Board committees

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.

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Committee Assignments

​Standing Committees

• ​Audit: Brian Nordwick, manager; Jessica Dunlap, staff; Margaret Thor, chair; Jack Karn, Anita Miner (former board member)          
• Investment: Brian Nordwick, manager; Jessica Dunlap, staff; Fatima Yakubu-Madus, chair; Douglas Argue, Roxanne Klingensmith 

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​Special Committees and Task Forces

• ​Communications: Keith McCoy, manager; Anne Pillot, staff; Amy Bryan, chair; Douglas Argue, Margaret Thor

• Emergency Grants: Brian Nordwick, manager; Theresa Lewallen, staff; Roxanne Klingensmith, chair; Gerri Endicott, Lou Thibodaux (former board member)
• Formation Grants: Brian Nordwick, manager; Theresa Lewallen, staff; Jack Karn, chair; Lori Mills-Curran, Lou Thibodaux (former board member) ​
• Medical Grants: Brian Nordwick, manager; Theresa Lewallen, staff; Roxanne Klingensmith, chair; Gerri Endicott, Lou Thibodaux (former board member)​
• Hallenbeck Fellowship: Keith McCoy, manager; Theresa Lewallen, staff; Margaret Thor, chair; Douglas Argue, Jack Karn
• ​Personnel: Keith McCoy, manager and chair; Brian Nordwick, Fatima Yakubu-Madus
• Strategic Planning: Brian Nordwick, manager; Jessica Dunlap, staff; Margaret Thor, chair; Lori Mills-Curran, Gerri Endicott

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Other Committees:

• AED Liaison: Geri Swanson
• Chaplain: Geri Swanson
• History & Archives: Keith McCoy, manager; Anne Pillot, staff; Lori Mills-Curran, chair; Daphne Noyes (non-board member)
• Pastoral Correspondent: Lou Thibodaux (former board member)​