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Board meeting Oct. 10-12, 2022 at Church Pension Group, NYC and via Zoom.
2023 Annual Meeting
  • Monday, October 2 at 7 pm. via Zoom
  • Open to all deacons.
  • Agenda
Please contact our president Deacon Keith McCoy if you wish to attend. 

The Board of the Fund meets three times a year, plus special meetings (virtual) as needed, and the annual membership meeting each Fall.  
  • The Annual Board organizational meeting is held virtually, on the second Tuesday in January.   
  • The Spring Board meeting is usually held near the second Tuesday/Wednesday of May.
  • The Fall Board meeting is usually held near the third Tuesday/Wednesday of October. 
  • The Annual Membership meeting is open to all deacons and held virtually.

In-person Board meetings are held in New York City, where the Fund is incorporated, typically at The Episcopal Church offices at 815 Second Avenue, or at Church Pension Group offices on East 34th Street. Members are invited to attend all meetings, although you should let the president know in advance, so you can be listed as an attendee with building security. Discussions of grants to individuals will be held in closed session. 

The Board has a variety of committees and task forces, which include deacons who are not board members. Appointments are made at the January board meeting. Persons interested in serving on a committee should review the description of each committee here, and then send a note of interest, including any information that would explain why you would be a contributor to the committee’s work, to our president Deacon Keith McCoy.
Board members serve 3-year terms, beginning in January following the year they're elected.
The bylaws allow for the President and Treasurer to be non-directors but with full voting rights.

OFFICERS
The Rev. W. Keith McCoy President; Deacon (New Jersey) 12/31/23
The Ven. Pamela McAbee Nesbit Vice President; Archdeacon Emerita (
Pennsylvania) 12/31/24
The Rev. Larry Green, Secretary (Chicago) 12/31/23  (resigned Aug 2023)
The Rev. Robert A. Franken, Treasurer; Deacon (Colorado) 12/31/23
The Rev. Canon Brian P. Nordwick  Asst. Secretary/Treasurer; Deacon/Canon, (El Camino Real) 12/31/25
DIRECTORS
The Ven. Roxanne P. Klingensmith Archdeacon (Montana) 12/31/24
The Rev. Anita Catron Miner Deacon (Utah) 12/31/23
The Rev. John Ray Deacon (Atlanta) 12/32/24
The Rev. Geraldine Swanson 
Deacon (New York) ​12/31/25
The Rev. Margaret Thor Deacon (Minnesota) 12/31/25
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The Rev. Fatima Yakubu-Madus Deacon (Indianapolis) 12/31/23

STAFF
​The Rev.
Theresa Lewallen​ Grants Administrator, Part-time; Deacon (Virginia)
​The Rev. Anne Pillot Communication & Marketing Director, Part-time; Deacon (Ohio)
Trish Stukbauer Operations Manager; Campaign Coordinator for Advancing the Diaconate (North Carolina)
The Ven. Louise Thibodaux Pastoral Correspondent (volunteer position)
YPTC (Your Part-Time Controller) Bookkeeper, New York, NY
Read Board & Staff bios

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Join the Fund's Board! 
​We anticipate additional openings on the Fund board in the next few years.  If you are interested in serving, please review the Covenants and Responsibilities, then complete the Self-Nomination Form.

Elections are held each fall. 

Documents

Board Covenants & Responsibilities
​Board Committees
Committee Charges
Annual Meeting Minutes
October 2022
October 2021
October 2020
October 2019
October 2018
October 2017
October 2016

Dates

Reorganization (virtual)    
January 10, 2023
January 9, 2024*
January 14, 2025*
January 13, 2026*


Spring Board Meetings    
May 9 - 10, 2023*
May 14 - 15, 2024*
May 13 - 14, 2025*
May 12 - 13, 2026*

Annual Meetings (virtual)
Oct. 2, 2023*
Oct. 7, 2024*
Oct. 6, 2025*
Oct. 5, 2026*


Fall Board Meetings
Oct. 17 - 18, 2023 NYC
Oct. 22 - 23, 2024*
Oct. 21 - 22, 2025*
Oct. 20 - 21, 2026*

* tentative; location TBA
Thank you for visiting!
​Your support enables The Fund to provide financial assistance to deacons and those in formation. 
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New York, NY 10005
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