Organization: MISSOURI UNITED METHODIST FOUNDATION
Mission: THE MISSION OF THE MISSOURI UNITED METHODIST FOUNDATION IS TO ESTABLISH, GROW AND ADMINISTER FUNDS, TOOLS AND EDUCATION FOR PLANNED GIVING TO STRENGTHEN AND ENABLE UNITED METHODIST MINISTRY IN MISSOURI.
Activities: THE FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS A MINISTRY GRANT PROGRAM AND UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, STEWARDSHIP COUNSEL FOR LOCAL CHURCH LEADERS, AND PRINTED MATERIALS IN BULK QUANTITIES FOR LOCAL CHURCHES FREE OF CHARGE. THE FOUNDATION ASSISTS INDIVIDUAL DONORS IN MAKING GIFTS OF STOCK AND CREATING GIFT ANNUITIES AND OTHER PLANNED GIFTS. THE FOUNDATION SERVES AS AN AGENCY INVESTOR FOR LOCAL CHURCHES AND OTHER UM-RELATED CHARITABLE ENTITIES.
IN RESPONSE TO THE IDENTIFIED PRIORITIES OF THE MISSOURI ANNUAL CONFERENCE, THE FOUNDATION AUTHORIZED FUNDING TO THE CONFERENCE FOR EVANGELISM, CHURCH DEVELOPMENT, NEEDS OF RETIRED CLERGY, UM YOUTH CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS, CONGREGATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND TO IDENTIFY AND ENCOURAGE PERSONS TO BECOME ORDAINED UMC CLERGY AND FUNDS ARE USED TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE ORPHAN CHILDREN LIVING AT THE CAROLYN BELSHE ORPHANAGE IN MOZAMBIQUE.
PROVIDED FUNDS TO 22 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ATTENDING THEOLOGICAL SEMINARIES DURING 2019. ALL STUDENTS ARE CANDIDATES FOR ORDAINED PASTORAL MINISTRY IN THE MISSOURI ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. ALL FUNDS WERE PAID TO THE RESPECTIVE SEMINARY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STUDENT.
NTEE category: Religion-Related
Secondary category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations