A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is used in organizations to define the roles and procedures between two (or more) groups in the organization. When it is to be used is as one definition on the web puts it: "When less than a contract is needed but more than a handshake".
It is to be a collaborative effort between groups to identify the common goals, procedures, and policies. It is also to be used to define the differences and how these differences would be handled.
Prior to a recommendation contained in the INC-055C study committee report a MOU document did not exist between the United Thank Offering and Domestic and Foreign Mission Society (DFMS). The United Thank Offering Board has taken the study committee recommendations to heart. Since the acceptance of the study committee at the 2012 General Convention the board has completed three (3) of the five (5) major recommendations. During this time the board began work on a draft of their MOU prior to the July 15th meeting with the Presiding Bishop, DFMS personnel, and the majority of the United Thank Offering board.
The first section that follows is the draft MOU the United Thank Offering task force members forwarded to the Presiding Bishop. During the July 15th meeting call by the Presiding Bishop she ask the attendees to:
- Establish a task force consisting of four (4) DFMS members and four United Thank Offering Board members to put together by-law and MOU documents.
- Schedule following meetings to accomplish the above documents by 9/15/2013.
At the closing of the 7/15 meeting
the task force members met and established 8/1 as the date for the first follow
on meeting. (See the Accomplishments and Obstacles page for addition history
leading up to and following this meeting).
Below is the DFMS MOU followed by the
UTO MOU
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Memorandum of Understanding
Between The Officers of The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society
and The United Thank Offering Board
Between The Officers of The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society
and The United Thank Offering Board
This Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) is between the United Thank Offering Board (UTO Board) and the Officers
of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society (DFMS).  
As an integral ministry of DFMS,
DFMS recognizes and supports the UTO Board’s mission, which is as follows: 1) promote an attitude and
culture of thankfulness within The Episcopal Church, 2) assist in raising awareness
of the United Thank Offering (UTO) 3) assist in raising money to support
mission throughout the world, 4) to recommend priorities and criteria for
current year grants, 5) to evaluate solicited grant applications based on said
criteria, 6) to recommend dispersal of said grants to the Executive Council of
The Episcopal Church, through The Episcopal Church Finance and Mission
Departments, and 7) establish and nurture relationships with those who are
awarded grants.  
I. In its oversight role to the
mission of the UTO Board, and to facilitate and further the mission of the UTO
Board, DFMS shall:
1)     
include the UTO Board in its mission planning discussions to
ensure that the UTO Board is aware of the goals and directions of the DFMS
Mission Department. To facilitate this, the Director of Mission will meet
quarterly with the UTO Executive Committee. 
2)     
in consultation with the UTO Board, develop a triennial budget
for meeting expenses which will be submitted by the Director of Mission to the
Executive Council of the DFMS for approval. 
3)     
manage trust funds held in whole or in part for the benefit of
the United Thank Offering in a prudent manner consistent with DFMS investment
policies and in accordance with their terms.
4)     
provide all meeting planning and travel arrangements for the
UTO Board through the General Convention Office.
5)     
provide training offered other CCAB’s by the General
Convention Office.  Other training may
also be developed by the UTO Missioner, Finance Department, and Mission
Department, and Board regarding various functions and responsibilities.  The UTO Missioner will be responsible for
coordinating these various trainings as needs arise. 
6)     
through its Finance Department, manage all of the financial
needs of the UTO Board; provide all financial processes for grants disbursed
through the UTO Board; provide accountability and oversight of all budgets and
funds related to the United Thank Offering and provide monthly reports of such
activities and a monthly budget report to the UTO Board.  
7)     
provide information to the UTO Board regarding grant
accountability and follow up in a timely manner to facilitate the granting
process timeline.
8)     
provide all communication resources for the UTO Board with
input from the Board.  This includes,
but is not limited to, website design, content, and exclusive hosting; social
media; multimedia materials; press releases and branding/marketing.
9)     
provide access to the Extranet for the UTO Board which will
allow for the archival record of electronic documents and allow for efficient electronic
communication between Board members.
