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Diana Butler Bass

Theologian and author

Diana Butler Bass is a historian, public theologian and award-winning author. She holds a doctorate in religious studies from Duke University and has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN.com, Atlantic.com, USA Today, HuffPost, Spirituality and Health, Reader’s Digest, the Christian Century and Sojourners.

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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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