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Texas Methodist Foundation Launches Neighbor2Neighbor Initiative

Neighbor2Neighbor is a 3-year initiative that helps churches be the heart of flourishing for their local neighborhood and community.

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Fall 2022 Grant Recipients Help Communities Flourish

Recipients are improving the daily lives of people and addressing deeper social and economic factors that shape health and well-being across communities.

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2023 Tax Seminars

The Texas Methodist Foundation (TMF) is offering seminars for clergy and church staff for laity participating in the financial management of the local church.

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Texas Methodist Foundation honors Tom Locke with Medallion of Merit

Texas Methodist Foundation (TMF) recently awarded its Medallion of Merit, the organization’s highest honor, to Tom Locke in recognition of his pivotal 33-year role as TMF president

Funding Hope in the Fight Against Childhood Cancer

Candlelighters provides financial, psychosocial, and therapeutic programs to address the holistic needs families have during pediatric cancer. This year Candlelighters received a TMF grant to help fund their work.

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Rev. Lisa Greenwood selected as next president of Texas Methodist Foundation and Wesleyan Investive

On August 8, the Texas Methodist Foundation (TMF) and Wesleyan Investive Boards of Directors elected the Rev. Lisa Greenwood as president of the two organizations. Greenwood succeeds Tom Locke.

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Texas Methodist Foundation Awards $1.2 Million in Grant Funding to 49 nonprofits

Spring 2022 Grant Recipients served in one of four areas of focus, improving the condition of those living in poverty, outreach, community programs and services, and need-based scholarships.

Building a Legacy Through Gifts of Stock

Faithbridge raised 5% of their Legacy Campaign through gifts of stock to support building a state-of-the-art space that is convertible, allowing for more traditional services in a chapel-like environment and youth worship in a trendy loft-type space.

Flexing Muscles of Vitality and Wholeness

Using a cohort-based model, TMF gathered congregations by affinity to learn and experience the five adaptive muscles through C3.