10)  
manage the archival process for all non-electronic documents,
memorabilia or other UTO items.
11)  
provide translation services through the General Convention
Office when meetings are scheduled that require translations or for documents
that require translation.
12)  
provide legal support, when needed.
13)  
promote the United Thank Offering whenever possible.
14)  
subject to the human relations policies of DFMS, provide two
full time DFMS staff members (a UTO Grants Associate and a UTO Missioner) to
support the work of the United Thank Offering and the UTO Board with their work
responsibilities to be described herein.
II. The DFMS Staff supporting the
UTO shall be:
A. UTO Grants
Associate
1)
Administration
·       
Works collaboratively with the UTO Missioner to carry
out the administrative functions of the UTO.
·       
Handle telephone, email and written queries regarding
the UTO.
·       
Provide financial information to diocesan
representatives as requested.
·       
Ship resource materials to UTO Board meetings when
necessary.
·       
Attend database trainings to more effectively and
efficiently manage UTO software.
·       
Maintain the database of UTO contacts with the UTO
Missioner.
·       
Maintain the files for the UTO with the UTO Missioner.
2) Communication
·       
Attend Global Partnerships Team meetings.
·       
Work collaboratively with other DFMS departments and
staff to achieve the various needs of the UTO.
·       
Meet with visitors as requested by the UTO Missioner or
other management staff in the Mission Department.
3) Granting
·       
Maintain granting database (Gifts, GrantEdge).
·       
Identify grants that need to apply for extensions and
provide information to the Missioner for processing.
·       
Provide information and support to dioceses or
provinces in the application process.
·       
Work with the UTO Board to review grant applications
for required documentation in order to identify applications which are eligible
for grants.
·       
Disseminate information, coordinate and provide
logistical support for the UTO Board regarding overseas grants in collaboration
with DFMS Department of Mission, Episcopal Relief & Development and Trinity
Church Wall Street.
·       
Maintain updated contact list for grant applicants.
·       
Disseminate information on declined and awarded grants.
·       
Process check requisitions for awarded grants.
·       
Prepare the files for awarded grants following the
archival guidelines.
B. Missioner
for UTO
1)      Administration
·       
Provide support to the UTO
Board.
·       
With the assistance
of DFMS Legal Counsel, interpret the governing
documents (Bylaws, MOU) of the UTO Board for DFMS staff, and the governing
documents of DFMS for the UTO Board, to assure
mutual understanding.
·       
Attend all UTO Board
meetings, relevant committee meetings, and The Episcopal Church Women Triennial
Meeting.
·       
Oversee and participate in
UTO Diocesan Coordinator Trainings, Face to Face, and other appropriate
meetings with the UTO Board or appropriate committees.
·       
Represent the UTO at any hearings, meetings or events
to learn where the UTO Board might develop partnerships as or identify
innovative mission priorities, including Board Members in these events as
appropriate.
·       
Provide data management,
project information, analysis, monitoring and evaluation of the UTO for
the UTO Board and DFMS staff.
·       
Administer necessary
operations in the UTO Office, addressing all matters promptly and with
consultation as needed with DFMS and UTO
Board members.
·       
With the Grants Associate, maintain
and archive all United Thank Offering files, materials and grants.
·       
Work in concert with the
UTO Board and the Diocesan Network Committee Convener to maintain a current
directory of UTO volunteers and supporters in The Episcopal Church.
2)      Communication
·       
Work with the Communication Department of DFMS to
produce informational, timely and branded materials to promote both the
ingathering of funds as well as to showcase the effect of the UTO grants.
·       
Manage and update the UTO social media, blog, and
website to ensure consistent branding and messaging with The Episcopal Church
guidelines and to best present the work of the UTO to the church and the public.
·       
Work to raise awareness of
the UTO in new populations.  For
example: create a UTO “App,” work with the
Development Office and Finance Office to develop multiple
pathways of giving, develop ways for people to engage with the theology of thankfulness.
