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Holly Hollman

General counsel and associate executive director, BJC

Holly Hollman is general counsel and associate executive director of BJC (Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty), providing legal analysis of church-state issues that arise before Congress, the courts and administrative agencies. Her work includes preparing friend-of-the-court briefs, issue briefings for congressional staff, and presentations for research institutions and religious groups. She is the co-host of BJC’s “Respecting Religion” podcast series.

Hollman also serves as an adjunct professor of law at the Georgetown University Law Center, where she co-teaches the church-state law seminar. She earned a B.A. in politics from Wake Forest University and a J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law, where she was a member of the Tennessee Law Review and the National Moot Court Team.

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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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