The Foundation Redesigns Planned Giving Website
The Georgia United Methodist Foundation is pleased to announce the redesign of our Planned Giving website at www.gumfplannedgiving.org to help you make decisions today that can have lasting benefits for others. In addition to our...
Why the Foundation’s Interest Rates Are Increasing
By Rev. Keith E. Lawder, Georgia United Methodist Foundation President and CEO Dear Friends, Thank you for your questions about what is going on with interest rates. Some folks want to know why interest rates...
Certificate Rates Soar to New Heights!
Effective September 15, 2023, the Georgia United Methodist Foundation’s certificate rates have soared to new heights! Your investment in the Foundation’s Certificate Program enables Methodist churches and nonprofits to expand their missional impact in their...
Letter From Rev. Keith E. Lawder, Foundation President and CEO
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior! It is good to be back with the Georgia United Methodist Foundation. Thank you to our amazing trustees, staff, and clients for welcoming me during this...
Congratulations to Our 2023-2024 Scholarship Recipients!
Congratulations to the 36 students below who received United Methodist Dollars for Scholars scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year! The Georgia United Methodist Foundation partners with individuals and families who establish scholarship endowments, Methodist churches...
August Is National Make-A-Will Month
August is National Make-A-Will Month. Do you have a will? Is it up-to-date? If you were to die today, would your property go to the people, church, and charities for whom you want to provide...
Helpful Hint for Church Leadership
Fall and the charge conference season is a great time for church leadership to do an annual audit of who can sign documents and authorize financial transactions on behalf of the church. When church officers...
Fostering Success Tax Credit Supports Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
Did you know that the State of Georgia has over 11,000 children in foster care and that each year hundreds of youth age out of the foster care system without the support network they need...
Wespath Institutional Investments 2Q 2023 Review Is Now Available
The Georgia United Methodist Foundation is pleased to provide you with this exclusive Investment Quarterly Review. The Foundation is the exclusive distributor of the I Series of the Wespath Institutional Investments (Wespath) funds to United...
Georgia United Methodist Foundation Names New Board Chair and Vice Chair
Ruth A. Knox of the Hall-Knox Foundation and retired president of Wesleyan College was named Chair of the Georgia United Methodist Foundation Board of Trustees for a two-year term, effective July 1, 2023. Knox served...
Announcement From the Georgia United Methodist Foundation Board of Trustees
On Thursday, June 29, 2023, the Board of Trustees of the Georgia United Methodist Foundation announced that Mathew A. Pinson will step down as President and CEO. He will remain in office through July 17,...
Exciting News From the Georgia United Methodist Foundation
Our Purpose Is Your Mission! Grace to you and peace in the name of Christ! We have exciting news to share! The Georgia United Methodist Foundation is pleased to introduce our new user-friendly website and...