Texas Methodist Foundation's Grants Ministry Awards $1.0 million to 31 Churches and Nonprofits Across Texas and New Mexico
'These ministries are meeting complex challenges head-on with creativity, compassion, and deep faith, and we are honored to support their missions.'
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Spring 2025 grantees we're proud to support: TMF Partners in Ministry
'These ministries are meeting complex challenges head-on with creativity, compassion, and deep faith, and we are honored to support their missions,' said Wendolyn Abel, TMF's vice president of Grants Ministry. 'From early childhood education to food co-ops, mental health support, and workforce development, their work is reshaping lives and communities.'
Each of the selected organizations demonstrates a commitment to building stronger, more inclusive communities rooted in faith and service. These grantees include:
BridgeBuilders in Dallas, Texas, serves over 3,500 households in South Dallas, building bridges of access and opportunity for students, neighbors, and their community. With over 200 active volunteers, the ministry addresses urgent needs, including food insecurity and housing support, while investing in long-term development initiatives such as job training and family wellness checks.
Ciudad Nueva in El Paso, Texas, empowers downtown El Paso's youth, families, and seniors through a robust mix of mentorship, after-school programs, leadership development, summer camps, and a community food co-op. Their deeply relational model fosters belonging and dignity for over 700 community members annually.
Finding Hope Wellness Center in Lakeway, Texas, promotes mental and spiritual wellness through trauma-informed care, support groups, faith-based training, and professional referrals. It connects individuals to safe, compassionate mental health resources, reduces stigma, and fosters healing, equipping people and communities to thrive emotionally, spiritually, and relationally.
Neighbors in Action in Port Houston, Texas, empowers families through education, spiritual growth, and basic needs support. Programs include tutoring, adult education, summer camps, college prep, and emergency assistance. With a commitment to dignity and community transformation, they foster hope, opportunity, and long-term success for all.
Wiley University in Marshall, Texas, remains a beacon of education and social justice. Wiley University—a historically Black college founded in 1873 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church—champions leadership and service through a rigorous liberal arts curriculum and workforce development. The university nurtures students as agents of change in a supportive and spiritually grounded environment.
'These organizations are living out God's love in tangible and powerful ways,' said Justin Gould, TMF's chief philanthropy officer. 'They're not just doing good — they're building resilient ecosystems of generosity and transformation. Supporting their efforts helps us all move closer to the world God imagines.'
About Texas Methodist Foundation's Grants Ministry
Texas Methodist Foundation's Grants Ministry empowers innovative churches and nonprofits that provide evangelism with social impact and community programs and services that improve the conditions of those living in poverty across Texas and New Mexico. Our ministry is made possible by a cycle of generosity that begins with investors and donors, empowering a unity of faith and funds to meet the needs of the church and the communities it serves. In 2024, the ministry distributed over $1.8 million in grants to 99 churches and nonprofits, supporting individuals and families and strengthening local communities. To learn more, visit texasmethodistfoundation.org/grants.
About Texas Methodist Foundation
Texas Methodist Foundation is a ministry partner to the church, the body of Christ, helping bring about the loving world God imagines through cultures of purpose, generosity, and courage. Founded in 1938, Texas Methodist Foundation helps strengthen churches and nonprofit ministries through Impact Certificate and market-based investments, loans, gift planning, endowment services, and grants. Texas Methodist Foundation's leadership ministry, which began in 2002, is known nationally as a convener and conversation partner on the future of the church, courageous leadership, and innovation across the spiritual landscape. Texas Methodist Foundation serves organizations throughout Texas and New Mexico. Based in Austin, Texas, the organization is led by President & CEO Rev. Lisa Greenwood, who is also President & CEO of Wesleyan Impact Partners. To learn more, visit texasmethodistfoundation.org.
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