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Elizabeth Le’anani Coffee

Director of storytelling, H.E. Butt Foundation

Elizabeth Leanani Coffee is the director of storytelling at the H.E. Butt Foundation in San Antonio, Texas. Before that she served as South Texas Regional Coordinator at the Baptist General Convention of Texas, developing relationships with innovative, emerging Christian leaders across the state and designing new leadership development initiatives in the Rio Grande Valley. She is a graduate of Abilene Christian Unversity and a member of the Board of Advocates at Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University.

Coffee serves as an advisor to Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

Emily McGinley

Applications now open for Reflective Leadership Grants

“The Reflective Leadership Grant gave me space and resources to connect with colleagues from diverse traditions and hear about what God is up to across the church…” — Emily McGinley, City Church San Francisco

Christian leaders from a variety of roles are welcome to apply. The grants provide “balcony time” to reflect on accomplishments, broaden perspectives and discern next steps. The application deadline is May 2, 2025.

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