Grants Committee

• Develops and revises guidelines of Council's small grants program for recommendation to the Board
• Makes decisions to distribute Council funds in response to proposals from member schools

Development Committee

• Oversees Friends Council's fundraising efforts
• Determines funding needs at present and in the future
• Identifies people, corporations and foundations which might support Friends Council

Clerk Mike Hanas * (2015) :  San Francisco Friends School
Matthew Micciche * (2019): Friends School of Baltimore
Phyllis Mincer (2009)  : At Large
Jack Rogers (2009) : William Penn Charter School
Kirk Smothers (2019) : Delaware Valley Friends School
Toni Graves Williamson (2019) :  Friends Select School

Membership Committee

• Annually reviews the membership status of all Council member schools and global affiliates
• Reviews new applications for membership in light of the Council's criteria
• Makes recommendations to the Board regarding the membership status of schools
• Visits membership applicant schools and reports to board on membership applications in process

Finance Committee

• Oversees the Council's finances, budget development and investment policies
• Recommends annual budget to Board
• Oversees the annual audit of the Council's finances
• Establishes investment subcommittee; considers recommendations for investment policy and procedure

National voice Work Group - Mission / Charge

• Provide idea generation and thought leadership to Friends Council on Education in support of the national voice strategic initiative “Boldly raise the visibility and brand of Quaker education” as highlighted in FCE’s 2017 Strategic Vision.
   
• Support Friends Council on national voice objectives, for example:
  • Broaden the general awareness and understanding of the distinctive value of Friends education
  • Help position FCE as a thought leader and guide on behalf of Friends education
  • Strengthen member school’s understanding of and commitment to lifting up a national voice for Friends education
     
• Provide feedback, suggestions and implementation assistance on national voice efforts, including but not limited to:
  • Monthly e-newsletters and alumni stories
  • Social media campaign
  • Issuing statements on matters of national importance and impact
  • Engagement of the collective communications’ strength of the national network of member schools
  •  Blog
     
• Review and provide detailed feedback to staff, as needed, on prospective publications, print and/or electronic.
   
• Advise on the FCE website and digital publications to enhance communications with and between schools.

Executive Committee

• Oversees orientation of Board and Clerks of committees
• Conducts the business of the Council between meetings of the Board
• Serves as the Personnel Committee
• Reviews issues and organizes the agenda and calendar for the Board and its committees
• Supervises, supports and evaluates the Executive Director

Nominations & Governance

• Recommends to the Board nominees for the Board, its committee members and committee clerks
• Fills unexpired terms through recommendations to the Board
• Seeks and develops a database of qualified candidates to fill future openings