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05-09-2024 Questions & Answers 1200 628 admin
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05-09-2024 Questions & Answers

Q: One of our Conferences organizes a group of volunteers, some Vincentians and some not, to cook an evening meal once a month. Another Conference undertakes a “Christmas Giving Program” at its church, whereby parishioners take a tag to donate a gift. The gifts are returned and the Conference delivers the gifts to a community…

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Wage Justice

By Lori A. Malcom, Director of Retail Operations Northeast Region – Council of Boston Employee wages are one of the store’s largest budgeted expenses. How do you know if you are paying a just wage? Overpaying for a position is just that, overpaying, the cost for which is quantifiable. If you know what the wage…

05-02-2024 Questions & Answers 1200 628 admin
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05-02-2024 Questions & Answers

Q: What are the guidelines for an internal Conference audit? A: The Rule and Bylaws emphasize the need for an annual Conference audit. An SVdP audit should cover more than just the Treasurer’s financial portion of Conference operations. It should include a basic review of the overall operations of the Conference. Audit guidelines and forms are…

A Council’s Job One: Serve The Conferences 1198 1198 admin
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A Council’s Job One: Serve The Conferences

(Excerpted From Vincentian Life: Council) VOICE/VOTE IN THE COUNCIL Conferences should have a voice in every major decision.  No Voice, no Vote, no Vincentian will be at the meeting or activity.  It is important that every Conference is represented at the District Council and that the Conference President (or his/her designated representative) is there to speak for them. Most…

The Eucharist and Social Mission: May 30th Webinar 1600 651 admin
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The Eucharist and Social Mission: May 30th Webinar

The Eucharist and Social Mission Join us on May 30 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time to reflect on The Eucharist and Social Mission: Body of Christ, Broken for the World during the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. Together, we will break open the Theology of the Eucharist and consider how our liturgical practice calls us to…

Governance Update: Councils And Their Conferences 1198 1198 admin
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Governance Update: Councils And Their Conferences

Councils And Their Conferences (Excerpted From Vincentian Life: Council) This document is about Councils; yet, the starting point of this document is Conferences. Why is that? As you will see below, Councils don’t exist without Conferences and the Council’s primary role is to support the Conferences. CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION IN THE COUNCIL This is an important…

April Advocacy Update: Child Tax Credit, Affordable Connectivity Program, and a Supreme Court Case 1600 615 admin
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April Advocacy Update: Child Tax Credit, Affordable Connectivity Program, and a Supreme Court Case

Please read the April Adovocacy Update below by Voice for the Poor Chair, Bobby Kinkela:   Fellow Vincentians, I wanted to share what we are working on and what we are watching. First, as a member of the Circle of Protection, a broad faith-based coalition, President John Berry signed a letter to members of the…

04-25-2024 Questions & Answers 1200 628 admin
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04-25-2024 Questions & Answers

Q: Does the IRS care if a Conference violates the SVdP Rule and gives to another non-SVdP charity that agrees to spend the money wisely? A: The IRS indeed cares if a nonprofit violates its own mission, organizational documents, and rules. The Society cares if an SVdP entity violates its Rule. The IRS is not…

Good governance: What does it mean anyway? 909 565 admin
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Good governance: What does it mean anyway?

By Joe Riley  Governance means: • Responsible use of assets and funds. • Ensuring the group/organization is fulfilling its mission. • Openly communicating with others and listening to others at all levels of the organization. • Accurate recordkeeping for the benefit of the organization and those we serve. • Maintaining good legal standing through compliance…

04-18-2024 Questions & Answers 1200 628 admin
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04-18-2024 Questions & Answers

Q: Our Elder Care team makes visits to the elderly in our parish. They have been asked by some families to spend some extra time with the homebound individuals (and sometimes provide a respite for the family caregivers). The question has come up as to what would be our liability or exposure if something (i.e.,…

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