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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

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

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

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.

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

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