 finance
The Finance Council is one of 8 standing committees at SEAS. It provides the parish family, as well as its Pastoral Council, committees, and staff, with the pertinent financial data for joint administrative decisions necessary to the present and future parish operations and goals.
The Finance Council meets monthly to:
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Review parish financial reports (provided by the Accountant and Office Administrator) |
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Discuss variances between actual expenses and budget in all areas of operation |
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Suggest appropriate actions, policies, and procedures to better increase and safeguard parish assets |
Subcommittees of the Finance Council are:
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Fundraising
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Planned Giving/Development
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New members are welcome - as are comments and suggestions. Please contact the parish office at 964.8627 or questions finance@myseas.org.
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If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.
- Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Finance Council Members:
Jim Collins
Joey Conlon
Cathy Cuzzupoli
Billie Dietrich
Rich Giangrasso
Jeff Hardies
Mary Hussong-Kallen
Fr. Bill Spilly
Norm Trembley
Beth Verde
FINANCE COUNCIL MEETING SUMMARY -
MAY 2007
Our goals for the 2007-8 fiscal year werE identified:
1) To increase our awareness of our financial position so we can better communicate it to the parish
2) To continue implementing Planned Giving and Fundraising activities.
Contributions (mostly through collections) continue to meet day-to-day needs, but the Council is looking into a planned giving program to establish a more secure financial base that will help us to meet future needs. It was noted that our average envelope donation has increased.
A draft of the budget for the next fiscal year (July 2007-June 2008) will be submitted to Pastoral Council at the end of the month for review/discussion—all committee chairs have been contacted by parish accountant, Beth Verde, and most of the budget is now set. The final draft will be reviewed at the June meeting and send to Pastoral Council for approval.
The Fundraising Committee is going strong - look for another outstanding Chicken BBQ on June 10, our 2nd Annual SEAS Open Golf Tournament on September 15, another Scrapbooking Day in the fall, and the Dady Brothers Christmas Concert/Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner on December 9!
Time/Talent/Treasure responses are still arriving - if you have not yet submitted yours, please do so!
Next Finance Countil meeting: Monday, June 11 at 7:00pm in the Parish Office. All are welcome!
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