The work of fundraising, property maintenance, financial management and stewarding the well-functioning of the Friends decision making process.
News
- General Secretary Report, May 2021
On a regular schedule PYM’s General Secretary, Christie Duncan-Tessmer, publishes a report to PYM Councils detailing work that PYM Staff has completed. You can read a full archive of reports
- Report on Quarterly Meeting Leaders Gathering
On Tuesday, May 11, 2021, approximately 30 leaders from our quarterly meetings met for the second of three annual gatherings. At this gathering, our Co-Presiding Clerks, Jean-Marie Prestwidge Barch and
- Quaker Educator: Interview with Jay Marshall, Dean Emeritus of Earlham School of Religion
This interview with educator, Jay Marshall follows our earlier conversations with educators Terry Nance, Sa’ed Atshan, Maurice Eldridge, and Sarah Willie-LeBreton. A recorded Friends minister of North Carolina Yearly Meeting, Jay Marshall graduated
Events
- Meeting on Guidance for Re-Openingon September 25, 2021
This event will be held to review the resources and guidance that have been developed to support our communities in the process of discerning whether to re-open in a world
Sprints
Sprints allow our community to respond to leadings at the moment. They provide agility in addressing a specific need as soon as it arises and helps to get the job done quickly. They last no longer than 1-6 months; the shorter the better. They can be under the care of any other structure, such as councils, committees, and collaboratives.
There are currently no known sprints attending to governance and stewardship matters. If you are aware of any, please contact Events and Resources Coordinator, T.J. Jourian at tjjourian@pym.org.
Collaboratives
Collaboratives unite individuals across the yearly meeting (PYM) into a dynamic, “community organized” yearly meeting. Collaboratives group Friends with similar ideas and interests into committees that help launch PYM projects or activities.
There are currently no known collaboratives attending to governance and stewardship matters. If you are aware of any, please contact Events and Resources Coordinator, T.J. Jourian at tjjourian@pym.org.
Resources
PYM Grants
For a full list of grants offered through PYM, visit the Grants Webpage. PYM also maintains a directory of other Quaker and regional grantmaking to better connect Friends with available resources. The following grants support Meetings in governance and stewardship matters.
- Faith and Practice
- Membership Development Granting Group
- Quaker Buildings and Programs Granting Group
Grants Beyond PYM
See our Grants Beyond PYM page for a full directory of Quaker grantmaking activity and other resources available in the PYM region.
Virtual Gatherings
- Virtual Clerking and Discernment (from New England Yearly Meeting)
- Virtual Clerking (blog post by Emily Provance)
- Friendly Zoom Security Tutorial (by Mary Klein, Western Friend)
- PDF: Suggested Best Practices for Virtual Meetings (from Friends General Conference)
Books
- Approved! A Story About Quaker Meeting for Business by Nancy L. Haines (Recommended for Grades 4-6, ages 8-12)
- Money and Soul (by Pamela Haines)
Additional Resources
- PYM Discernment and Expectations prepared by PYM Sessions Minutes Sprint (.pdf) (July, 2018)
- PDF: White Supremacy Culture in Organizations (by Dismantling Racism Works adapted by The Centre for Community Organizations)
- White Supremacy Culture (by Dismantling Racism Works)