2025 Annual Report
Our Annual Report is here — a snapshot of how purpose turns into impact. Inside, you’ll find stories, updates, and a closer look at how KMF supports churches, students, and communities. Take a look — you’re part of the story.
Our Annual Report is here — a snapshot of how purpose turns into impact. Inside, you’ll find stories, updates, and a closer look at how KMF supports churches, students, and communities. Take a look — you’re part of the story.
We’re excited to welcome Susan Brinkman as our new Kansas City Development Coach!
Susan joined the Foundation in February, bringing decades of leadership and fundraising experience to this newly created role. She’ll be focusing on holistic development support across the KC area, including legacy and endowment gifts, and partnering with local churches and missions.
Before joining KMF, Susan served as Executive Director of Southwick House — a nonprofit providing transitional housing for women and families. At Southwick, Susan led a successful $3.6M capital campaign to build a new transitional housing facility in Emporia, KS. Her background also includes 20 years in administrative and teaching roles at Emporia State University, and in 2023, she was elected Mayor of Emporia.
A proud ESU alum with degrees in psychology, photography, and counseling, Susan is originally from Lenexa — making her return to the KC metro a meaningful full-circle moment of service.
Tyler Curtis, Chief Development Officer, is excited to collaborate with Susan to build a successful program: “I feel blessed to have Susan working with Methodists in the Kansas City area. Her professional skills and background coupled with her personality and ties to the region will enhance and expand KMF’s services in this growing region.”
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.