Organizations Filed Purposes:
PROVIDE A PRAYERFUL VOICE ATTENTIVE TO THE SPIRIT THOROUGH WHICH THE FAITHFUL CAN ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE GOVERNANCE AND GUIDANCE OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
MISSION AND GOALS PROJECTS: MAINTAINED PROGRAMS FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY CLERGY SEX ABUSE THROUGH THE BROKEN VESSEL HEALING CIRCLES AND PROVIDED INFORMATION AS REQUESTED FOR THE PROGRAM. CONDUCTED THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF DIOCESAN FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY; PRESENTED THE REPORT TO MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE; DISTRIBUTED THE FINAL REPORT TO U.S. BISHOPS AND THE MEDIA. COMPLETED UPGRADE OF THE DIOCESAN FINANCES DATABASE AND OPENED THE PORTAL FOR PUBLIC ACCESS. INITIATED A FINANCIAL GOVERNANCE ASSESSMENT OF ALL U.S. DIOCESES, AND PLANNED THE EXTENSION OF THE DATABASE TO HANDLE THE ADDITIONAL ANNUAL REVIEW. MAINTAINED REFERENCE AND ADVOCACY MATERIALS FOR CHILD PROTECTION AND DEVELOPED A WORKSHEET FOR EVALUATING DIOCESES ON THE BASIS OF THEIR CHILD PROTECTION PROGRAMS. ENGAGED SUPPORT FROM CHILD PROTECTION SPECIALISTS AND RESEARCHERS TO INFORM THE EFFORT. PLANNED AN EXTENSION OF THE CURRENT DIOCESAN DATABASE TO ACCOMMODATE A NEW ANNUAL REPORT ON CHILD PROTECTION AT THE DIOCESAN LEVEL. CONTINUED WORKING WITH A PRIEST REFORM ORGANIZATION ON CLERICALISM ISSUES. WORKED WITH PRE-EMINENT SCHOLAR ON CATHOLIC WOMEN DEACONS TO PRESENT DISCUSSION RESOURCES AND HOST MEETINGS ON RESTORING THE ORDINATION OF WOMEN DEACONS IN THE CHURCH. PROVIDED ADVENT AND LENT REFLECTIONS TO MEMBERS AND ON THE WEBSITE AT APPROPRIATE SEASONS. REVISED THE PRAYERFUL VOICE WEB PAGES WITH UPDATED AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. UPDATED WEB PAGES ON ALL VOTF PROGRAMS. CONTINUED WORK ON STRUCTURAL CHANGE ISSUES, MARRIED PRIESTS, AND LAY EDUCATION.
MEMBER SUPPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS PROJECTSPREPARED AND DISTRIBUTED SEMIMONTHLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER AND DAILY BLOG POSTINGS TO MEMBERS ABOUT VOTF ACTIONS AND CATHOLIC NEWS. PREPARED AND DISTRIBUTED ADVENT AND LENT REFLECTIONS DURING THE APPROPRIATE LITURGICAL CALENDAR PERIODS. DISTRIBUTED SPECIALIZED EMAILS ALERTING MEMBERS TO BREAKING NEWS ON CHURCH REFORM AND ISSUES. ALERTED MEMBERS TO PETITION ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTION ON CHURCH REFORM THROUGH REGULAR EMAILS PREPARED BY STAFF. PROVIDED RESOURCES FOR ADULT EDUCATION COURSES (BOTH ON-SITE AND ONLINE) AND SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS RELATED TO CHURCH REFORM. POSTED NEW REPORTS ABOUT CLERICAL SEXUAL ABUSE IN NEWSLETTER AND ON WEB PAGES. PROVIDED MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION AS-REQUESTED ON VOTF AND CHURCH ACTIVITY, RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONAL RECORDS RELATED TO THEIR PARTICIPATION IN VOTF. DIRECTED SURVIVORS AND OTHERS SEEKING ASSISTANCE TO APPROPRIATE RESOURCES.
MEMBER DEVELOPMENT AND ACTION MEETINGS: GENERATED SUPPORT AND SPONSORS FOR VOTF PROGRAMS. FACILITATED PROJECT COLLABORATION MEETINGS AND WORK WITH OTHER REFORM GROUPS. PROVIDED PROJECT REPORTS TO MEMBERS. PREPARED AND DISTRIBUTED BROCHURES HIGHLIGHTING VARIOUS VOTF PROJECTS. MAINTAINED MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY CONTACTS WITH AFFILIATE LEADERS AND MONTHLY PARTNERS. REPORTED TO MEMBERS ON SIGNIFICANT NEWS AND INFORMATION REGARDING ACTION PLANS AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS. HELD ANNUAL CONFERENCE WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AND ACTIVITIES DEDICATED TO CHURCH REFORM.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Donna B Doucette | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 38.38 | $70,000 |
| Larry Mulligan | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 |
| Anne Southwood | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Margaret Roylance | VICE PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 |
| Mary Pat Fox | PRESIDENT | 7 | $0 |
| Patricia Gomez | TRUSTEE AS OF 5312020 | 3 | $0 |
| Michael Ryan | TRUSTEE | 3 | $0 |
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