National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund
About the National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund and our Representatives
Contact Information
2121 Decatur Pl. NW,
Washington DC 20008
www.peacetaxfund.org
The National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund (NCPTF) is a nonprofit advocacy organization working to pass legislation that would establish a way for conscientious objectors to channel their taxes into nonmilitary purposes.
Components of the Campaign include a professional lobbyist, activist networks, a newsletter, and other publications. Associated with the Campaign is the Peace Tax Foundation, whose purpose is educating the public about conscientious objection.
New York Yearly Meeting is recognized by the Board of Directors of the National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund for our endorsement and support of the Campaign and is asked to send a representative ex officio to the board.
Functions of the Representative
The representative attends board meetings and participates in the discussions.
The representative endeavors to inform interested Friends of the relevant issues and state of the progress of the Campaign.
Some vehicles for this are displays at Spring, Summer, and Fall Sessions, interest groups and programs at Summer Sessions, and at quarterly, monthly, or regional meetings, articles in Spark, and responses to inquiries.
Link to the Committee's Handbook page.
Resources for Members and Clerks of NYYM Committees
Guidelines for Committee Service—Relevant sections from the yearly meeting Handbook on committe membership and committee clerking.
Guide for Committee Clerks—A resource packet designed to make clerking a NYYM committee easier.
Coordinating Committee Timeline—A guide to the year's tasks for coorcinating committee clerks.
Accountability Queries—Queries for use by committees and the coordinating committees for considering the spiritual state of the yearly meeting's committees.