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Ray Marcano

Journalist

Ray Marcano is a freelance journalist. He is president and CEO of Canis Digital, a digital consulting firm, as well as a visiting assistant professor at Wright State University. Previously, he was a journalist for the Dayton Daily News, and in 2000 he became president of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), only the second black president of the organization in its history. Marcano received a Fulbright Program Special Grant at the University of Iceland in 2013.

 

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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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