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Systemic Change Grant Awardees Announcement 1198 1198 Pam Hudson

Systemic Change Grant Awardees Announcement

Thank you to the 38 Conferences and Councils who applied for the Systemic Change Grant.  The good news is that we saw many outstanding and innovative program applications.  The bad news is that we could not award grants to everyone.  To put that in perspective, we had $719,315 in requests and had a $250,000 budget.…

ANNOUNCING OUR NEXT NATIONAL COUNCIL CEO 964 1102 Pam Hudson

ANNOUNCING OUR NEXT NATIONAL COUNCIL CEO

Dear Vincentian Brothers and Sisters, After an extensive nationwide search led by executive search firm BoardWalk Consulting, I am thrilled to announce that the Society has chosen its next National CEO from our own St. Vincent de Paul USA family. Michael Acaldo, the CEO of the Diocesan Council of Baton Rouge, is our new CEO…

08-08-24 Weekly Questions & Answers 1200 628 Pam Hudson

08-08-24 Weekly Questions & Answers

Q:  How long can a person hold the office of Interim President? I have searched “The Rule” and cannot find this topic mentioned. A: When a president resigns or is no longer able to fulfill his/her presidency, the vice president assumes the role as ‘interim President’ until an election is held.  The election should be…

Annual Review – Part One 1198 1198 Pam Hudson

Annual Review – Part One

By Joe Riley, Phoenix Council Board Member (Excerpted from Vincentian Life: Conference) There are a number of things that must occur at the beginning of the fiscal year.  The standard fiscal year for SVdP is October 1 through September 30.  The things identified here should occur within the first two months of each year.  This…

Resolve to Focus on Good Governance 1198 1198 Pam Hudson

Resolve to Focus on Good Governance

By Joe Riley, Phoenix Council Board Member A new fiscal year for our Society will start soon and this is a good time to remind ourselves that even the best Councils and Conferences can be better and should always seek to foster and facilitate improvement.  Given the importance of good governance, perhaps this should be…

The Best Fundraisers Listen 1080 1080 Pam Hudson

The Best Fundraisers Listen

By Mike Flynn, Advancement Committee Fund-raising involves asking someone for money, maybe a person in an organization. But it isn’t just about asking a question. It is about initiating a conversation. And a conversation is about listening as well as talking. The best salespeople listen. It is in listening that you understand the other person’s…

08-01-24 Weekly Questions & Answers 1200 628 Pam Hudson

08-01-24 Weekly Questions & Answers

Q: My Conference is now on Facebook and has a Twitter account, (this) in addition to our website. Is it okay for us to use the Society’s logo for our avatar in these mediums and for all official business? A: All Conferences and Councils in good standing with the National Council can use the Society’s trademarks,…

Announcing Our Next National Council CEO 152 152 Pam Hudson

Announcing Our Next National Council CEO

Dear Vincentian Brothers and Sisters, After an extensive nationwide search led by executive search firm BoardWalk Consulting, I am thrilled to announce that the Society has chosen its next National CEO from our own St. Vincent de Paul USA family. Michael Acaldo, the CEO of the Diocesan Council of Baton Rouge, is our new CEO…

Conference Guidelines 1198 1198 Pam Hudson

Conference Guidelines

(Excerpted from Vincentian Life: Conference) New members have a real challenge before them when they join a Conference.  There is a tremendous amount of “stuff” that they have to learn: who the other members are, principles and history of the Society, spirituality, how to do home visits, where everything is, what and when to do…

07-25-24 Weekly Questions & Answers 1200 628 Pam Hudson

07-25-24 Weekly Questions & Answers

Q: Can a Deacon serve as chair for the Council’s Voice for the Poor committee? A: The VFP is a committee, and committees can be headed by a deacon. There is nothing that prevents a deacon from being a committee chair. Being the chair does not give the deacon a vote related to the board…

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