·       
Hold workshops
annually at one or more Episcopal Seminaries geared toward recruitment of new
clergy to participation in the UTO and to further educate regarding how the UTO
can be used as a tool for congregational growth.
·       
Evaluate all invitations
for UTO visits in consultation with DFMS staff to ensure that travel is
in accordance with the overall objectives and goals of the Mission Department; prepare
a written and visual report for the following Board meeting and website; encourage
Board members to participate in travel when appropriate and feasible. 
3)      Finance
·       
Provide quarterly
analytical reports that reflect pertinent information regarding the financial
transactions of the UTO Board and the health and growth of the annual
UTO ingathering.
4)      Granting
Process
·       
Serve on the UTO Grants Committee
with voice but no vote.
·       
Work closely with the UTO
Board to support the Granting Process. 
·       
Understand the granting
process in order to answer questions from applicants regarding the process or
the interaction with technology.
·       
Participate with the Grants
Committee in the process of developing the Grant Focus and Grant Criteria for
each designated granting session (either annual or triennial).
·       
Develop and implement a timeline for granting and
reporting that is transparent and accessible for grant recipients, Bishops, and
UTO Board members.
·       
Facilitate the extension
process for grants by gathering necessary materials for the UTO Executive
Committee to review and by communicating the results of the extension process
back to the grant recipient ensuring follow up for the final report.
·       
Monitor all phases of
granting and ensure adherence to the policies set forth regarding grants.
·       
Facilitate the final approval of grants by Executive
Council.
·       
Ensure that all applicants
are eligible for immediate receipt of grant funds if so awarded.
·       
Gather grant stories from
final grant reports for development by the Communications Department to
enhance the marketing of the UTO Ingathering.
·       
Facilitate the creation of an annual report on UTO
Grants and the granting process for approval of grant awards by Executive
Council and the Director of Mission.
5)      Member
of the Global Partnerships Team
·       
Provide staff support to
the Director of Mission.
·       
Work as a collaborative
member of the Global Partnership Team within the Mission Department and under
the direction of the team leader.
·       
Serve as the conduit for information from DFMS regarding areas or topics of interest for grants, grant
focus or need in The Anglican Communion to the UTO Board and for information
regarding areas where the UTO Board might partner with innovative
ministry initiatives happening in The Episcopal Church so
that grants reflect the current concerns of DFMS and grant focus.
·       
Facilitate meetings as
requested between Global Partnership Officers and the UTO Board in preparation
for granting.
6)      Strategic
Planning and Development
·       
In conjunction with the UTO
Board, develop innovative and creative solutions for solving decline in the
annual UTO Ingathering and ways to raise the profile of the UTO in The
Episcopal Church through creative networking and partnering.
·       
Ensure the further development and recruitment of
participation in the UTO Ingathering.
·       
Network with other mission organizations within The
Episcopal Church (i.e. GEMN, SCOM, SCWM) to strengthen ties to the UTO
Ingathering and to further enhance the granting process of the UTO Board.
·       
Solicit feedback and evaluate the current experience of
the UTO within parishes.
·       
Work with the Communications Department to develop a
strategic plan for media coverage of the UTO.
III. In recognition of its
important mission in the life of The Episcopal Church, the UTO Board agrees to
the following:
·       
as a ministry of The Episcopal Church, the UTO Board is
subject to the Constitutions and Canons, the bylaws of the Executive Council,
and to support and adhere to the policies and procedures of DFMS.
·       
include at least one DFMS staff nonvoting member in all
UTO Board meetings and communications. 
·       
submit an Annual Report on the Granting Process and the
minutes of each UTO Board to Executive Council.
·       
submit recommendations for grant awards, through the
Missioner for UTO, for approval by the Director of Mission and Executive
Council.
·       
solicit input from members of the Global Partnerships
Office regarding grant applications from Provinces outside of The Episcopal
Church.
·       
be responsible for the Board Granting Process in
support of the mission initiative as established by the leadership of The
Episcopal Church. 
·       
solicit confirmation by Executive Council and the
Director of Mission of the UTO Board’s proposed grant awards.
