LEgacy Fund

Join United Methodist Women members around the country today or any day and/or  March 23 for the  Annual Day of Giving to The Legacy Fund. The Legacy Fund is a permanent endowment to support the work of future generations of United Methodist Women. 

It’s easy to give!

• Online at www.uwfaith.org/give/legacy-fund.
• By phone: 800-278-7771 (8 am-6pm EST, Monday-Friday).
• Text Legacy150 to 41444.
• By check to:

Office of the Treasurer

United Methodist Women

475  Riverside Drive 

New York, NY  10115

Write “The Legacy Fund” in the memo section.

United Methodist Women

Celebrating 150 Years: 1869-2019

The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church was organized by eight women, in Boston, March 23rd, 1869. Within a few weeks they had written a Purpose, adopted bylaws, voted to print and distribute a ‘paper’(now called response magazine), organized a dozen new societies in near-by churches, and pledged money to support two single women missionaries in India: Isabella Thoburn (a teacher) and Clara Swain (a doctor). The women sailed in December, 1869; and started a class for girls and small clinic for women immediately upon arrival. Today Isabella Thoburn College and Clara Swain Hospital continue as significant 21st century ministries.

The Legacy Fund

The Legacy Fund is a key component of the celebration, a permanent endowment of the national office of United Methodist Women. Its purpose is to ensure the work of United Methodist Women for the next 150 years. Interest earned by this fund will be added to the undesignated pledge-giving of members.

To enhance this Fund, each member of United Methodist Women is challenged to contribute an annual gift of $18.69 (in addition to her pledge). There are multiple easy and fun ways to achieve this goal.