CONWAY, AR (August 26, 2025) – The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas (MFA) has awarded a $15,000 gift to Conway First United Methodist Church to support the launch of LifeQuest at Conway, a new satellite campus of LifeQuest of Arkansas, the state’s largest educational nonprofit serving older adults.

A pilot estate planning/will-writing program for clergy

Do you have a will? If not, you are not alone. In fact, 76% of adults in the United States do not. There are lots of reasons why people haven’t gotten around to writing their will: cost, time, confusion on where to start, and procrastination. The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas wants to help. We’re offering a new program for clergy in which participants, single or couples, will work with an attorney to create their will.

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Aug. 11, 2025) — For several years, the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas has placed a priority on clergy development and growth, both in relation to their work in ministry and in their personal lives. One of the newest opportunities the Foundation is offering for clergy is the Saving Grace financial literacy workshop.

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Aug. 11, 2025)—Registration is now open for the Central Arkansas Methodist Lawyers Conference, a free annual continuing legal education event sponsored by the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas. The day-long conference is set for Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, at Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church in Little Rock. Remote participation will also be available via Zoom.

Methodist Foundation for Arkansas to subsidize portion of cost for participants

Current grant disbursement total for 2025 surpasses $835,000

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (July 15, 2025)—The Grant Administration Committee of the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas (MFA) Board of Directors has awarded a total of 15 grants in their three monthly meetings of the second quarter, bringing total granted funds to $249,029.69 for the calendar quarter and more than $835,000 for the year to date.

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (July 9, 2025)—For many people, one of the first steps in estate planning is figuring out the difference between a will and a trust. The second is determining which is right for them. These two types of estate planning documents accomplish similar things, but learning the difference between the two can be a critical part of planning your legacy and protecting your assets.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (June 30, 2025)—The Board of Directors of the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas (MFA) has elected seven new members:

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (June 26, 2025)—The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas (MFA) last week presented a $30,000 grant to Lydia Patterson Institute (LPI) of El Paso, Texas, and challenged United Methodists in Arkansas to match or exceed that amount of giving to MFA’s LPI Fund, which will be transferred to LPI for student support.