NBA News
Innovation Rooted in Care: NBA Giving Week Offers Insights Into What’s Emerging
“A commitment to innovation is an integral part of the safe and brave spaces leaders and communities need to thrive.” -Rev. Sydney Avent, NBA Board of Trustee member During the…
Read MoreNBA Offering Technology Consulting Services to Support Mission-Driven Organizations
For nonprofit organizations interested in leveraging technology to maximize the impact to their community, but not sure where to start, NBA can help. We have launched a new technology consulting services initiative designed for Disciples-affiliated organizations, congregations, and ministry partners to better understand and use technology. …
Read MoreNBA Welcomes Catherine Avena as Senior Development Associate
The National Benevolent Association is pleased to welcome Catherine Avena as its new Senior Development Associate. “I am thrilled to have Catherine join our development team,” said Paige Bobbitt, NBA’s…
Read MoreNBA Board of Trustees Approves Strategic Roadmap for the Next Chapter of Ministry
The National Benevolent Association’s Board of Trustees gathered virtually in June to engage in discernment, governance, and strategic planning for the future of NBA’s ministry. During the meeting, trustees approved…
Read MoreNBA Announces Spring 2026 Mission & Ministry Grants
In 2017, NBA proudly launched the first round of Mission & Ministry Grant applications to support Disciples congregations and ministries working with older adults and at-risk children and youth across…
Read MoreStewardship and Sustainability: Strengthening NBA Fundraising
In faith communities, the act of stewardship is part of our spiritual practices. When we give to others, we imitate God’s generosity (Ephesians 5:1-2).1 This faithful practice of generosity, we…
Read MoreLiving Into Our Renewed Vision, Mission and Values
By Mark D. Anderson, NBA President & CEO NBA has been on a journey – one that has included prayerful discernment and conversations, courageous reflections, profound hope, and with much intention to state who and what…
Read MoreNBA Launches New Vodcast on Social Media and Addiction Among Young Adults
How is technology designed to keep us scrolling through our social media feeds? Can digital community truly meet our need for connection, or does it isolate us? What does psychology…
Read MoreMeet NBA’s 2026 SENT Cohort Members!
Leadership development, healing spaces, and empowerment for Black men, women and girls of African American, Indigenous, and diasporic descent; access to sensory-centered STEM opportunities and products designed for hard of…
Read MoreNBA Board of Trustees November 2025: Hybrid Homecoming at Fowler Communities
The National Benevolent Association’s Board of Trustees gathered November 6–8, 2025, for a milestone hybrid meeting—welcoming both in-person and virtual participants to Dallas, Texas, and the historic Juliette Fowler Communities.…
Read MoreNBA Announces Fall 2025 Mission & Ministry Grant Recipients
Addressing food insecurity through a community garden; offering educational, emotional, and programmatic support to youth transitioning out of foster care; and providing counseling and wellness resources to older adults. These…
Read MoreNBA Launches Restorative Justice Initiative
What does justice mean for our communities today? At NBA, our commitment to equity and healing calls us to reimagine justice- not as retribution, but as restoration. Restorative Justice (RJ)…
Read MoreTech for Good: How NBA is Empowering Nonprofits Through Digital Transformation
What if your nonprofit had a CTO for a day? What could be possible? For many smaller nonprofits, technology often falls to the bottom of a very important to-do list.…
Read MoreNBA Welcomes New HSS Program Coordinator
Did you know that NBA works with nearly 50 health and social service organization partners? To help oversee these relationships, NBA has hired Lauren Jones as Program Coordinator for Health…
Read MoreBeing Part of the Vision: Highlights from 2025 NBA Giving Week
What does combating injustice, technology and a garden all have in common? They are all elements mentioned during our recent Giving Week that illustrate how NBA works to nurture communities…
Read MoreNBA Launches Refreshed Website
By Mark D. Anderson, NBA President & CEO Spring and Easter greetings, NBA friends! I’m excited to share some good news. The NBA has launched a new and refreshed website!…
Read MoreNBA Announces Members of the Fifth SENT Cohort
The National Benevolent Association is pleased to announce the members of the 2025 Social Entrepreneurship (SENT) Cohort. Launched in 2021 by NBA’s Social Entrepreneurship program, the SENT Cohort is a…
Read MoreNBA Welcomes New Director of Young Adult Leadership Development
The National Benevolent Association is pleased to announce that Rev. Bere Gil Soto has been named Director of Young Adult Leadership Development. She joined NBA in this capacity on March 1, 2025.…
Read MoreNBA’s Peer Learning & Wellness Group Conveners: Working to Create Community Together
Being a leader in today’s world can be challenging, exhausting and isolating. There is a need for community for these leaders: a place for support, encouragement and renewal. Through its Peer…
Read MoreNBA’s Black Women Leadership Experience: A Communal Space
When I was younger I participated in a lot of teen leadership programs. My life was enriched by all of these experiences, especially ones that gave me access to parts…
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