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The Need for Risk Management 1200 628 admin
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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 admin
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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 admin
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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 admin
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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 admin
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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 admin
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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 admin
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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 admin
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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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National Safeguarding Policy Help

New Safeguarding Policy Assistance for SVdP Councils A national policy on Safeguarding was adopted by the National Council last August at its Houston meeting. The Safeguarding Task Force has produced a Policy Assistance paper to help Councils (and as needed, Conferences) develop their own Safeguarding policy, a recognized priority of the National Council. The document…

Lenten Reflection As We Explore the Plight of Our Neighbors Who Are Unhoused 900 900 admin
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Lenten Reflection As We Explore the Plight of Our Neighbors Who Are Unhoused

Our faith teaches that safe and adequate shelter is a human right and foundational to honoring the human dignity we all have as ‘imago dei’; the Catholic bishops of the United States made this point as plainly as they could in titling their seminal letter on the issue, The Right to a Decent Home. The…

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