Announcements
Mar 9, 2026
Wiley University has been awarded a grant in the amount of $50,000 from the Texas Methodist Foundation as part of the Foundation’s $920,000 Fall 2025 Grants Ministry initiative, which supports high-impact educational and community-serving organizations across Texas and New Mexico.
During its Fall 2025 grant cycle, the Texas Methodist Foundation recognized 68 organizations demonstrating measurable impact in education, leadership development, workforce preparation, and community transformation. Wiley University was selected for its continued work expanding access to higher education, strengthening workforce pipelines, and preparing students to contribute meaningfully to regional and statewide economic and social outcomes.
“Our grantees are serving their communities in ways that usher in the spirit of truly loving one’s neighbor,” said Wendolyn Abel, Vice President of Grants Ministry at the Texas Methodist Foundation. “Whether it’s a hot meal, a pathway to stability, a safe place for children to grow, or a vibrant worshiping community for deaf students, these ministries remind us that hope is abundant.”
Grant funding will support the continued growth of Wiley University’s Center for Workforce Development and the Future of Work, a new initiative designed to advance workforce readiness and prepare students and community members for the evolving demands of today’s economy. The Center serves as a hub connecting education, industry, and community partners to deliver workforce training, credentialing, and career pathways aligned with labor market needs.
Through the Center for Workforce Development and the Future of Work, Wiley University is strengthening the connection between academic preparation and real-world application, equipping students and community members with the skills, credentials, and leadership capacity necessary for long-term success. These efforts directly support broader goals of economic mobility, talent development, and sustained community resilience across East Texas and Louisiana.
For more information about Wiley University or the Center for Workforce Development and the Future of Work, please contact Catherine G. Sellers, Executive Director of Marketing, Communications, and Brand Management, at communications@wileyc.edu.
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About Wiley University:
Wiley University, formerly known as Wiley College, is a premier liberal arts institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The university is dedicated to fostering social good and developing leaders who make a meaningful impact in their communities and beyond.
About Texas Methodist Foundation’s Grants Ministry:
Texas Methodist Foundation’s Grants Ministry empowers innovative churches and nonprofits that provide evangelism with social impact and community programs and services that improve the conditions of those living in poverty across Texas and New Mexico. Our ministry is made possible by a cycle of generosity that begins with investors and donors who provide funds that support churches and nonprofit ministries serving the needs of their communities and doing Christ’s loving work in the world. In 2025, the ministry distributed over $1.8 million in grants to 99 churches and nonprofits, supporting individuals and families and strengthening local communities. To learn more, visit texasmethodistfoundation.org/grants.
About Texas Methodist Foundation:
Texas Methodist Foundation is a ministry partner to the church, the body of Christ, helping bring about the loving world God imagines through cultures of purpose, generosity, and courage. Founded in 1938, Texas Methodist Foundation helps strengthen churches and nonprofit ministries through Impact Certificate and market-based investments, loans, gift planning, endowment services, and grants. Texas Methodist Foundation's leadership ministry, which began in 2002, is known nationally as a convener and conversation partner on the future of the church, courageous leadership, and innovation across the spiritual landscape. Texas Methodist Foundation serves organizations throughout Texas and New Mexico. Based in Austin, Texas.
