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The Need for Risk Management – Part Two 1200 628 Jill Pioter

The Need for Risk Management – Part Two

We continue with the excerpts from the Smart Risk Management Manager’s Training Workbook dealing with the five core principles of Risk Management. The second and third of those principles – Observation and Communication – are covered this week. Core Principle #2 – Observation Smart Risk Managers are always on the lookout for risk and wrongdoing.…

Announcing the Alice Garvey Excellence in Youth Award 323 177 Jill Pioter

Announcing the Alice Garvey Excellence in Youth Award

Don’t miss this opportunity: nominate a young person in your area today! This year The Society of St. Vincent de Paul lost a beloved servant leader and friend, Alice Garvey. Throughout her time with the Society she perfectly embodied the youth spirit and the Vincentian Way. Alice dedicated her time to being an advocate for…

The Need for Risk Management 1200 628 Jill Pioter

The Need for Risk Management

Consider this:  Whether you run a Conference that focuses on visiting and helping the poor or a Council with special works such as stores, meal sites, housing units, or free pharmacies, you should be aware of the need for Risk Management. Obviously, the scope of your activity might dictate how you go about this but…

04-07-2022 Questions and Answers 1200 628 Jill Pioter

04-07-2022 Questions and Answers

Q:  Can paid staff Executive Directors (EDs)/CEOs be members of a board? Can they be officers of a board – such as a store board? A:  Paid people cannot be officers at any level in the Society. Board members are not officers; therefore, Executive Directors/CEOs may be ex-officio, non-voting members of the Board of Directors. …

A Message From Bishop John Quinn 1200 628 Jill Pioter

A Message From Bishop John Quinn

I believe God has a special place in His heart and in His kingdom for those Vincentians who heed His call to servant leadership in our Society.  Such service is a consummate example of following in the footsteps of St. Vincent, Blessed Frederic and Jesus Christ Himself. The spiritual rewards of doing so are many…

03-31-2022 Questions and Answers 1200 628 Jill Pioter

03-31-2022 Questions and Answers

Q: Some Conferences use computers for everything. If all records are kept electronically, which ones MUST be stored as hard copies also? For example, meeting minutes? Case records? Is it necessary for the Secretary to sign the meeting minutes (print, sign, scan, store)?  A: All records identified for permanent storage in the Manual should be maintained…

SVdP North Texas CEO Featured on Guadalupe Radio 900 900 Jill Pioter

SVdP North Texas CEO Featured on Guadalupe Radio

SVdP North Texas CEO Luis Gonzalez recently appeared on the Guadalupe Radio Network. He was interviewed by University of Dallas President Jonathan Sanford on The Good News program. Luis shared with Catholic listeners many of the Society’s good works, including the power of the Home Visit, North Texas’ charitable pharmacy, and the impact of servant…

2022 Midyear Meeting Wrapup 600 504 Jill Pioter

2022 Midyear Meeting Wrapup

Last week, nearly 200 Vincentians gathered together in St. Louis for the first in-person Midyear Meeting since 2019. It was a wonderful opportunity for the National Board of Directors, National Council Members, Executive Directors, and other Vincentian leaders to come together and share ideas after a three year hiatus. While it was very exciting to…

Questions and Answers 3-24-2022 1200 628 Jill Pioter

Questions and Answers 3-24-2022

Q: Is it necessary for the Treasurer to keep hard copy statements if banks now have electronic records available and easily accessible? Is it necessary to store electronic copies of these statements?  A: It is the responsibility of the Treasurer to reconcile all bank statements.  That can be done with a hard copy of the…

Looking For A New Conference Or Council President? Make It Easy For Them To Become One 1200 628 Jill Pioter

Looking For A New Conference Or Council President? Make It Easy For Them To Become One

Many people hesitate to pursue leadership positions in a Conference or Council because they feel there is too much they don’t know or understand. Shatter the notion that being a Conference/Council president is overwhelming by consolidating pertinent materials into a well-organized packet or binder. We suggest you include the following: Records A current roster of…

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