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class=\"line\">Campaign<\/span>\n        <\/h1>\n\n        <p class=\"founders-hero-sub\">\n          A pastors-first community committed to strengthening churches, resourcing leaders, and establishing long-term gospel work through faithful partnership.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p class=\"founders-hero-tag\">A circle of leaders investing in what lasts.<\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"founders-hero-meta\">\n          <div class=\"founders-hero-pill\"><strong>Founders Circle Impact<\/strong><span>pastors &amp; leaders with a shared mission<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"founders-hero-pill\"><strong>2030 Vision<\/strong><span>resourcing churches for long-term impact<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"founders-hero-pill\"><strong>Updates &amp; Gatherings<\/strong><span>stories, briefings, and ministry reports<\/span><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"founders-hero-actions\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/daveyfoundation.org\/?page_id=857\" class=\"founders-btn-primary\">Become a Founders Circle Member<\/a>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/daveyfoundation.org\/?page_id=857\" class=\"founders-btn-ghost\">Support the Campaign<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"founders-hero-device founders-reveal\">\n        <div class=\"founders-hero-device-inner\">\n          <div class=\"founders-hero-screen\">\n            <div class=\"founders-hero-screen-overlay\">\n              <div>\n                <div class=\"founders-meta-label\">Campaign Snapshot<\/div>\n                <div class=\"founders-hero-stat-main\">Pastors &amp; Churches Network<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:.8rem;\">\n                <div><div class=\"founders-meta-label\">Member Churches<\/div><div class=\"founders-hero-stat-main\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n                <div><div class=\"founders-meta-label\">Pastor Partners<\/div><div class=\"founders-hero-stat-main\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n                <div><div class=\"founders-meta-label\">Regional Gatherings<\/div><div class=\"founders-hero-stat-main\">\u2014<\/div><\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"founders-arch founders-reveal\">\n    <div class=\"founders-page-shell\">\n      <div class=\"founders-section-kicker\">Campaign architecture<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"founders-section-head\">A pastors-first network, built to endure.<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"founders-section-lead\">\n        The Founders Circle Campaign invites pastors and churches into a shared commitment: strengthening leaders, multiplying gospel presence, and building a faithful pipeline of long-term ministry.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"founders-arch-grid\">\n        <ul class=\"founders-arch-list\">\n          <li class=\"founders-arch-item\">\n            <div class=\"founders-arch-icon\">01<\/div>\n            <div>\n              <strong>Founders Circle Membership<\/strong><br\/>\n              Donors become <strong>Founders Circle Members<\/strong> through a pledge that fuels long-term ministry initiatives and church resourcing.\n            <\/div>\n          <\/li>\n          <li class=\"founders-arch-item\">\n            <div class=\"founders-arch-icon\">02<\/div>\n            <div>\n              <strong>Pastor Briefings &amp; Field Reports<\/strong><br\/>\n              Curated updates and ministry stories designed for pastors to share with elders, staff, and congregations.\n            <\/div>\n          <\/li>\n          <li class=\"founders-arch-item\">\n            <div class=\"founders-arch-icon\">03<\/div>\n            <div>\n              <strong>Regional Gatherings<\/strong><br\/>\n              Prayer breakfasts, roundtables, and vision nights that deepen fellowship and align churches around shared mission.\n            <\/div>\n          <\/li>\n          <li class=\"founders-arch-item\">\n            <div class=\"founders-arch-icon\">04<\/div>\n            <div>\n              <strong>Church-Strengthening Resources<\/strong><br\/>\n              Tools and encouragement for pastoral health, leadership development, and long-term gospel witness.\n            <\/div>\n          <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n        <div class=\"founders-meta-card founders-reveal\">\n          <div class=\"founders-meta-inner\">\n            <div class=\"founders-meta-row\">\n              <div>\n                <div class=\"founders-meta-label\">Membership<\/div>\n                <div class=\"founders-meta-value\">Founders Circle Member<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div>\n                <div class=\"founders-meta-label\">Timeline<\/div>\n                <div class=\"founders-meta-value\">2025 \u2013 2030<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"founders-meta-row\">\n              <div>\n                <div class=\"founders-meta-label\">Primary Focus<\/div>\n                <div class=\"founders-meta-value\">Pastors &amp; Church Partnerships<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div>\n                <div class=\"founders-meta-label\">Outcome<\/div>\n                <div class=\"founders-meta-value\">Enduring Gospel Presence<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"founders-thermo founders-reveal\" id=\"foundersThermo\">\n              <div class=\"founders-thermo-top\">\n                <span class=\"founders-meta-label\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;color:#9ca3af;\">Goal Progress<\/span>\n                <span id=\"foundersThermoPercent\" style=\"font-weight:650;color:#e5e7eb;\">&lt;1% funded<\/span>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"founders-thermo-track\">\n                <div class=\"founders-thermo-fill\" id=\"foundersThermoFill\"><\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p class=\"founders-note\">\n              This campaign is designed to serve pastors with clarity, fellowship, and resources\u2014so churches can stand firm, send well, and remain faithful for the long mission.