Impact Stories

Your Gifts At Work

Those who make a legacy gift to MMBB often have a lifetime relationship with us and are eager to see our mission advanced in perpetuity. The foresight of these generous donors strengthens the MMBB ministry, extending our reach into all areas of non-contractual support for MMBB members. Legacy gifts are most often directed to the MMBB endowment unless otherwise designated by the donor, CEO, or Board of Managers.

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Heritage of Sharing Emergency Assistance Helps Retired Pastor and His Wife With Escalating Healthcare Costs

Ordained to ministry in 1963, Rev. Donald Wheeler’s pastoral style was always a blend of the practical and the contemplative.

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Legacy Giving and the Protective Power of the MMBB Endowment

When economic indicators ﬂuctuate, many of us seek stability. Such times may call for closely monitoring our ﬁnances, whether that be week to week, month to month, or the horizon beyond retirement.

A Transformative Gift Creates the Heritage of Sharing Legacy Fund in Celebration of 20th Anniversary

One pastor gave generously in his lifelong pastoral commitment to the American Baptist denomination as well as to MMBB through his estate. Predeceased by his beloved wife, he gifted a transformative sum upon his death to MMBB, designated solely for emergency assistance.

How Financial Education Empowered Rev. Dr. Jacqueline A. Thompson

Growing up with a single mother who was self-employed, the Rev. Dr. Jacqueline A. Thompson learned at a young age the hardship of ongoing financial struggles. "I grew up hearing my mother lament the daily challenges of making ends meet," she says.