Board of Directors Meets to Extend Terms, Award Grants
The board of directors met by Zoom on October 19 to approve over $170,000 in grants, approve a 2021 budget, and extend board terms.
Extension of terms of board, officers and General Secretary
The board of directors took action to extend terms of officers until the organization of a successor board. The delay in forming a new board is a consequence of postponing General Conference until at least 2021.
The board also approved an extension of the General Secretary’s term through the election of a new board.
Grants
As a tangible way to extend the justice ministry of Church and Society, the board of directors awarded over $175,000 in grants to more than 50 ministries across the Connection.
Just and Resilient Communities Grants
The Just and Resilient Communities grants are a special set of grants awarded to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and calls for racial justice. Twenty-seven United Methodist ministries across the connection received Just and Resilient Communities Grants to address structural inequities of the public health, economic, and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and systemic racism.
The total amount awarded for all Just and Resilient Commmunities grants is $100,000. We received over 200 applications.
Learn more about the Just and Resilient Communities grantees.
In addition, the board awarded its annual grant programs in Peace with Justice, Human Relations Day, and Ethnic Local Church. The board awarded an additional $72,500 to 24 projects total.
Ethnic Local Church Grants
The board approved funding for 9 grants totaling $30,000.
Human Relations Day Grants
The board approved funding for 5 grants totaling $22,500.
Peace with Justice Grants
The board approved funding for 10 grants totaling $18,000.
Learn more about the grantees here.
Budget
The board approved a leaner 2021 budget in line with projections from the church.
