Good servant leadership is essential in helping Conferences and Councils effectively and creatively serve neighbors in need. The documents below are those minimally required for leaders, including Conference Presidents and Officers, Council Presidents and Officers, Members of Boards of Directors, Spiritual Advisors, and Leaders of Special Works.
“Leadership positions in the Society, at any level,
are always to be accepted as service to Christ, the members and the poor.
Servant leadership is done in imitation of Jesus who said: “For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and give his life as a ransom for many.”
– Rule: Part 3, Statute 11
Vincentian FAQ
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The Rule
The Manual
124 Affirm the Authority of Bylaws and Resolutions
093 Ozanam Orientation
Decoding the Society’s Structure
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Conference President Handbook
071 Minimum Requirements for Existing Traditional Conferences
Vincentian Pathway Toolbox: B-Conference President
Conference Secretaries
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Title Description Size Date modified Download Conference Treasurers Manual 491.50 KB 09-07-2021 DownloadPreview Instructions for Incorporated Conferences With an Integrated Board of Directors 101.92 KB 08-17-2021 DownloadPreview Bylaws for Conferences Without Boards-Document 1 292.00 KB 09-24-2021 DownloadPreview Bylaws for District Councils with Separate Boards - Document 3 378.50 KB 09-24-2021 DownloadPreview Conference Treasurer Training 935.89 KB 08-16-2021 DownloadPreview Executive Summary Sarbanes-Oxley 44.59 KB 08-16-2021 DownloadPreview District Council Presidents
Vincentian Life – Council
Introduction to Governance Policies
Standards of Excellence Questionnaire for District Councils
What’s Expected of a District Council
Various Resolutions Passed by National Council
Election Process - District Council
SVdP – To RVP’s and Council Presidents
Council Presidents and EDs – Process for a Successful Partnership
Council Presidents and EDs: CEOs – Good Governance Talking Points
How to Develop Governance Policies
Diocesan Council Presidents
Vincentian Life – Council
Introduction to Governance Policies
064 Questionnaire for Councils
What Is Expected of a Diocesan Council
Vincentian Pathway Toolbox: H-Council Presidents
Election Process for an Archdiocesan Council
SVdP – To RVP’s and Council Presidents
Council Presidents and EDs – Process for a Successful Partnership
Council Presidents and EDs: CEOs – Good Governance Talking Points
How to Develop Governance Policies
Tax and Legal Basics
Title Description Size Date modified Download A. Overview of Tax Options 104.30 KB 08-18-2021 DownloadPreview B. Transition Guide for Option 1 1518 86.20 KB 08-18-2021 DownloadPreview C. How to Draft Articles of Incorporation 1518 99.87 KB 08-18-2021 DownloadPreview D. How To Electronically File.EIN 1518 1.31 MB 08-18-2021 DownloadPreview E. How to Electronically File.1023.EZ 1518 2.01 MB 08-18-2021 DownloadPreview F. How to File a Form 1023 Application 1518 75.82 KB 08-18-2021 DownloadPreview G. Sample Unincorporated Conference Resolution 1518 80.59 KB 08-18-2021 DownloadPreview H. EIN Authorization Template 1518 52.24 KB 08-18-2021 DownloadPreview J. Sample Notification Letter to Leave Group Ruling 1518 n 33.76 KB 08-18-2021 DownloadPreview I. Articles of Association of Subordinate 1518 78.03 KB 08-18-2021 DownloadPreview For Leaders of Bigger Units
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Bylaws
Officer Information
Liderazgo Del Presidente de la Conferencia
Entrenamiento de los Presidentes de Conferencia
Lider de Servicio y Oficiales de la Conferencia
Consejos Distritales
4 - Guia del President para Trabajar con el Pastor
Asuntos Financieros y Legales
Proceso de Eleccion para Presidente de la Conferencia
Contact Us
Pamela Hudson Johnson
National Director of Governance & Membership Services
phudson@svdpusa.org
(314) 576-3993, ext. 214