·       
in cooperation with DFMS staff, expand participation in
the United Thank Offering to represent all demographics found within The
Episcopal Church.
This MOU contains the entire
understanding of DFMS and UTO Board with regard to the subject matter contained
within and shall not be in effect until confirmed by the Executive Council of
The Episcopal Church. DFMS and UTO Board may, by subsequent written agreement,
modify or supplement this MOU.  
Any such modification or
supplementation must be approved by the Executive Council of The Episcopal
Church.


For the Officers of DFMS                                                                For the UTO Board


(Date)                                                                                                  (Date)
Drafted
and sent to the Presiding Bishop July 10, 2013
A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE
UNITED THANK OFFERING AND THE DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Background:
The United Thank
Offering Board 2012-2015
In entering into the 2012-2015 Triennium, the United Thank
Offering Board has had as a roadmap for thinking and decision making the report
from INC-055 Ad-Hoc Committee of the Executive Council.  The report states that the work of the
committee was "meant primarily to be a visioning exercise, providing
recommendations to the 2012 General Convention concerning United Thank Offering
and its vision for the 21st Century." 
The report continues with recommendations: 
               "Our recommendations....highlight
several common concerns:
               visibility, communication,
autonomy and support.  For the United 
               Thank Offering to be successful
in the coming years each of these
               Concerns must be addressed."
Sarita Redd, United Thank Offering Board President, opened
the first meeting of the 2012-2015 Board with emphasis on the importance of
consciously embracing the recommendations of the study report, and using them
in our process of developing goals and objectives for the Triennium.  The 2012-2015 Board is on this trajectory.
Significant Points
for United Thank Offering Visioning
The United Thank Offering Board has taken to heart several
statements from the INC-055 report as being central to the goals of the
Executive Council for the United Thank Offering, of the Domestic and Foreign
Missionary Society current leadership and
the current United Thank Offering Board.
The first statement is the one quoted above; a second is:
               "We believe that the United Thank Offering
must continue to be autonomous
                but interdependent as regards the corporate entity that
constitutes The
                Episcopal Church."
A third is:
               "As an affiliated organization to The
Episcopal Church it is accountable both
                to the official governing bodies – the General Convention, the
Executive Council and                the
programmatic offices that grow from the work of the Domestic and Foreign 
               Missionary Society, and to the
UTO community and the Triennial Meeting of The                Episcopal
Church Women. It is also autonomous in its work as an organization                devoted to prayer, mission and
giving.
A Fourth is taken from the first and last statements of the study
committee report conclusions:
               "Therefore we seek to
provide the United Thank Offering support, visibility,                autonomy and connection...... And we would be willing,
should the United Thank                Offering
Board invite us, to walk along side in support of the United Thank Offering,                seeking, as it has been for
years, to expand the circle of thankfulness."
The United Thank Offering Board has suddenly found itself in the midst
of a set of contentious interactions that has taken all of its members by
surprise.  The opinion of the entire
board is that these specific issues are easily resolved; it is the underlying
issue of trust and confidence in the relationship between the two leadership
organizations that is not easily resolved. 
These events have required that the current Board look closely at this
central issue of Autonomy and
understand for itself what that word means in the 2012-2015 Triennium within
all the perpetual poundings of expectations and requirements.
At the core of the discussion are two documents that are
intended, according to the INC-055 report, to help define the relationship
between UTO and TEC (DFMS).  One is a
Letter of Agreement related to United Thank Offering Staff.  The other is a Memorandum of Understanding:
"The United Thank Offering
Bylaws requires a Memorandum of Understanding 
(MOU) between the United Thank Offering Board and the Officers of the
Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society regarding the relationship between the
United Thank Offering Board and The Episcopal Church. The occasion of signing
that MOU signals the commitment to a relationship of trust and cooperation."
The United Thank Offering Board is clear that a relationship of trust
and cooperation is not going to be created by a memorandum.  A relationship is built from a series of
interactions where both parties feel
they have been heard, their needs have been heard and the coming actions will
reflect this relational understanding. 
