Board Committees

Committee Assignments
(See below for Committee charges)
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​Standing Committees:
  • ​Audit: Brian Nordwick, chair; Robert Franken, Larry Green, Genevieve Nelson, Trish Stukbauer           ​
  • Communications: Larry Green, chair; Roxanne Klingensmith, Keith McCoy, Anne Pillot, Pam Nesbit
  • Emergency Grants: Roxanne Klingensmith, chair; Robert Franken, Theresa Lewallen, Geri Swanson, Lou Thibodaux (former board member)
  • Formation Grants: Genevieve Nelson, chair; Robert Franken, Theresa Lewallen, John Ray, Lou Thibodaux (former board member)
  • History & Archives: Geri Swanson, chair; Keith McCoy, Roxanne Klingensmith, Larry Green
  • Investment: Anita Catron Miner, chair; Robert Franken, Genevieve Nelson, Trish Stukbauer, Fatima Yakubu-Madus 
  • Joint Development: Anita Catron Miner, chair; Robert Franken,Trish Stukbauer, Geri Swanson, John Ray
  • New Grant Development: Pam Nesbit, chair; Keith McCoy, Theresa Lewallen, Pam Nesbit, Fatima Yakubu-Madus, Anita Miner
  • Nominating: Pam Nesbit, chair; Keith McCoy, Anita Miner, Anne Pillot, Maureen Hagen (non-board member)
  • Strategic Planning: Fatima Yakubu-Madus, chair; Robert Franken, Trish Stukbauer, John Ray, Brian Nordwick
  • Survey: Fatima Yakubu-Madus, chair; Keith McCoy, Anne Pillot,Genevieve Nelson, Geri Swanson

Special Committees:
  • AED Liaison: Geri Swanson
  • Chaplain: Pam Nesbit
  • Pastoral Correspondent: vacant
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Legal Counsel: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, LLP, New York, NY
Auditors:  EisnerAmper LLP, New York, NY
Bank:  Bessemer Trust, New York, NY
Committee Charges

Standing
  • 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.
  • Nominating Committee:  includes at least two members whose terms are not expiring at the next election, who shall recruit candidates to serve on the Board of Directors.

Special Committees and Task Forces (renew 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.
  • Formation Grants: Assists the Grants Administrator to review all applications received for this program, and approves recommendations as deputized by the board.
  • History & Archives: Collects, organizes, and preserves information related to the Fund since its inception.
  • Joint Development Task Force: Coordinates work of Development Consultant with AED to manage a cooperative fundraising campaign which supports the diaconate in The Episcopal Church.
  • New Grants Task Force: Responsible for developing the guidelines and forms for any additional categories of grants.
  • Personnel:  TBD.
  • Strategic Planning: Responsible for an annual review of where the organization has been, and where it hopes to go.
  • Survey Task Force: Responsible for developing a survey of our members regarding their needs and expectations, compiling the results, and reporting back to the Board at the Spring 2022 meeting.

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

Chaplain: Organizes and leads worship whenever the board meets.
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Pastoral Correspondent: Represents the Fund by communicating with each new continuing grantee, and with all grantees at Christmas, birthday, and ordination anniversary. ​
Committees Charges as a pdf