Author

Valerie Schremp Hahn

Journalist

Valerie Schremp Hahn is a journalist who lives in her hometown of St. Louis. She spent 26 years as a reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and is now an associate editor for the Catholic Health Association of the United States. Her freelance work has appeared in the Post-Dispatch, theSTL.com and The New York Times.

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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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