Ethel Reynolds Fund Committee
The Ethel Reynolds Fund Committee has six members, two appointed
by the Religious Education Committee, two appointed by the Advancement
and Outreach Committee, and two appointed by Nottingham Monthly
Meeting. All appointments are for one-year terms. Members may
not serve for more than six consecutive years. Members are appointed
at the time of Yearly Meeting sessions; they select their own
clerk.
The Ethel Reynolds Fund Committee evolved through decisions by
Interim Meeting to make grants from the income of the bequest
of Ethel Reynolds, a member of Nottingham Meeting who died in
1976. According to the terms of the will, the bequest is to be
used for purposes of religious education or advancement and outreach.
The principal of the bequest may be used upon action of the Yearly
Meeting.
This Committee makes grants for projects in the areas of religious
education or advancement and outreach upon application of Meetings,
committees, Friends’ agencies, or individuals. March 1 is the
deadline for receiving applications to be reviewed by the Committee
on Spring Yearly Meeting Day, although applications may considered
at other times depending upon their urgency and the availability
of funds. It has been the general practice that grants are made
to individuals and groups within Baltimore Yearly Meeting.
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Manual of Procedure, July 2004, p21
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Advance Report - 2006
The Ethel Reynolds Fund Committee met at Stony Run Meeting on 25 Third Month, 2006, with the purpose of allocating its fund income from the 2005 year. There were three members who met: Two were from Nottingham Monthly Meeting and one from the Advancement and Outreach Committee. There were four requests to be considered. The Committee reviewed each request to determine if the requests met the guidelines for grants from the fund. The fund is not generally available for individual scholarships or building projects. These grants are primarily intended as seed money for new or one time projects and are not to be relied upon for ongoing support.
This will be the last year for the Ethel Reynolds Fund Committee as the committee was laid down as a result of action taken at Interim Meeting held 25 Third Month 2006. The principal and any remaining
income will be distributed among five committees within the Yearly Meeting to be used over a five year period for their committee work.
The Committee was able to make the following grants:
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William Penn House for their Teachers for Peace Project | $1400.00 |
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Northern Virginia Friends School for books and activity centers | $2250.00 |
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BYM Camping Program Committee for a planning retreat for Teen Arts Adventure Camp | $2355.00 |
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Annapolis Friends Meeting for their 350 Years of Quakerism in America project | $2500.00 |
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Total distributions | $8505.00 |
Douglas B. Eaby, Co-Clerk
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