Committees | Fund for the Diaconate

BOARD COMMITTEES

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 descriptions 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.

Standing Committees

Audit Committee: Reviews the annual audit prior to its presentation to the full Board, completes any necessary inquiries into discrepancies or questions, and reports their conclusions to the full Board.
Investment Committee: Develops, and periodically reviews, a statement of philosophy for investing the assets of the Fund; works with the Treasurer to oversee the endowment.

Special Committees and Task Forces (renewed annually)

Communications: Assists the Director of Communications and the board in developing and implementing our plan to be more visible to deacons and the church.
Emergency Grants: Assists the Grants Administrator to review all applications received for this program, and approves recommendations as deputized by the board.
Financial Literacy Task Force: Develops an outline for a financial education program for deacons and persons in formation, including necessary teaching skills; and develops a proposal for providing financial counseling to deacons whom The Fund supports and The Fund identifies as needing special assistance.
Formation Grants: Assists the Grants Administrator to review all applications received for this program, and makes recommendations to the board.
Medical Grants: Assists the Grants Administrator to review all applications received for this program, and approves recommendations as deputized by the board.
Hallenbeck Fellowships/ CE Grants: Assists the Grants Administrator to review all applications received for this program, and approves recommendations as deputized by the board.
Personnel: Makes annual recommendations to the board regarding salaries and other details for Fund employees; develops and revises job descriptions as necessary; resolves questions and issues which may arise for board approval.
Strategic Planning: Responsible for an annual review of where the organization has been, and where it hopes to go.

Other Committees (renewed annually)

AED liaison: Represents the Fund at the Association for Episcopal Deacons board meetings, transmits information about our actions, providing explanations as necessary; brings back reports, information, and questions from AED meetings to The Fund.

Chaplain: Organizes and leads worship whenever the board meets.
History & Archives Forum: Researches, collects, organizes, and preserves information related to deaconesses, and The Fund.
Pastoral Correspondent: Writes on behalf of the board to each of our active grantees on the occasion of Easter, Christmas, their birthday, and ordination anniversary.