Author

Erin S. Lane

Writer

Erin S. Lane, M.T.S., is the author of “Something Other Than a Mother: Flipping the Scripts on a Woman's Purpose and Making Meaning Beyond Motherhood” and "Lessons in Belonging from a Church-Going Commitment Phobe" and is co-editor of the anthology “Talking Taboo.” Confirmed Catholic, raised charismatic and married to a United Methodist, she is a trained facilitator with the Center for Courage & Renewal. Find more of her writing at www.erinslane.com.

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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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