GALVESTON, Texas – The University of Texas Medical Branch has received a transformative $25 million gift from the Moody Foundation and its affiliated organization, the Moody Medical Research Institute, which will significantly advance the work of its Brain Health Institute. In recognition of this generous contribution, the Institute will be renamed the Moody Brain Health Institute at UTMB.  The gift is payable over a five-year period with the initial years’ funding provided by Moody Medical Research Institute and all subsequent funding provided by The Moody Foundation. Originally established in 2022, the Institute aims to bring together individuals from various specialties and disciplines to collaborate and ultimately improve neurological and cognitive health. This gift not only allows the Institute’s mission to continue but also to grow and expand. Guiding the mission of the Institute from the beginning has been its director, Dr. Giulio Taglialatela, professor in the Department of Neurology, the…

The inaugural cycle of the Moody Foundation’s M-Pact Fund has been announced, awarding 32 organizations grants to support their transformational work across early learning and post-secondary success.

(LUBBOCK, TX) – Tuesday, March 19 – The Moody Foundation today announced a $6 million grant to Lubbock County Expo Center, Inc. (LCEC) for the construction of a multipurpose arena and warm-up arena canopy, the first phase of the new Lubbock County Expo Center. This grant award brings the LCEC board’s fundraising goal to only approximately $9 million remaining in order to fully fund the first phase of construction. VIEW MOODY ARENA RENDERING “The Moody Foundation and its trustees – Francie Moody-Dahlberg, Elle Moody, and I – have a special relationship with the city and surrounding areas of Lubbock. The Lubbock County Expo Center marks an exciting era for West Texas, providing fans and citizens a world-class experience in entertainment and rodeo,” said Ross Moody. “We couldn’t be happier to partner with LCEC in this transformative gift to benefit future generations of Texans.” LCEC Board Chairman Randy Jordan said that…

In a historic move, the Moody Foundation is committing $1 billion for Texas education over a 20-year period.

The Moody Foundation has hired Courtney Rogers as its new Director of Education Strategy and Impact. Rogers’ hiring comes as the Foundation continues to expand its educational presence across Texas.

On Feb. 23, 2018, the Moody Foundation launched its Generation Moody Education Initiative. Five years later, Generation Moody has awarded more than $55 million to local organizations.

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.

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.