Councils
Church Affairs Council
Grants Council
Investment Council
Communications Council
Network Council
Church Affairs Council
Grants Council
Investment Council
Communications Council
Network Council
Church Affairs Council
Membership
- There shall be no more than 12 members, excluding Trustees of NCCF.
- All members are approved by NCCF’s Board of Trustees.
- The length of term is two years and is renewable with no limitation.
- The composition will include bishops, leaders of religious orders, theologians, and interested others.
Purpose
- Advise the Board of Trustees of NCCF about matters of Church teaching, policy, and practices.
- Review the Foundation’s annual report in light of Church realities.
- Confirm with the NCCF Board of Trustees that the activities of the Foundation are consistent with the Roman Catholic Church.
Archbishop Roger L. Schwietz, OMI
Anchorage, Alaska
Grants Council
Membership
- There shall be no more than 12 members, excluding Trustees of NCCF.
- All members are approved by NCCF’s Board of Trustees.
- The length of term is two years and is renewable with no limitation.
- The composition will consist mainly of experienced grant makers and selected persons from relevant professional fields.
Purpose
- Advise the Board of Trustees of NCCF on grants to be made from available discretionary funds. Note: Donor Advised funds and designated funds are to be processed through the Executive Director and presented to the Board of Trustees for action.
- Stay abreast of Church needs: social, educational and religious concerns, within the USA and throughout the world.
- Review all applications submitted to NCCF for funding and advise the Board on grants to be made.
- Perform research and make recommendations on areas of interest from potential donors.
- Report to the Board on the evaluation of NCCF’s grant-making strategies.
- Make recommendations to the Board on future areas of concentration for the Board.
Chair
Mr. Jim C. Coffey
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Investment Council
Membership
- There shall be no more than 12 members excluding Trustees of NCCF.
- All members are approved by NCCF’s Board of Trustees.
- The length of term is two years and is renewable with no limitation.
- The composition will consist mainly of accountants, fund managers, brokers and others familiar with the fund management, investment and fiduciary operations.
Purpose
- Oversee and recommend to the Board investment options.
- Advise trustees about policies and monitor standards.
- Review and make recommendations about donors’ suggested investment options.
- Ensure fulfillment of audit requirements.
Chair
Mr. Greg Brown
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Mr. Michael Duffy
Raskob Foundation
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Ms. Patricia A. Phillips, SHCJ
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Communications Council
Membership
- There shall be no more than 12 members excluding Trustees of NCCF.
- All members are approved by NCCF’s Board of Trustees.
- The length of term is two years and is renewable with no limitation.
- The composition will consist mainly of advertising, public relations, development and mass communications professionals.
Purpose
- Advise the Board of Trustees of NCCF on public opinion of NCCF’s performance.
- Communicate the good news of what NCCF offers to the public.
- Plan and assist in conducting internal and external communications.
- Plan and assist in identifying prospective donors.
- Create, and relate to, networks of communicators.
Chair
Mr. Daniel Medinger
Trustee Representative, NCCF
Baltimore, Maryland
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Mr. Dana P. Robinson
Trustee Representative, NCCF
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Network Council
Membership
- There shall be no more than 12 members excluding Trustees of NCCF.
- All members are approved by NCCF’s Board of Trustees.
- The length of term is two years and is renewable with no limitation.
- The composition will consist mainly of representatives of existing entities which serve the Church and community, and, eventually, of individuals from specific geographic areas, who are familiar with the Church and community where they live.
Purpose
- Educate and advise the Grants Council, staff and Board of Trustees concerning fields of interest for grant making.
- Facilitate research into grant making opportunities as requested by donors, staff or Board of Trustees.
- Assist the Grants Council and Board of Trustees in monitoring and evaluating grant activities to ensure their accountability.
- Develop grassroots awareness of NCCF in local communities.
- Represent the community’s interest to the Grants Council, staff and Board of Trustees.
- Create, and relate to, networks of communicators within the local community.
- Network Council Members and Heads of Committees
Chair
Chad McEachern
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Leslie Biggins
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