Many thanks to the sources up north who have passed on these items. Keep the cards and letters (and memos) coming! A Friendly Letter has recently obtained a copy of the original “confidential” document listing planned staff cuts (described as a “realignment”) and the projected budget savings they are supposed to yield for Philadelphia Yearly … Continue reading More Philly Turmoil: Two Documents in the PYM Budget Battle
In our previous post, we noted that Philadelphia Yearly Meeting officials have proposed a budget which includes numerous staff cuts. Among the positions on the chopping block is the Young Adult Friends Coordinator. Coming soon to Philadelphia YM? But the post will not be dropped without a— thee should pardon the expression, Friend — fight. … Continue reading The YAFS Strike Back! Philly YM To See Budget Cut Pushback
NOTE: This post is updated below. The Great Quaker Turnover just got a MAJOR jolt, In Billy Penn’s fair city: I’m still working to confirm the specifics, but usually reliable reports say that several staff cuts were announced at Philadelphia Yearly Meeting yesterday (March 29, 2011).
This info has been around for some time, from reliable sources, and has been bottled up long enough: Friends General Conference is set to name Barry Crossno as its new General Secretary. As was true of the other two Quaker big groups which have hired CEOs in recent months (AFSC & FCNL), Crossno is a … Continue reading Breaking: FGC Set to Tap Barry Crossno as New General Secretary
Philip Gourevitch is a writer for the New Yorker, and a student of foreign affairs, including wars. In the Oct.11 issue of the magazine, he published a stunning piece, “Alms Dealers,” which demands the attention of every one who ever wanted to give money or time to help someone in distress far away, or even … Continue reading The Inhuman Side of Humanitarianism