PARISH SHARE OF VISION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS
Guidelines, Procedures and Application for Spending
May 1, 2005

General Guidelines

• Expenditures should not be for normal operating expenses, but rather for one-time projects that enhance ministry activities.
  
  
• Preference is given to expenditures for projects that support more than one ministry.
  

• Who can apply?
  
  
  1. Anyone in the parish can provide an application.
     
  2. The application form will be available from the Parish Office and on the web.
     
     
• When is the application to be submitted and funding decisions made?
  
  
  1. Applications should be submitted no later than July 1st, 2005.
     
     
  2. Funding decisions will be made no later than the September Pastoral Council meeting.
     
     
• To whom is the application forwarded?
  
  
  1. The application should be submitted to a member of a standing committee, along with a copy to the Pastor and the Pastoral Executive Council.
     
     
  2. The standing committee will review the application and forward it to the Vision Fund Review Committee.
     
     
  3. The Vision Fund Review Committee consists of one person from Pastoral Council, the two Trustees, a representative from Finance Council and one parishioner. Representatives from the standing committees are invited to participate, in order to provide information on the proposals, but not vote on proposals.
     
     
  4. The Review Committee will present the proposals at Pastoral Council for final approval.
     
     
  5. The Review Committee will provide a status report of all active projects to the Pastoral Council during the budget planning process ( Jan – March).
     
     
  6. The Review Committee will manage all documentation and communication as required.