The key word here is feel. 
It is also clear to the United Thank Offering Board that one of the
issues that clouds how to build trust and understanding is the DFMS staff
position defined as "UTO Coordinator."  This position is a historical position created along with the
development of the United Thank Offering Committee that emerged from the
Episcopal Church Women organization. 
The governing body of the United Thank Offering has emerged from the
INC-055 study as a Board. A Board has specific responsibilities for governing an
organization; this new autonomous Board has developed a set of By-Laws and
Policies and Procedures in cooperating with The Episcopal Church of which it is
an interdependent part.  
In understanding the responsibility of being a Board, this body has
examined its needs and the needs of its relationship to The Episcopal Church,
and seeks to develop the required Memorandum of Understanding by proposing some
very specific immediate changes to its By Laws and Policies and
Procedures.  The Board feels these changes
will remove some major areas of stress regarding the relationship.  These changes also acknowledge the abilities
of a professional volunteer board committed to its tasks, and the need for
management processes done by professional staff.  It also acknowledges that it has been historically stressful
during the last two trienniums to have a staff person serving "two
masters."
Our Presiding Bishop stated once that the way you present the Gospel is
"You show up.  You listen. You tell
the truth."  These words are action
words.  The current situation calls for
action. The United Thank Offering Board now is showing up.  We have listened to the statements and
documents presented to us in the last two weeks.  We would now like to offer what we can see through prayer—our
truths that may help take us to the place where we all desire to be and that is
relationship.
The United Thank Offering Board is defined as a Board by
the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church and is defined as an autonomous organization
that has an interdependent relationship with The Episcopal Church.  The United Thank Offering has a very
long-standing history (125 years) as an organization that has sustained the
varied ministries of the Women of the Church and has contributed both
monetarily and theologically to the work of TEC.  The
United Thank Offering has historically done its work in direct relationship
with The Episcopal Church; it has also done its work independently from
supervision or management from The Episcopal Church.
The document here is an attempt to create the required Memorandum of
Understanding.  If the ideas put forth
in this document are acceptable to both the Domestic and Foreign Missionary
Society and the United Thank Offering then the stage is set for building the
relationship between the parties, allowing for the development of trust and
cooperation. If this concept for the Memorandum of Understanding addresses the
concerns of UTO and DFMS, the Letter of Agreement becomes unnecessary.  The MOU defines the needs and requirements
of both parties, if accepted.
Responsibilities of the United Thank Offering Board
               1.  Is responsible to the Women of the Episcopal
Church for the ingathering and                               collection
of both the funds used for granting each year, and for sustaining                       the trust fund accounts
that support the operations of the United Thank                 Offering.  
               2.  Is the fiduciary entity responsible for
managing and maintaining these                                       sustaining funds
of The United Thank Offering, which are fiscally managed                         by the Executive Council
of DFMS.
3. Is responsible, in conjunction
with the Executive Council of The Episcopal                                 Church (DFMS), for
developing, maintaining and  following a
set of By Laws                   and
Policies and Procedures that will govern the autonomous functioning of                          the
United Thank Offering Board as a part of The Episcopal Church and in                               compliance with the
governing documents of TEC (DFMS).
4. Is responsible for approving all
expenditures of funds belonging to the United                               Thank
Offering
               5. Is responsible
for the stewardship and management of all United Thank                                      Offering
funds.              
6. Is responsible for managing all
aspects of the granting award process:                                          including
developing the focus and direction of the granting process for                               each Triennium.
7. Is responsible for the election
and appointment of all members to the United                               Thank
Offering board; all elections and appointments by the United Thank                 Offering Board must be ratified
by Executive Council. 
               8. Is
the spokesperson for the United Thank Offering.
9. Is responsible for all
communications relating to United Thank Offering: news,                               information, publications must be
approved by the United Thank Offering                            Board
before being made public.
