The Executive Committee, meeting on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the 25th Annual Leadership 100 Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, approved 18 prior committed and new grants totaling $3,672,278 ($1,408,948 prior commitments and $2,263,330 new grants) recommended by the Grant Committee.  Grants distributed by Leadership 100 since its founding in 1984 now total $46,014,441, according to George S. Tsandikos, Chairman.

Prior commitments included Hellenic College/Holy Cross for $1 million; the second year of Department of Inter-Orthodox Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations “Faith Based Diplomacy and Advocacy Initiative” for $150,000; the second year of IOCC “Serv-X-Treme” for $38,548; the second installment of $125,000 for the 2015 Orthodox Christian Network (OCN) “Enhancing the Multimedia Offerings and Marketing Effectiveness of Key Greek Orthodox Departments”; and  the second installment of $90,000 for the 2015 “Archdiocesan Advisory Committee of Science and Technology” three-year grant ($300,000 total); and Retired Clergy for $5,400.

New grants included the Registry Department of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese for $575,000; the Digital Typikon and Liturgical Library for $330,000 in 2016 and $270,000 in 2017, for a total two-year grant of $600,000; the Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical & Interfaith Relations for $245,000 in 2016 & $215,000 in 2017, for a total two-year grant of $460,000, to include Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops ($150,000/year in both 2016 and 2017), The Holy and Great Council ($40,000/2016; $10,000/2017), Orthodox-Catholic Theological Dialogue & Consultation ($45,000/year in both 2016 and 2017) and Ancient Eastern Oriental Orthodox Churches meetings ($10,000/year in both 2016 and 2017); the Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries “Camping Ministry” for $270,000; Department of Education “Greek Textbooks” for $145,400; the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) “International Mission Teams” for $36,000 in 2016 and $36,000 in 2017, for a total two-year grant of $72,000; the Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries “Youth Protection Administration” for $45,000; the Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) “Summer Leadership Institute” for $39,000; the Department of Stewardship, Outreach & Evangelism “Pacific Northwest/National Conference” for $35,000; the Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries “Be the Bee” video series grant request for $12,000; the Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries “Y2AM Studio” for $5,000; and  the Department of Stewardship, Outreach & Evangelism “Home Mission Parish Program” for $4,930.