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Governance & Stewardship

The work of fundraising, property maintenance, financial management and stewarding the well-functioning of the Friends decision making process.


News

  • Friends Center Announces Friends Select Purchase Agreement on 1520 Race Street Building

    Chris Mohr, Executive Director of Friends Center, recently announced that Friends Center Corporation has entered into an agreement with Friends Select School to sell Friends Center’s 1520 Race Street building.

  • Quaker Voluntary Service – Reflecting on a Life Changing Work Experience

    Quaker Voluntary Service (QVS) was founded in 2011 and though young in years, QVS sees itself as “a modern expression of a long-standing tradition of Spirit-grounded service and witness in

  • General Secretary Report, Jan-Feb 2021

    On a regular schedule PYM’s General Secretary, Christie Duncan-Tessmer, publishes her report to PYM Councils detailing work that PYM Staff has completed. Below is her report for the first two

Events

  • Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting – Spring Into Quaker Life
    on April 25, 2021

    Hold the Date! More information to come: Discover what emerges after we settle into deep winter  reflection and renewal – asking ‘What work is ours as a Quarterly Meeting? What

  • Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting – Spring Into Quaker Life
    on April 25, 2021

    Hold the Date! More information to come: Discover what emerges after we settle into deep winter  reflection and renewal – asking ‘What work is ours as a Quarterly Meeting? What

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)

 

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RSS Governance & Stewardship News

  • Friends Center Announces Friends Select Purchase Agreement on 1520 Race Street Building
  • Quaker Voluntary Service – Reflecting on a Life Changing Work Experience
  • General Secretary Report, January- February 2021
  • Quakers in Education: Sarah Willie-LeBreton, Sociologist and Swarthmore Dean
  • Share Your Meeting’s Spiritual Self-Assessment
  • Moorestown Meeting Support for Computer Literacy Program in Kenya
  • PYM Statement Concerning the January 6th Capital Insurrection
  • Join Virtual Worship “Near” You
  • Meeting Owl Pro Device: Technology to Support Digital Worship
  • Tuition Aid for Friends Children in PYM Friends Schools

RSS Governance & Stewardship Events

  • Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting – Spring Into Quaker Life April 25, 2021
  • Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting – Spring Into Quaker Life April 25, 2021

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