DECEMBER 2017
Dear Friends, I was first inspired by the idea of prophetic service more than ten years ago when Noah Merrill, now the Secretary of New England Yearly Meeting, and I first connected. We found ourselves wondering and dreaming about what the contemporary witness of Friends could and should be for our generation of young adults. This concept of prophetic service, first coined by Rufus Jones, became a key idea behind the creation of Quaker Voluntary Service. Prophetic service means engaging in both the inward and outward work of transformation. For many young adults in our program, QVS is their first foray into the realities of the struggle for social change within complex and imperfect systems and institutions. By centering the program year in intentional Quaker community, young adults are better able to integrate their values, practices, and identities in such a way that their work can be grounded in love and joy, rather than clouded by fear and aggression. As Quakers, we believe engaging in this way does not try to obscure the realities of privilege, oppression, racism, classism, and all of the many other real challenges that face someone engaged in service, but rather confronts issues openly, with integrity and humbleness, staying grounded in God’s leading and guidance, constantly remaining accountable to those in the community of service.
2017-18 ORIENTATION OF QVS FELLOWS AT PENDLE HILL
Quaker Voluntary Service grew out of a leading to find a new way to bring Spirit-grounded Friends witness to the world. Now in our sixth year, QVS celebrates over 100 alumni. These inspiring young adults have gone on to work in Quaker organizations, nonprofits, and businesses, attend graduate school, and more as they continue to integrate the QVS experience into the rest of their lives. We are humbled to have impacted the work of over 60 organizations who have hosted a QVS Fellow. We give gratitude for partnerships with Quaker meetings, churches and individuals who have given deeply of themselves in support of these young adults, mentoring them in the Quaker Way. Will you be part of a hopeful future for the Religious Society of Friends and the world? As we move into our next five years, QVS is committed to continue deepening our roots in the legacy of Quaker service, grounding in our successful model, and growing in our reach and impact. A generous Friend is offering a matching gift for all new and increased donations, up to $25,000. Help us to provide more opportunities for prophetic service among Friends, and to build on the success of our first five years by making a gift today. With gratitude,
ME & NOAH BACK IN 2012
Christina Repoley Founding Executive Director
QVS CELEBRA OF SPIRIT-LED & TRA
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A TWO-FOLD IMPACT
...we address racial, economic, and gender justice by helping our partner organizations increase capacity to fulfill their missions and we provide young adults with invaluable experience and training that equips them for a lifetime of social change work.
SITE PLACEMENT PROFILE
OUR GROWTH
QVS has expanded to cities spread across the continental United States.
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Our QVS Fellow has allowed us to sit at more tables and join more campaigns than we would have been able to without his presence. He contributes greatly to our work on diversity, equity and inclusion, bringing skills in that area and helping us forge connections with more diverse communities. I can't overstate how valuable this Fellow has been in enhancing our work. - Kelly Campbell, Executive Director Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility
OUR HISTORY
2010 2009
A CONSULTATION ON QUAKER SERVICE IS HELD AT PENDLE HILL
QVS BOARD IS FORMED
2012
2013
FIRST QVS HOUSE IS LAUNCHED IN ATLANTA
PORTLAND & PHILADELPHIA HOUSES ARE LAUNCHED
2015
2017
QVS CELEBRATES OVER 100 ALUMNI
2018
BOSTON HOUSE & MINNEAPOLIS HOUSE IS ALUMNI FELLOWSHIP LAUNCHED ARE LAUNCHED
ATES 5 YEARS NSFORMATIONAL WORK
ufino, PH 07093 ntact@lush.com
FINANCIAL HEALTH & STRENGTH 2017 INCOME $916,013
2017 EXPENSES $830,329 Program Costs (84.7%)
Mgmt/admin (8.3%)
Development (7%)
ALUMNI UPDATES ALLISON LETTS Atlanta 2012-13 is the first QVS alum to serve on the QVS Board
Site Placement Fees (60%)
Quaker Meetings (3.8%)
Grants (13.1%)
ZENAIDA PETERSON Boston 2016-17 is serving as QVS's 2017-18 Recruitment Coordinator
Individual Contributions (23.1%)
CLAIRE HANNAPEL Atlanta 2016-17 is working as an Alumni Fellow & serving as QVS's Development Coordinator
The QVS program offered an opportunity to 'create bookends of Quaker service' for our lives. -- Howard Cell, longtime QVS supporter, Germantown MM
Make a gift today ANY NEW OR INCREASED GIFTS WILL BE MATCHED DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR UP TO
$25,000
HELP US BUILD ON THE SUCCESS OF OUR FIRST YEARS.
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Donate online, or send a check to: PO Box 8240 | Atlanta, GA 31106
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CELEBRATING 5 YEARS OF SPIRIT-LED & TRANSFORMATIONAL WORK
OUR VISION We envision a society in which young adults are empowered to discern and live into their gifts and callings. We believe in the power of spirit-led individuals to create communities of solidarity, equity, and compassion. We imagine a world of transformed relationships with the Divine, with each other, and across communities.
OURÂ MISSION Quaker Voluntary Service enables lives of prophetic service. We support and empower young adults to explore their spirituality and vocation while living in intentional Quaker community. We increase the capacity of social change organizations and we partner with Quaker meetings and churches, building new leadership for the Religious Society of Friends and the world beyond.