Hatching New Ideas

We were recently featured in an article from the Desert Southwest Conference. Writing for the conference, Rev. Rachel Gilmore said: “The Desert Southwest Conference is sending teams of clergy and laity to Denver in late August to participate in a “Hatchathon”...

Gift Planning

It seems like just about five minutes ago, I was talking to you about spring and the weather getting warmer.  It certainly did that!  Now we are looking at our calendars and thinking about how the end of the year will be here before we know it. It has been a busy...

How Can We Help?

There are a number of successful services we provide at the Desert Southwest United Methodist Foundation.  We offer investment management services.  We offer charitable giving vehicles like donor advised funds and charitable gift annuities.  We provide grants and...

Gift Planning

As the Foundation makes presentations to various congregations — usually right after worship services — one of the questions we hear most frequently is, “What is the difference between a will and a trust, and how do I know which one I need?” ...

The Gathering Retreat

Clergy and retired members of the Annual Conference gathered recently to take part in a 48-hour retreat that was enjoyable, productive, and rewarding. With plenty of activities, from worship and prayer to meetings to board games and popcorn, there was something for...