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Jen Bailey

Faith leader and activist

Jen Bailey is the founder and executive director of the Faith Matters Network, a womanist-led organization equipping community organizers, faith leaders and activists with resources for connection, spiritual sustainability and accompaniment.

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Apply for Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Exploring Christian Practices Initiative 

The Exploring Christian Practices Initiative aims to multiply opportunities and increase access to settings that help individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds explore and engage in Christian practices to address their spiritual interests and questions, find and build community with others, nourish their religious lives and grow in faith. 

An Interest Form and Letter of Interest are due March 25, 2026. Complete proposals are due May 18, 2026.

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