Rachel Hixson Named Communications Associate

Rachel joined our team in September 2025 as our Communications Associate. She will manage our communications and marketing efforts while also helping to run our office. We’re excited to bring her aboard!

A native of Denver, Rachel Hixson has lived in Hutchinson since 2002 and raised her 20-year-old daughter, Morgan, here. With a degree in English and Community Journalism, she worked for The Hutchinson News for 16 years, filling roles as a writer, editor, designer, and Multimedia Marketing Specialist.

Rachel has worked as a marketing professional since 2019 and brings a wide range of skills, including writing, graphic design, videography, photography, and website development.

Outside of work, Rachel enjoys running, dancing, and completing home projects. Her first love, though, is her family. She is a triplet and has a special connection with her two brothers, Joel and Alex, who both reside in Thornton, Colorado. She adores her amazing daughter, Morgan, who is a junior at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, studying Microbiology.

Morgan also has loving support from her father, Mitch Hixson, a trust officer at People’s Bank and Trust in Hutchinson, and her grandparents, Sharon and Warren Hixson, who also reside in Hutchinson.

“I am excited to join the team and help support and grow Methodist missions and programs,” Rachel said.

Now Hiring - Development Coach

The Kansas Methodist Foundation is currently seeking a KC Area Development Coach to join our team. If interested, please click below for the job description and how to apply.

KC Area Development Coach

2024 Annual Report

In 2024, KMF continued growing our ministry with Methodist families, churches, and organizations. We are called into this unique ministry of stewardship and generosity so that together we make a lasting difference in the name of Jesus Christ. Thank you for joining us on this shared journey.

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Asset Allocation Changes

The Board of Trustees of the Kansas Methodist Foundation, after an extensive review through the last six months, voted to adjust the asset allocation for both the Balanced Fund and Equity Fund, effective October 1, 2024. The allocation adjustments will reduce the investments in international equities in both funds, and will integrate more use of an index fund for the U.S. equity portion. The Board believes that these modifications will help KMF better meet the needs of the churches and agencies in Kansas, as well as slightly reduce the risk of the two funds.

The new asset allocation for the Balanced Fund offered through KMF is as follows:

25% US Equity Fund,

20% US Equity Index Fund,

20% International Equity, and

35% Fixed Income Fund. 

The new asset allocation for the Equity Fund offered through KMF is as follows:

40% US Equity Fund,

30% US Equity Index Fund, and

30% International Equity.

If you have questions about this change or would like to visit about modifying your asset allocation, please contact us. We seek to continue to offer strong investment options that serve your ministry well. We also welcome your feedback for how we can continue to improve. You can contact Gloria (gloria@kansasmethodistfoundation.org) or Dustin (dustin@kansasmethodistfoundation.org).

Fund Portal Access

Throughout the past year KMF has moved our sub accounting system to a new platform. This upgrade allows our donors and partners to see their funds via an online fund portal. To access this portal, you can to go to our website, www.kansasmethodistofundation.org, and click on a button called Access My Fund at the top right of our homepage. You can also use this link: https://kmf.fcsuite.com/erp/fundmanager.

You will need to establish a username and password, most likely the username is the email address that the fund statement was emailed to you at.  If you click on “Forgot Password”, you will receive a link via email to create your password.  If this way doesn’t work, please contact the Foundation to manually set up your username.

This portal will allow you to see the current fund(s) we have in our system connected to you, asset allocations, documents related to each fund, and recent activity. Additionally, you can review past activity and see previous statements. Another benefit provided in this new upgrade, is that fund advisors can initiate distributions or withdrawals from the online access.

If you have questions or problems, please connect with us as we continue to improve this new technology. Thank you for our relationship and your generosity.

Notice of Certificate of Participation Changes Effective May 2024

Grace and Peace to you in the name of Jesus Christ. Thank you for partnering with the Kansas Methodist Foundation through a Certificate of Participation. Through your investment, the Foundation is able to provide loans to Methodist churches and organizations to further their ministries. We are grateful for you.

Recently the Kansas Methodist Foundation transitioned to a new sub-accounting system for our total ministry to better serve our churches, organizations, and families. We have discovered in this transition that we will have to make two changes to our Certificate of Participation program, which we seek to share with you in this notice letter.

