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The Rev. Dr. Katie Callaway is the director of development at BJC, where she leads a comprehensive fundraising program to support the work of defending faith freedom for all and countering Christian nationalism.

A seasoned fundraiser and ordained minister, Callaway believes development is both storytelling and justice work. She previously served as the senior director of grants management at The Y in Central Maryland, where she managed a $20 million philanthropic portfolio to advance equity-focused programs in youth development, health, and community engagement. 

Callaway’s career spans roles at large nonprofits and faith-based organizations, including AsylumWorks and New Profit, and in pastoral leadership with congregations in the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) traditions. She also built coalitions to address systemic inequities, including founding an interfaith justice coalition in Savannah. 

A religious studies graduate of Roanoke College, Callaway earned a Master of Divinity degree from Wake Forest University School of Divinity and a Master of Theology degree from Candler School of Theology. In 2024, she earned her doctorate in Creative Writing as Public Theology from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, equipping her to bring theologically grounded storytelling to the work of fundraising and public witness.

Callaway was ordained by First Baptist Church of Carrollton, Ga., in the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. She lives in Baltimore with her husband and daughter.