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2025 ECRF Schedule & Scholarship

ECRF

Discover new opportunities in faith-based fundraising with our 2025 Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising (ECRF) program. This course combines essential research, practical tools, and immersive training to equip leaders and fundraisers in religious communities.

ECRF 2025 Schedule:

  • September 15-17 (In person, Charlotte, NC. Partner: Presbyterian College)
  • September 16-18 (In person, Raleigh NC. Partner: NC Rural Center)
  • September 30 – November 25 (Online, first plenary October 7)

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Thomas H. Lake Scholarship 2025

Group of ECRF participants working around a tableThe Thomas H. Lake Scholarship helps support religious leaders participating in ECRF, equipping them with essential fundraising skills rooted in faith.

The 2025 summer scholarship application process is now open. These scholarships are available for fall 2025 and winter 2026 courses:

Award: $675
Deadline: July 31, 2025
Recipients notified: End of August 2025

Thanks to our generous donors, we’re making professional development more accessible to faith-based leaders.

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