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I am excited to share three updates regarding our incredible staff at the Florida United Methodist Foundation. On August 14th the Foundation welcomed Tamika Smith as our new Assistant Treasurer.  Tamika comes to the Foundation from The Vanguard School in Lake Wales where she was Director of Finance. Having served as a member of the Foundation’s Board […]

Andy Craske, the foundation’s vice president of loans and investments, shares valuable insights into the 2023 market thus far. The information should be useful to churches with FUMF Funds accounts — the Foundation’s investment funds for churches and related agencies — or anyone looking to know the state of the market right now. How did

The Florida United Methodist Foundation is proud to announce the 2023 Sinclair Scholarship recipients. Established by Aleen and Carson Sinclair, longtime members of John Wesley United Methodist Church in Tallahassee, the Sinclair Scholarship supports the spiritual and academic development of college-bound first-year students. Each year, the Foundation’s board members on the Scholarships and Grants Committee

Attending the Florida Annual Conference is a vital opportunity for us to meet our ministry partners from around the state face-to-face. We thank all — longtime supporters and new connections alike — who stopped by our table in Branscomb Auditorium at Florida Southern College. Foundation staff members were available to talk all things stewardship and

Despite increases in living costs, particularly housing, Florida continues to attract new residents. Some come with employment in hand, some with the promise of jobs, others with little more than hopes and dreams. In consequence, exponential growth comes with exponential need. To that end, the Osceola county nonprofit Hope Partnership has seen unprecedented demand for

Andy Craske, the foundation’s vice president of loans and investments, shares valuable insights into the 2023 market thus far. The information should be useful to FUMF Funds account holders, or anyone looking to know the state of the market right now. The economy’s forward path has become even more complicated with recent high-profile but isolated

Gary and Sherry Eldred are a clergy couple who have been in ministry since graduating from college. Gary works as an ordained minister, most recently at Christ United Methodist Church in Leesburg, while Sherry worked as a high school teacher alongside her involvement in the church. “He is the pastor,” said Sherry, “Although, to be

Over the course of fifteen years, an endowment with initial balance of $50,000 could generate an additional $88,000 in funding for ministry.* First United Methodist Church of Dade City recognizes this kind of potential. That’s why they established the My Legacy Endowment Fund, in partnership with the Florida United Methodist Foundation, to make gifts to

The Florida United Methodist Foundation’s goal is to support congregations by providing them with the resources they need to carry out their faithful Christian ministry. We rely on the resources, goodwill, and trust placed on us by our partners to raise up our fellow stewards, which is why we strive to demonstrate our impact with

Despite a strong fourth quarter, which saw every category finish in positive territory for the quarter, it only served to blunt the damage already done earlier in 2022. For the year fixed income finished the year down -13%. Equities, or stocks, ranged from being down -14% to -20.4%. Real Estate was down -25.2%. This was