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04-20-2023 Questions and Answers 1200 628 admin

04-20-2023 Questions and Answers

Q: Can a Council or Conference twin with their associated or other SVdP-run Thrift Stores? A: If a Conference or a Council owns a thrift store, they can transfer funds to that store’s operations at any time. This is an internal transfer of funds. For SVdP reporting, it has no income value to the store…

04-13-2023 Questions and Answers 1200 628 admin

04-13-2023 Questions and 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 role, the vice president assumes the role of “Interim President” until an election is held. For Conferences the bylaws…

04-06-2023 Questions and Answers 1200 628 admin

04-06-2023 Questions and Answers

Q: What is the difference between Society twinning and co-pays? A: In Part III of the Rule, Statute 26 (Use of Funds) it states: The funds of the Society shall be used for the works of the Society, including Vincentian twinning and collaboration in payments for people we serve.  When funds are given from a…

03-30-2023 Questions and Answers 1200 628 admin

03-30-2023 Questions and Answers

Q: We are currently working on guidelines for our Conference Home Visit teams. Is it a St. Vincent de Paul Society policy to get a driver’s license number or other government issued identification from everyone we visit? A: There is no National Council Policy requiring identification checks, but Conferences may sometimes find that it is…

03-23-2023 Questions and Answers 1200 628 admin

03-23-2023 Questions and Answers

Q:  Are all three levels of membership eligible for the Top Hat Award? Is the ‘spirit’ of the Top Hat Award to nominate someone who is an Active or Associate Member, but not necessarily someone who is a Contributing Member? A: The Top Hat Award is a local award given by the local SVdP Council, who…

Conference and Council Leadership Training Curriculum 1080 1080 admin

Conference and Council Leadership Training Curriculum

From 2019 to 2022, the Leadership Task Force (LTF) developed webinars to help current and potential leaders in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. These webinars are now available as a “Leadership Curriculum” for Conference and Council presidents in both live and recorded form. By following this curriculum in the suggested order, a president…

03-09-2023 Questions and Answers 1200 628 admin

03-09-2023 Questions and Answers

Q: What is your recommendation on having our current store and new store establishing separate EIN’s rather than under the Council umbrella. If it is recommended that they set up their own, would we have one EIN for stores or would we have one for each store? A: This is a local decision. However, if…

03-02-2023 Questions and Answers 1200 628 admin

03-02-2023 Questions and Answers

Q:  Some of our Conference members give their personal phone numbers by not blocking their numbers when making calls. As a result, our friends in need call them for advice, etc. The Conference members do not always report the calls received or the advice given. Our guidelines say that our friends in need should not…

02-23-2023 Questions and Answers 1200 628 admin

02-23-2023 Questions and Answers

Q: We have a spiritual advisor who is an ordained deacon. What is his role in the Conference? Can he participate in Conference discussions? Can he be elected as President or appointed as an officer? A: It is stated in the Rule (Part III, Statute 15) and the Manual (pages 26 and 48) that ordained ministers…

So You’ve Been Elected President… 1200 628 admin

So You’ve Been Elected President…

Thank you for sharing your time and talents with fellow Conference and Council members as well as those in need. As with all involvement in the Society, we hope your work as a Vincentian servant leader will lead you to greater faith, an increased desire to serve and stronger friendships. Do you feel some anxiety…

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