OPERATIONAL PLANNING: A LOOK BACK & A STEP FORWARD
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Partnership brings business support, alternative lending hub to Lufkin
Lufkin Daily News | April 9, 2026 A new partnership between Communities Unlimited and the Legacy Institute for Financial Empowerment is bringing small-business support and financial empowerment services under one roof in Lufkin, with leaders saying the effort is designed to help residents turn ideas into opportunity. The two organizations marked the opening of their shared […]
Proximity Pays Off as Two Rural Regional Funders Tackle Rural Health
Inside Philanthropy | March 31, 2026 Despite longstanding notions of country living as healthier and safer than life in big cities, people living in rural areas of the United States are often sicker and live shorter lives than city dwellers — dying from preventable diseases because of a shortage of providers and lack of consistent […]
T.L.L. Temple Foundation Welcomes Andrew Harmon as Program Officer
Lufkin, TX — T.L.L. Temple Foundation announced the addition of Andrew Harmon as Program Officer, strengthening the Foundation’s capacity to support rural communities across East Texas through strategic investments in infrastructure, economic development, and regional collaboration. Raised in Colmesneil, Texas, Harmon brings deep personal and professional experience working alongside rural communities. His hiring reflects T.L.L. Temple Foundation’s […]
T.L.L. Temple Foundation Announces Charles “Charlie” Glover as New President and CEO
Lufkin, TX — Following a national search, the Board of Trustees of the T.L.L. Temple Foundation is proud to announce the appointment of Charlie Glover as the Foundation’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. Glover brings deep philanthropic experience, visionary leadership, and a lifelong commitment to Texas communities. He previously served as Vice President of Grants […]
Boggy Slough Conservation Area Receives Texas Leopold Conservation Award
Lufkin, TX — The Boggy Slough Conservation Area along the Neches River is the recipient of the 2025 Texas Leopold Conservation Award®. Leopold Conservation Awards honor ranchers, farmers, and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat on working land. The T.L.L. Temple Foundation will be […]
T.L.L. Temple Foundation Appoints John Calahan Interim President and CEO, Begins National Leadership Search
Lufkin, TX — The T.L.L. Temple Foundation Board of Trustees has named East Texas native John Calahan as interim president and CEO. A retired U.S. Army Infantry Officer and the foundation’s current director of operations and administration, Mr. Calahan brings over three decades of leadership experience, operational expertise, and a lifelong dedication to the region. […]
T.L.L. Temple Foundation Congratulates Dr. Wynn Rosser on Appointment as Commissioner of Higher Education
Lufkin, Texas – November 14, 2024 – The T.L.L. Temple Foundation is proud to announce that its President and CEO, Dr. Wynn Rosser, has been appointed commissioner of higher education for the State of Texas by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). The appointment was confirmed through a unanimous vote by the THECB at […]
CDFIs Transform Rural Economies. We Just Need to Get Them There.
Photo: The team behind a small business called Farmscapes in Texarkana, Texas. (Photocourtesy of PeopleFund.)A budding success story in East Texas offers lessons for other underserved rural regions, philanthropies interested in rural revitalization, and CDFIs pursuing pathways to better engage and serve rural communities. By Jerry Kenney, Ines Polonius & Gustavo LasalaOct. 30, 2024 How […]
Updated Rural East Texas Economic & Labor Market Analysis Released
Lufkin, TX: The T.L.L. Temple Foundation has released updated Rural East Texas Economic and Labor Market Analysis reports for the Northeast, Deep East, and Southeast regions of Texas as part of the Rural East Texas Economic Opportunity Analysis series. The reports are part of a larger foundation priority to better align the workforce education and […]