  1. Effective May 1, 2024, the maturity date for all Certificates of Participation will be adjusted to be the 15th of the month for the month in which it matures. That is, if a Certificate of Participation had previously matured on January 27, 2025, its new maturity date will now be January 15, 2025. Interest will continue to accrue until the new maturity date. All future Certificates of Participation can be purchased at any time within a month, however, its maturity date will be the 15th of the month for the maturity month, either after one-year or two-years depending on the investment choice.
  2. The second change, effective May 1, 2024, is the interest strategy options we can facilitate. All Certificates of Participation will receive interest on one or the other strategy. KMF will automatically apply the closest related strategy to a current Certificate, which can be changed at maturity if desired. Here are the interest strategy options:
    a. One option is for Certificates of Participation to be set to receive a “monthly compounding” interest strategy. Thus, interest will be earned and applied to the Certificate on a monthly basis, providing a slightly higher return for investors upon maturity because of the compounding. A full or partial distribution, upon request, can occur at maturity.
    b. The other option is for the Certificate to make distribution of earned interest for a period of six months and distributed to the Investor semi-annually. This interest strategy is termed, “semi-annual distributed”. The interest will not be compounded on a monthly basis, but rather will be distributed to the investor every six months.

If you should have any questions regarding your investment or our services, please contact our office

Sincerely,

Rev. Dr. Dustin D. Petz
President and CEO

Change in KMF Fee Calculation Effective May 2024

The Kansas Methodist Foundation is grateful to serve your ministry through our sustainable and socially responsible investment program. Thank you for our ministry together and for investing with us. We seek to help you steward well and grow your resources for ministry. We appreciate you.
 
In our effort to continue strengthen our administration, KMF has updated our accounting software to better serve our partners. This change comes with it the option to assess our KMF administration fee more accurately for the funds we manage. The administrative fees are not changing. What is changing is that we will base the administrative fee on the average daily balance for the fund for the month, instead of based on the fair market value of the fund as of the last day of the month. This change will be effective starting in May 2024.
 
For the most part, this change will not impact funds very much, but will more accurately reflect the appropriate administrative fee.
 
If you would like to visit with me about this change or anything else related to your investment funds at KMF, please let me know. I would be honored to visit so that we can serve well. You can contact me dustin@kansasmethodistfoundation.org or by calling the office at (620) 664-9623.
 
The Kansas Methodist Foundation is grateful to serve you in support of your stewardship and generosity. Thank you for our ministry together.

Sincerely,

Rev. Dr. Dustin D. Petz
President and CEO

2022 Annual Report

In 2022, KMF continued growing our ministry with Methodist families, churches, and organizations. We are called into this unique ministry of stewardship and generosity so that together we make a lasting difference in the name of Jesus Christ. Thank you for joining us on this shared journey.

View 2022 Annual Report

Change to Equity Fund Asset Allocation

The Board of Trustees of the Kansas Methodist Foundation voted, after an extensive review through the last six months, to adjust our Equity Fund asset allocation starting at the beginning of October 2022. The allocation change includes reducing the Equity Fund’s allocation to international equities by 10%, and to begin using a socially responsible US Equity Index fund. The Board believes that these modifications will help KMF better meet the needs of the churches and agencies in Kansas, as well as slightly reduce the risk of the Equity Fund.

The new asset allocation for the Equity Fund offered through KMF is as follows:
45% U.S. Equity Fund
20% U.S. Equity Index Fund, and
35% International Equity Fund

This change will only impact the Equity Fund. It will not change the asset allocation of the Balanced Fund.

If you would like to make changes to your asset allocations, or if you have questions about this change, please contact us. You can contact Gloria (gloria@kansasmethodistfoundation.org) or Dustin (dustin@kansasmethodistfoundation.org).

Memorial Planning Guide Available

A booklet titled, To My Loved Ones, is now available from the Kansas Methodist Foundation. By sharing your preferences today, your loved ones will experience greater peace of mind later. Proper planning equips the people you care about with the information they need to settle your affairs and make the right choices.

This guide is designed to help you think about questions your family will need to answer when you pass away. Please share with loved ones that you've recorded your wishes and personal information. Keep your completed planner in a safe but familiar place so that your family can find it, perhaps alongside your estate documents and other important papers like deeds, titles, insurance policies, and tax returns. You may also want to provide a copy to loved ones who are likely to assist with your end-of-life arrangements.

For questions, please contact us at info@kansasmethodistfoundation.org or 620-664-9623.

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