ministry functions as SNEUCC serves for UCC congregations in the same geography.
• Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts: Regional governance body of the Episcopal Church serving western Massachusetts. Comparable function (diocesan coordination of parishes, clergy credentialing, regional ministry) in an overlapping geography with similar mainline Protestant dynamics.
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester: Catholic diocesan body covering central Massachusetts with parallel parish governance, clergy formation, and regional ministry support functions. Comparable scale and structure to SNEUCC's three-state footprint.
• UCC National Setting: National denominational body of the United Church of Christ that serves as SNEUCC's parent organization. Operates the same overall mission but at national scope rather than the regional Conference level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SNEUnitedChurch
• YouTubevimeo.com/macucc
• Facebookfacebook.com/sneucc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/massachusetts-conference-ucc
• Instagraminstagram.com/sneucc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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