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NBA 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…
Read MoreimPACT Fellows Celebrate Early Achievements
The NBA Social Entrepreneurship team is excited about the launch of our pilot imPACT Fellowship, onboarding two exceptional fellows dedicated to advancing social entrepreneurship within historically marginalized or under-resourced communities…
Read MoreFall 2024 Mission & Ministry Grants Awarded
The National Benevolent Association is pleased to announce its Fall 2024 Mission & Ministry Grant recipients. In this cycle, NBA’s Mission & Ministry Grants program provided a total of $173,300…
Read MoreNBA Board of Trustees November Meeting Emphasizes Dedication to Financial Stewardship and Equity
In November, the National Benevolent Association’s Board of Trustees convened to review and approve the 2025 budget, marking a significant step in our ongoing mission to serve the community. The…
Read MoreNBA Holds 2nd Annual Hybrid Mental Health Professionals Conference
Last month, NBA’s Mental Health & Wellness Program hosted the second annual hybrid Mental Health Professionals Conference in New Orleans, LA. The conference aimed to provide connection, care, and rest…
Read MoreNBA Welcomes Cameron Cunningham
The National Benevolent Association is pleased to announce the addition of Cameron Cunningham as the Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator on October 1, 2024. The NBA’s Mental Health and Wellness program (MHW)…
Read More2024-26 Peer Learning & Wellness Groups Launch
This fall NBA launched four new Peer Learning & Wellness Group cohorts simultaneously for Chaplains, Executive Leaders, Prison & Jail Ministry and the initial cohort of the Asian/Pacific Islander (API) Young Adults.…
Read MoreThe Black Women’s Leadership Experience Launches
This past summer, two young adult Black women and three Black women Disciples leaders gathered together with NBA staff in Washington, D.C. to launch the inaugural cohort of the Black Women’s…
Read MoreDisciples Justice Ministries Retreat: Blue Flags and Everlasting Hope
I recall a time in my life when I was at the border between the municipality of Nogales in the Mexican state of Sonora and the city of Nogales, Arizona,…
Read MoreNBA Launches imPACT Fellows Initiative
The NBA Social Entrepreneurship team is excited about the launch of our pilot imPACT Fellowship, onboarding two exceptional fellows dedicated to advancing social entrepreneurship within historically marginalized or under-resourced communities…
Read MoreNBA Announces Strategic Asset Engagement Initiative
“Over the past year, we as the NBA have been on a journey of intentional reflection and dialogue related to equity, and a strategic process for how we live into…
Read MoreNBA Welcomes New Senior Associate of Marketing
The National Benevolent Association is pleased to announce that Britt DeTienne joined the team as Senior Marketing Associate at the end of May. DeTienne brings nearly a decade of experience in marketing…
Read MoreNBA Board of Trustees June Meeting Emphasizes Dedication to Equity
The Board of Trustees of the National Benevolent Association of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) met June 6th – 8th, 2024 at Union Avenue Christian Church in St. Louis, Missouri. …
Read MoreSpring 2024 Mission & Ministry Grants Awarded
The National Benevolent Association is proud to announce its Spring 2024 Mission & Ministry Grantees. In this cycle, NBA’s Mission & Ministry Grants program provided a total of $191,000 to…
Read MoreJasmine Sanchez Joins National Benevolent Association
The National Benevolent Association is pleased to announce that Jasmine Sanchez joined as an Administrative Associate – Project Support in February. She has served in regional and general church ministries of the…
Read MoreNBA Welcomes the first Full-Time Senior Justice Coordinator with Plans to Expand Social Justice Work
Since the NBA’s founding in 1887, our mission work has had a central theme: to accompany Disciples as they create communities of compassion and care. Over the last several years,…
Read MoreNBA Board Meets and Affirms Bold Visions and Ministries
The fall meeting of the NBA Board of Trustees was hosted at Community Christian Church with Trustee, Rev. Shanna Steitz, welcoming the group. Over a meal on the first day of…
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