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Endowment
M. Patrick Graham, Retired, Chair

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

• M. Patrick Graham, Chair (January 2017 - June 2024), retired
• Eric Benoy (December 2015 - June 2022), New Orleans Baptist 

Theological Seminary
• Craig Kubic (January 2017 - June 2024), Southwestern Baptist 

Theological Seminary
•  Sharon Taylor (July 2015 - June 2022), retired
• Brenda Bailey-Hainer, Staff Liaison
• Marie Jacobsen, Staff Liaison

YEAR IN REVIEW

The Endowment Committee met online on November 12, 2020, and 
reviewed:

• fundraising over the past year and how this compared with 
earlier years

• noted that the endowment stood at more than $988,000
• the 2020 fall appeal letter (written by the four non-Atla staff 

members of the Endowment Committee)

Collaborated with Association staff to issue the 2020 fall appeal letter.



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2020–21 GROUP: [pictured, left to right] M. Patrick Graham, Brenda Bailey-Hainer, 
Craig Kubic, Marie Jacobsen, Eric Benoy, Sharon Taylor