Announcements
MOODY FOUNDATION GRANTS $2 MILLION TO GALVESTON URBAN MINISTRIES
Grant to fund the development of a retreat and training center on Galveston Island
The Moody Foundation has granted $2 million to Galveston Urban Ministries (GUM) to build a nearly 18,000 square-foot Retreat & Training Center on Galveston Island.
MOODY FOUNDATION GRANTS $100 MILLION TO RICE UNIVERSITY
New student center, endowment for student opportunity programs underwritten by historic gift
The Moody Foundation has granted Rice University $100 million to build a transformative new student center and to create endowments supporting student opportunity and success.
MOODY FOUNDATION PLEDGES MORE THAN $3 MILLION FOR TEXAS WINTER STORM RELIEF
Foundation to work with 45 partners to deploy funds
The Moody Foundation is pledging more than $3,000,000 in grants to 45 organizations across Texas to deliver critical supplies and immediate services to Texans impacted by Winter Storm Uri.
MOODY FOUNDATION TO GRANT $1M FOR HISD COMPUTER DEVICES
Grant to fulfill technological needs for the district’s Achieve 180 schools
The Moody Foundation is granting $1 million to the Houston Independent School District (HISD) for the purchase of more than 2,000 computer devices.
MOODY FOUNDATION AWARDS $250K TO HIDALGO COUNTY FOR COVID-19 RELIEF
Grant to provide funding for first responders, frontline workers and PPE
The Moody Foundation awarded $250,000 to Hidalgo County to support first responders and frontline workers and to purchase personal protective equipment.
MOODY FOUNDATION TO AWARD NEARLY $2M GRANT FOR 3K GISD COMPUTER DEVICES
Grant to bridge the digital divide for over 30% of GISD students and teachers during the pandemic
The Moody Foundation is awarding a nearly $2 million grant to Galveston Independent School District (GISD) for the purchase of more than 3,000 computer devices as part of its Generation Moody Education Initiative.
Media Coverage
New Resource Center: Galveston Urban Ministries
5/11/22 - KPRC (NBC) , TV
SMU receives landmark gift for Cox School of Business
5/2/2022 - Philanthropy News Digest, Online
CEO Hopes To Foster Entrepreneurship With Gift To SMU
4/29/2022 - People Newspapers, Online
Dallas CEO hopes to create future entrepreneurs with huge donation to SMU
4/28/2022 - The Dallas Morning News, Online
Faster Than Sound: Erwin Center Replacement, the Moody Center, Opens on UT Campus
4/21/2022 - The Austin Chronicle, Online
Funder Spotlight: Funder Spotlight: Five Things to Know About the Moody Foundation, One of the Largest in Texas
4/21/22 - Inside Philanthropy , Online