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Follow this link:</strong></p> <h2 id="donate-to-dacb-here"><a href="https://trusted.bu.edu/s/1759/2-bu/giving/interior.aspx?sid=1759&gid=2&pgid=1333&cid=2638&dids=1104&bledit=1&appealcode=WEBSTH">DONATE TO DACB here</a></h2> <p>Pledges, recurring gifts, and one-time donations welcome. <strong>100% of donations and pledges go to the DACB</strong> (through the Boston University portal).</p> <hr /> <h3 id="become-a-friend-of-dacb">Become a Friend of DACB</h3> <p>The Friends of DACB is a community of individuals invested in the work of world Christianity/mission, global networks, scholarship, theological education, and shalom in the church in Africa and the world. Friends of DACB provide crucial support for the work of the <em>Dictionary of African Christian Biography</em> and the <a href="../dacb.org/journal/">Journal</a> by assisting with:</p> <ul> <li>Promotion: Publicizing our mission and recruiting writers, instructors, and institutions.</li> <li>Financial sustainability: Providing esssential funding to sustain the project long term.</li> <li>Networking: Helping to find collaborators in academia, web development, publishing houses, church leadership, mission agencies, educational institutions.</li> <li>Prayer for the DACB / JACB and all those working for it.</li> </ul> <p><em>A word from Friends of DACB Chair, Judy Stebbins:</em> “Our key word is ‘growth’ through prayer and action. We feel sanguine that a community of Friends of the DACB will be instrumental in promoting the project through financial sustainability/responsibility and networking opportunities.</p> <p>By joining the DACB Friends Group, you will enjoy exclusive dinners and receptions at Oden House (for those local to the New Haven, CT area at this time), the Friends newsletter, special events with global speakers via Zoom, and other art, theater and film related events. Founding and Partnering Friends will have the option of placing ads in the Journal (relevant to the mission).”</p> <p>Choose your category of Friends annual giving for fiscal year July 2023-June 2024:</p> <ul> <li>Founding Friend…………$1,000 - $10,000</li> <li>Partnering Friend……….$500</li> <li>Supporting Friend……….$250</li> <li>Friend…………………$100</li> </ul> <p>You can make a Friends pledge or a one-time donation <a href="https://trusted.bu.edu/s/1759/2-bu/giving/interior.aspx?sid=1759&gid=2&pgid=1333&cid=2638&dids=1104&bledit=1&appealcode=WEBSTH">HERE</a></p> <p>Standard Mail: If you prefer to mail in your gift or pledge:</p> <ol> <li>Make out your check to “Trustees of Boston University”.</li> <li>In the MEMO line of your check please clearly write STH DACB Fund</li> <li>Mail the form and your check to this address:</li> </ol> <p>Boston University <br /> School of Theology – Ray Joyce <br /> 745 Commonwealth Ave.<br /> Suite 109<br /> Boston, MA 02215</p> <p>All donations and pledges are tax deductible (US donors). 100% of your gift directly supports the DACB.</p> <p>Although the DACB has been, since 2012, a digital project affiliated with the <a href="https://www.bu.edu/cgcm/">Center for Global Christianity and Mission</a> at Boston University, its financial needs, staff salaries, and publications are funded entirely by donations. Email us with any questions or to join.</p> <p>With friendship and gratitude for all your prayers and support,</p> <p><strong>Judy Stebbins, Friends of DACB Chair</strong> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="365c555f45425354545f584576515b575f5a1855595b">[email protected]</a></p> <p><strong>Michèle Sigg, PhD</strong> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dfbbbebcbd9fbdaaf1babbaa">[email protected]</a></p> <p>Executive Director, <em>Dictionary of African Christian Biography</em> (DACB)<br /> Editor, <em>Journal of African Christian Biography</em> (JACB)</p> </section> </div> </article> </div>  <div class="page__footer">  <div class="awards-wrap"> <div class="awards"> <a style="width: 33.33%; display: block; float: right;" href="/about/awards/"> <img class="awards__icon" src="/assets/images/asa-award.png"/> </a> <a style="width: 33.33%; display: block; float: right;" href="/about/awards/"> <img class="awards__icon" src="/assets/images/neh-award.png"/> </a> <a style="width: 33.33%; display: block; float: right;" href="/about/awards/"> <img class="awards__icon" src="/assets/images/eb-award.png"/> </a> </div> </div> <footer> <div class="foot-box">  <div class="box"> <h3>Donate</h3> <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"> <a href="/donate/"><img alt="QR Code" src="/assets/images/qr-dacb200.png" ></a></p> <a href="/donate/" class="btn btn--inverse-long">Support DACB</a> </div>  <div class="box__end"> <h3>Journal</h3> <p>Sign up here to receive the quarterly <i>Journal of African Christian Biography</i> and DACB News (FREE).</p> <div style="margin-top: .5em;"> <div id="mc_embed_signup_small"> <form action="//dacb.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=485445b23ed18ff0163e2d7a1&id=68e419fc0f" method="post" id="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" name="mc-embedded-subscribe-form" class="validate" target="_blank" novalidate> <div id="mc_embed_signup_scroll"> <div class="mc-field-group"> <input type="text" value="" name="FNAME" class="" id="mce-FNAME" placeholder="First Name"> </div> <div class="mc-field-group2"> <input type="text" value="" name="LNAME" class="" id="mce-LNAME" placeholder="Last Name"> </div> <div class="mc-field-group-wide"> <input type="email" value="" name="EMAIL" class="required email" id="mce-EMAIL" style="font-size:.62em;padding: 4px;" placeholder="Email Address"> </div> <div id="mce-responses" class="clear"> <div class="response" id="mce-error-response" style="display:none; font-size:.5em;"></div> <div class="response" id="mce-success-response" style="display:none; font-size:.5em;"></div> </div>  <div style="position: absolute; left: -5000px;" aria-hidden="true"><input type="text" name="b_485445b23ed18ff0163e2d7a1_68e419fc0f" tabindex="-1" value=""></div> <div class="clear"><input type="submit" value="Submit" name="subscribe" id="mc-embedded-subscribe" class="btn btn--inverse-long"></div> </div> </form> </div> <script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script><script type='text/javascript' src='//s3.amazonaws.com/downloads.mailchimp.com/js/mc-validate.js'></script><script type='text/javascript'>(function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[1]='FNAME';ftypes[1]='text';fnames[2]='LNAME';ftypes[2]='text';fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';fnames[3]='MMERGE3';ftypes[3]='text';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true);</script> </div> </div>  <div class="page__footer-copyright"> <div class="box_one"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DictionaryofAfricanChristianBiography"> <img src="/assets/images/fb-full-white.png" class="facebook"/> </a></div> <div class="box_two"> Site redesigned by Alex Mayfield (2017 and 2019). 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