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Brianna Jackson

2026 Charmaine McKissick-Melton Communications Fellow

Brianna Jackson serves as the 2026 Faith & Leadership intern while studying mass communication with a concentration in broadcast media at North Carolina Central University. She is passionate about storytelling and amplifying conversations that matter through a variety of mediums and plans to pursue a career in audio and video production. Jackson also is active in her field as vice president of Central News, a student-run live news broadcast at NCCU, and the student chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists. 

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Scholarships available for the Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising 

Applications for the Thomas H. Lake Scholarship are now open! This scholarship supports participants in the Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising (ECRF), a program designed to help religious leaders explore the spirituality of fundraising and gain skills essential for their work. 

Applications will be accepted until Monday, August 3, 2026. Applicants should expect to hear a decision by the end of August.

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