Initially the Board was funded by Aide Inter-Monastere, its parent organization. Gradually, through donations, mostly from the monasteries and grants received, the Board has become more able to support itself and undertake its desired projects.

The Executive Secretary kept the financial records except for the years 1989-1991. In December of 1992 Sister Johanna Becker, OSB, a Board member, was appointed Treasurer.

The first bulletin of the North American Board for East-West Dialogue was issued January 9, 1978, just after the first NABEWD meeting. It has been published thereafter, usually three times a year and has proven to be a major means of disseminating the message of the Board's activities and concerns as well as announcements of related activities, feature articles on pertinent topics, book reviews, reports etc. Beginning in 1999 it includes the DIM publication. Sister Paschaline Coff, OSB, the first executive secretary, edited the bulletin until 1989, when the task was given to Fr. James Connor, OCSO. In 1998 an editorial team assumed the responsibility.

The Gethsemani Encounter, A Dialogue on the Spiritual Life by Buddhist and Christian Monastics , published by the MID in 1998 was the first of several published books.