               10. *Is
responsible for supporting the work of mission of DFMS and to fulfill this                               responsibility
will do the following: The United Thank Offering will provide                            a Triennial financial
package that covers both mission staff and mission                            support:
                                             Financial
support for the equivalent of one full time program staff                                              position
in The Mission Department 
                                                                           (these
funds will be an allocation to come from the                                                                            operating
capital of the United Thank Offering)
                                             UTO
Grant funds for 1) overseas missionaries and 2) youth mission                                           opportunities;
or other areas identified by the Mission Department
                                                                           (the
above two amounts to proceed from the
                                                                           Ingathering
funds collected annually by the                                                                                        United
Thank Offering)
                                                            *The maximum total amount to be awarded for
the operating                                                                      allocation
for 2012-2015 Triennium is $350,00, or                                                                                 approximately
$117,000 per year, prorated and based                                                                 on
use and subject to inclusion of funds already                                                                                         expended;
status of funds to be verified by audited                                                                                    financial
reporting.
                                                            *The
grant funds provided by the United Thank Offering                                                                            Ingathering
will be for Missionaries Gifts and Support                                                                         and
support for youth programs (or other foci defined
                                                                           by
The Mission Department) per year, subject to                                                                             availability.
                                             A.  The funds provided to The Mission Department
are meant to be a                                                          financial
package that supports the specific annual needs of                                                             the
United Thank Offering through staff time and talent and                                                             to
support the active mission service provided through the                                                             Mission
Department Staff and its goals. The Mission                                                                     Department
must apply for this funding within each                                                                     Triennium.  A greater amount may be requested in any                                                               of
the three areas; additional awarded funds will be based on                                                       identified
needs and funds available. 
                                             B.
The Triennial Application for Ingathering
funds will be due on                                                             the
United Thank Offering announced schedule for granting.                                                        Funding this
grant to the Mission Department will be the first                                                    priority of The
United Thank Offering. 
                                             C.
The Triennial Allocation Request for operating
funds is due to                                                             coincide
with the budget development schedule of                                                                         PB&F
so that the operating funds portion of the commitment                                               may be included as a
known and not estimated figure in the                                                 operating
budget of DFMS for each Triennium.  The
                                                            application
for these funds must follow the
timeline of                                                                 Church
Budget Development for General Convention. 
This                                                             financial
support is not designed to create a specific staff for                                                      United Thank
Offering needs, but to encourage the work of                                                             the
Mission Department.  The Mission
Department will make                                                the
decisions of allocation of staff time and talent to                                                                     accomplish
the United Thank Offering annual staff support                                                             needs.  
                                             D.  This
funding package will replace the salary needs defined in the                                                             INC-055
as being necessary for a UTO Coordinator and a                                                                grants
associate.  See the DFMS Commitment to
the United                                                             Thank
Offering for explanation of this idea.
               11.  Other responsibilities may be identified as needed.
DFMS Commitment to the United
Thank Offering 
Finance Department
Relationship:
               1. The Finance department of DFMS will manage the financial needs of
                             the United Thank Offering.
                                             To
include:
                                             A.
Investing and managing the trust funds belonging to:
                                                            the
United Thank Offering and the women of the                                                                             church, and the
joint United Thank Offering/                                                                                     Episcopal Church Women Trusts.
                                             B.
Collect, track and report the status of Ingathering and                                                                            Memorial and Gift Trust Fund.
                                             C.
Provide day-to-day financial management required by the                                                                  United
Thank Offering.
                                             D.
Establish methods to receive and manage online                                                                                      contributions for Ingatherings
and for the Memorial                                                                     and Gift Trust Fund.
                                             E.
Provide United Thank Offering Board with monthly                                                                                 reports of account balances in all
income accounts.
                                             F.
Provide United Thank Offering Board with the following                                                                       financial reports quarterly:
                                                            1.
Income Statement
                                                            2.
Statement of Comprehensive Income
                                                            3.
Cash Flow Statement
                                             G.
Manage Grant funding processes for the United Thank                                                                           Offering: including release of
funds to grant                                                                                        recipients and tracking of
required grant reports.
