We are pleased to let you know we are bringing back the Vincentian Newsletter. The first issue is right here. Just click on the link. Vincentian Newsletter - October 2020 Tell us what you think about the content and items you would like to see in the newsletter. Email vincentiansupport@svdpseattle.org      … [Read more...]

The Census Bureau will NEVER ask you for your full Social Security Number, money, or anything on behalf of a political party. The 2020 Census, the American Community Survey, and most other Census Bureau surveys will list the return address as Jeffersonville, Indiana. If you receive a document that looks official in the mail, but asks for any of the above or has a suspicious return address THROW … [Read more...]

Every 10 years, the U.S. counts everyone in the country. All residents of every ethnicity, regardless of immigration status, including kids, seniors, military members, and people experiencing homelessness---are all counted as they have been since 1790. The Census helps our community get the funding we need for schools, affordable housing, health care, and more. Key Dates: On or between … [Read more...]

Our home visits and our conference time and space are sacred. We are church, community, the body of Christ. This is our space where Pope Francis teaches us the life-giving value of tenderness, of comforting each other with our words and presence. There is wideness to God’s mercy. Being inclusive, hearing the voices of all lessens tension and conflict, and makes room for the Holy … [Read more...]

The IRS Form 990 is the reporting form that SVdP, along with hundreds of thousands of non-profit organizations in the U.S. are required to submit annually. This submission is required by the IRS each year. This form allows the IRS and the general public to evaluate a nonprofit’s operations; it includes information on the nonprofit’s mission, programs, and finances. You may also … [Read more...]

Communications, fund raising, recruitment and engaging your parish community is a central part of strong Conference Management. This is not something you need to do. It is something you must do to survive. The Rule might say it best: (Section 1.6) “Faithful to the spirit of its founders, the Society constantly strives for renewal, adapting to changing world conditions.  It seeks to be … [Read more...]

Everyone: We would like to announce that we are pausing all enrollments into the City of Seattle Homeless Prevention Program (HPP). Here is the background: The program is very, very popular and is getting far more enrollments than anticipated. We have asked the City of Seattle for more funds to hire additional staff to manage the volume of requests we currently have and for the increase … [Read more...]

Way back in the day when our wise and compassionate founders imagined the wonder of our Vincentian ministry, they may well have had Tommy Kobayashi in mind. I met Tommy on several occasions. These interactions were not enough to know him, but enough to sense his mental and spiritual gifts. When you step back for a moment and ponder the longevity and generosity of his 101 years of life-giving … [Read more...]

Mission Renewal Now Available to Conferences This is an organized and exciting way to re-kindle your spirit about being a Vincentian! The goal of mission renewal is to enable conferences to evaluate assets, challenges, and opportunities to become a conference that renews and adapts to new challenges, changes, conditions, and opportunities. Our approach is to provide a format and a place for … [Read more...]