Editing Friends General Conference (section)

==Structure and governance==
As of May 2022, the governing body for FGC is a Central Committee made up of 111 Friends, 54 of whom are appointed by affiliated yearly and monthly meetings. It meets once a year in the fall, usually October. There is also an Executive Committee made up of officers, clerks of sub-committees, yearly meeting representatives, and at-large members which meets three times a year. 

Central Committee is uniquely responsible for:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.quakercloud.org/cloud/central-committee-friends-general-conference|title=Central Committee of Friends General Conference|access-date=2022-05-16}}</ref>
*Making final policy decisions affecting the Friends General Conference organization and program
*Approving the annual budget
*Making changes in the corporate by-laws

Executive Committee can make any decisions other than these to keep the organization functioning throughout the year.

The work of FGC is carried out by staff and several hundred volunteers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indd.adobe.com/view/f5c91ffe-754a-48c5-aa89-f08eced37494|title=Impact Report - FGC 2021 by the Numbers|access-date=2022-05-19}}</ref> It is managed by a General Secretary (similar to an Executive Director) who provides spiritually grounded leadership, adhering to the vision statement, minute of purpose, and objectives determined by Central Committee.

In 2021, FGC had a budget of US$1.6 million<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.quakercloud.org/system/files/cloud_attachments/FY22_BudgetInfo_ToCentralCteOct2021.pdf|title=FY22 Budget Information October 2021
}}</ref> and assets of US $6,241,856.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indd.adobe.com/view/f5c91ffe-754a-48c5-aa89-f08eced37494|title=Impact Report - FGC 2021 by the Numbers|access-date=2022-05-19}}</ref>