                                                            1.
Release funds to grant recipients within two weeks                                                                                 of receiving
approved grant list from UTO
                                                            2.
Notify UTO Board of current grant status of all                                                                                            completed
grants by January of each year.
                                             H. Provide other
services as identified by each party
Mission Department
Relationship
               2.  The mission department of DFMS will:
                              A.
Oversee the work of the finance department in relationship to                                                                            the United Thank
Offering. 
                                             1.
Assure that the UTO Board receives required                                                                                               reports promptly.
                                             2.
Assure that all information for fulfilling granting
                                                            responsibilities
is available promptly
                              B.
Participate in the grant fulfillment process by:
                                             1.
Identifying all grants not in compliance with                                                                                                reporting requirements and
notifying Board of                                                                                these grant issues in January of
each year
                                             3.
Notifying all grant applicants of a grant being out                                                                                      of criteria or a grant not being
funded because                                                                                 of limited funds within two weeks
of receiving                                                                                 the information
                                             2.
Sending all grant award letters including all required                                                                              forms,
to all grant recipients within two weeks of                                                                            receiving
the financial package from the UTO Board
                              C.
Maintain and archive all reports and documents related                                                                        to the United Thank Offering
granting program.
                              D.
Establish a United Thank Offering team to facilitate the                                                         relationship
between DFMS and UTO; the  responsibilities
of this                                              team
will be:
                                                            1.
The team will include staff members of the                                                                                                   mission department and United
Thank                                                                                                 Offering board members appointed
by the                                                                                           United Thank
Offering grants committee.                                                                                            (The number of members to be                                                                                                                 determined
by the Mission Department.)
                                                            2.
Developing grants within the defined focus                                                                                                   of the United Thank Offering each
Triennium. 
                                                            3.
The United Thank Offering Team will review                                                                                                all international grants
submitted to the                                                                                              United Thank Offering Board for
consideration                                                                                          that
meet the approved criteria in each                                                                                                       calendar
year. The team will recommend to the                                                                                       United
Thank Offering Board the grant                                                                                                      applications
eligible for consideration of                                                                                                    funding.
                              E.
Appoint a Mission Department Staff member to serve as Liaison                                                             between
the Mission Department, identified departments                                                             within
DFMS and the United Thank Offering Board. The                                                               Liaison
will:
                                                            1.  Attend Board meetings (as requested by either
                                                                                          party)
                                                            2.  Facilitate the responsibilities of Mission                                                                                                       Department to the UTO Board           
                                                            3.
Report to the UTO Board the emerging interests and                                                                                  foci
of Mission Department direction as they
                                                                           may
affect UTO Board granting pursuits     
                                                            4.  Assure that there is a clear channel of
                                                                           communication
between the United                                                                                                       Thank
Offering Board and the divisions                                                                                                of DFMS that have ongoing responsibilities
to                                                                                      the
United Thank  Offering
                              F.  The Director of Mission will meet quarterly
with the UTO Board                                                             President
and the UTO Executive Committee to assess the                                                             developments
in the relationship of the Board and the                                                                 Mission
Department
                              G.
 Other needs as identified and agreed
upon by both                                                                                 parties
Communication Department
Relationship
               3. The
communications department of DFMS will assist the United Thank Offering                            Board in the
communications areas specifically identified in the INC-055                           report.
                                             A.
Needs of branding and marketing
                                             B.
Needs of public relations and publicity
                                             C.
 Needs of media, news, and special
events as requested.
                                             D.  Needs of developing social media
                              E.  Other needs as identified by both parties
Other Aspects of the
Relationship
From the INC-055
Report
"And we
would be willing, should the United Thank Offering Board invite us, to walk
along side in support of the United Thank Offering--- "
               As The
United Thank Offering Board strives to embrace the ideas and opportunities
suggested by the Ad-Hoc Committee; there will be many areas where support will
be needed.  The Board is already making
use of consultation opportunities from within DFMS.  The Board intends to keep the statement above close at hand as it
moves through this current Triennium.
 
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