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Christian Peele

Chief of staff and head of strategic planning, ImpactAssets

Christian Peele is the chief of staff and head of strategic planning at ImpactAssets. She has worked for more than a decade in strategic operations in the private, public and nonprofit sectors. Most recently, she was special assistant to the president and deputy director of management and administration in the Biden-Harris White House, where she led personnel strategy. Peele previously led fundraising and philanthropic giving at the historic Riverside Church in New York and served as deputy director for White House Operations in the Obama-Biden White House. She holds a Master of Divinity degree from Duke University.

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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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