\n            <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <section class=\"founders-pastors\" id=\"founders-pastors\">\n    <div class=\"founders-page-shell founders-pastors-inner\">\n      <div class=\"founders-pastors-header founders-reveal\">\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"founders-section-kicker\" style=\"color:#fef3c7;\">Pastor partners<\/div>\n          <h2 class=\"founders-pastors-title\">Meet the leaders this campaign is built to serve.<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"founders-pastors-copy\">\n          These profiles represent pastor partners and church leaders. Stories and details can be unlocked as milestones are reached.\n        <\/p>\n        <div class=\"founders-controls\">\n          <button class=\"founders-btn-nav\" data-dir=\"prev\" aria-label=\"Previous\">&#8592;<\/button>\n          <button class=\"founders-btn-nav\" data-dir=\"next\" aria-label=\"Next\">&#8594;<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"founders-track-outer founders-reveal\" id=\"foundersOuter\">\n        <div class=\"founders-track\" id=\"foundersTrack\">\n          <a href=\"#founders-support\" class=\"founders-card-link\">\n            <article class=\"founders-card\">\n              <div class=\"founders-photo\">\n                <span class=\"founders-pill\">Shepherding<\/span>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/6147366\/pexels-photo-6147366.jpeg?auto=compress&#038;cs=tinysrgb&#038;w=1200\" alt=\"Pastor partner\"\/>\n              <\/div>\n              <h3 class=\"founders-name\">Pastor Partner Profile<\/h3>\n              <div class=\"founders-meta\">Church leadership \u2022 Congregational care<\/div>\n              <p class=\"founders-story\">Resourcing pastors with encouragement, clarity, and long-term mission alignment.<\/p>\n              <div class=\"founders-lock\">\n                <div class=\"founders-lock-inner\">\n                  <div class=\"founders-lock-icon\">\ud83d\udd12<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"founders-lock-text\">Pastor stories revealed as campaign milestones are reached.<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n          <\/a>\n\n          <a href=\"#founders-support\" class=\"founders-card-link\">\n            <article class=\"founders-card\">\n              <div class=\"founders-photo\">\n                <span class=\"founders-pill\">Training<\/span>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/5905700\/pexels-photo-5905700.jpeg?auto=compress&#038;cs=tinysrgb&#038;w=1200\" alt=\"Church leader\"\/>\n              <\/div>\n              <h3 class=\"founders-name\">Church Leader Profile<\/h3>\n              <div class=\"founders-meta\">Leadership development \u2022 Discipleship<\/div>\n              <p class=\"founders-story\">Equipping churches with tools that strengthen leadership and discipleship culture.<\/p>\n              <div class=\"founders-lock\">\n                <div class=\"founders-lock-inner\">\n                  <div class=\"founders-lock-icon\">\ud83d\udd12<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"founders-lock-text\">Details unlock at key campaign updates and gatherings.<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n          <\/a>\n\n          <a href=\"#founders-support\" class=\"founders-card-link\">\n            <article class=\"founders-card\">\n              <div class=\"founders-photo\">\n                <span class=\"founders-pill\">Partnership<\/span>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/6147361\/pexels-photo-6147361.jpeg?auto=compress&#038;cs=tinysrgb&#038;w=1200\" alt=\"Pastor roundtable\"\/>\n              <\/div>\n              <h3 class=\"founders-name\">Roundtable Partner<\/h3>\n              <div class=\"founders-meta\">Regional fellowship \u2022 Shared mission<\/div>\n              <p class=\"founders-story\">Gatherings that deepen fellowship and unify pastors around the long mission.<\/p>\n              <div class=\"founders-lock\">\n                <div class=\"founders-lock-inner\">\n                  <div class=\"founders-lock-icon\">\ud83d\udd12<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"founders-lock-text\">More details appear under campaign updates.<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n          <\/a>\n\n          <a href=\"#founders-support\" class=\"founders-card-link\">\n            <article class=\"founders-card\">\n              <div class=\"founders-photo\">\n                <span class=\"founders-pill\">Church Health<\/span>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/6147368\/pexels-photo-6147368.jpeg?auto=compress&#038;cs=tinysrgb&#038;w=1200\" alt=\"Church fellowship\"\/>\n              <\/div>\n              <h3 class=\"founders-name\">Church Health Partner<\/h3>\n              <div class=\"founders-meta\">Encouragement \u2022 Stability<\/div>\n              <p class=\"founders-story\">Support designed to help pastors remain faithful and resilient over years.<\/p>\n              <div class=\"founders-lock\">\n                <div class=\"founders-lock-inner\">\n                  <div class=\"founders-lock-icon\">\ud83d\udd12<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"founders-lock-text\">Full stories will be shared at upcoming milestones.<\/div>\n      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