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.

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.

In a special parking lot ceremony on Friday, May 29, representatives from the Moody Foundation distributed awards to 44 Moody Scholars as part of its Moody Scholars program.

In special parking lot ceremonies on Tuesday, May 26, representatives from the Moody Foundation visited James Madison High School and Lincoln High School to distribute laptops to 15 Moody Scholars as part of its Moody Scholars program.

In special parking lot ceremonies on Tuesday, May 26, representatives from the Moody Foundation visited Juan Navarro High School and Northeast Early College High School to distribute laptops to 15 Moody Scholars as part of its Moody Scholars program.

Thanks to a landmark $100 million commitment from the Moody Foundation, SMU is launching the Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies. This is a transformational moment for SMU, signaling that the University has the means to attract and support research of the highest caliber, and the men and women who deliver it.

The University of Texas at Austin’s new basketball arena and events center will be named Moody Center in honor of a $130 million grant to UT from the Moody Foundation.

The Moody Foundation has awarded a $1.5 million grant to Comp-U-Dopt to provide computers to underserved youth in Galveston over the next five years.

As an avid green spaces enthusiast and long-time Austinite, Ross Moody, trustee of the Moody Foundation and Chairman and CEO of Austin-based National Western Life Group, witnessed a pressing need in his beloved city for world-class green spaces.

The Moody Foundation has made its second $5 million grant to the Presidential Leadership Scholars (PLS) program. PLS serves as a catalyst for a diverse network of leaders brought together to collaborate and make a difference in the world.

TEXAS CITY, Texas (Jan. 14, 2019) – The Moody Foundation awarded $250,000 to support the Galveston County Long Term Recovery Group (GCLTRG) through the Mainland Children’s Partnership. The grant funds labor to repair homes on the GCLTRG’s waiting list when volunteer help is unavailable.

AUSTIN, Texas (March 6, 2018) – The Moody Foundation has granted $6,250,000 to the YMCA of Austin in support of the Phase I campaign goal for Camp Cypress, an 85-acre overnight and day-camp along Onion Creek in northern Hays County.

AUSTIN, Texas (Oct. 15, 2018) – In honor of 75 years of supporting travel and tourism in communities across Texas, the Texas Travel Industry Association (TTIA) presented its 2018 Heritage Award to the Moody Foundation on Sept. 26 during TTIA’s 33rd Annual Texas Travel Summit in Galveston.