Events
Events
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Apply for the 2027 SENT Cohort!
Applications for NBA’s 2027 Social Entrepreneurship Cohort are now open! This 12-month journey leads faith-rooted social entrepreneurs through an active process of formation and conversation and provides the opportunity to receive specialized coaching to help support and strengthen their social enterprise.
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Summer 2026 Young Adult Leadership Development Grant
NBA’s Young Adult Leadership Development grants are specifically designed to support current and future leaders in identifying their leadership qualities, building leadership capacity, and allowing young adults to explore new possibilities in the areas of service and justice.
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Summer 2026 Health & Social Service Leadership Development Grants
Executives and Leaders of Disciples-affiliated Health and Social Service organizations are eligible to apply for Leadership Development Grants.
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Ageism For Real
What is ageism, and how is it impacting ministries and organizations?
This webinar, hosted by Older Adult Ministries, will feature an intergenerational panel discussing what ageism is, share experiences, and offer ideas to help push back.
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Come Celebrate & Explore: 10 Years of NBA Young Adult Peer Learning & Wellness Groups
Join us for a special 10th Anniversary Virtual Celebration and Open House of NBA’s Young Adult Peer Learning & Wellness Groups! This online gathering is both a celebration and an open invitation for any young adult who is curious about what it’s like to be part of a peer group rooted in connection, reflection, and mutual support. This online gathering offers a meaningful glimpse into the heart of the experience which is grounded in community, honesty, growth, and care.
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2026 SENT Summer
Hosted by NBA’s Social Entrepreneurship program, this two-day event will bring a message of inspiration and resilience from public change makers as they share personal anecdotes and frameworks that nurture endurance for those “in the HEAT of The Work” of leading social change.
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Apply for a Fall 2026 Mission & Ministry Grant
NBA’s Mission & Ministry Grants provide grant funding for projects serving older adults, educating at-risk children and youth, and intergenerational projects serving both educational purposes for at-risk children and youth and older adults.
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Where the Crickets Sing: Tools for Prison and Jail Ministries
Join the members of the Prison & Jail Ministries Peer Learning and Wellness Group for a special webinar featuring practical tools, restorative justice insights, and real-world experiences from those engaged in ministry alongside incarcerated individuals, their families, and their communities.
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Peer Learning & Wellness Groups 10th Anniversary In‑Person Gathering
In celebration of the National Benevolent Association’s 10th Anniversary of Peer Learning & Wellness Groups, we invite alumni to gather once again for the 10-Year Peer Learning & Wellness Group (PLWG) in-person Alumni Reunion, September 14–17, 2026, at the Franciscan Renewal Center in Arizona. This gathering creates space for alumni spanning ten years of Peer Learning & Wellness Groups to come together and take part in meaningful moments of reflection, reconnection, and shared learning.
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Bridging the Gaps: An Interfaith Look at Healthcare and Nutrition in the OBBBA Era
This virtual webinar will bring together faith-based human service leaders to discuss the current landscape, anticipated impacts, state-level implementation concerns, and practical approaches for education, advocacy, storytelling, and coalition-building around the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Black Women’s Leadership Experience Intergenerational Retreats
NBA's Black Women’s Leadership Experience will be hosting two intergenerational events this fall. These three-day, in-person events offer a unique space for exploring what it means to be an intergenerational community of Black women journeying through identity exploration, as well as vocational reflection and discernment through service, the arts, education, and public policy.
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Older Adults Leading in Climate Action
Climate change can lead to significant health risks for older adults - and yet, it is older adults’ responsibility to look after and protect younger generations. In this virtual webinar, learn how to foster hope in a climate-changed world, while helping church and community grow in equity and resilience.