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Jazmine L. Brooks

Pastor and journalist

The Rev. Jazmine L. Brooks serves as the pastor of Macedonia AME Church in Accomac, Virginia, and the program director for the Office of Inclusive Excellence at Mary Baldwin University. She also is the news editor of the AME Church Christian Recorder.

Brooks has served the Washington, D.C. Poor People’s Campaign as a social media coordinator, organizer and tri-chair member, and she is also the 2nd Vice President of the Staunton Branch of the NAACP. She earned an M. Div. from Wesley Theological Seminary.

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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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