October 27, 2025 | A Note From Matthew 25's Executive Director
What Changes, What Doesn’t
Matthew 25 has always been a nimble, adaptive, innovative movement
Friends, as I’m sure you’re aware, 2025 has been a year of big changes, both nationally and here at Matthew 25. Just like so many families and businesses, most nonprofits have struggled with the unpredictability caused by changes in our federal government’s priorities. Funding that seemed secure is now either gone or left in question. At Matthew 25, we’re so thankful that only a small portion of our funding depends on who is in office.
Over the past 19 years, people from all walks of life have seen and participated in the neighborhood-strengthening work we do, and then decided to contribute to it with their gifts. This huge community of support remains active and engaged. You are part of that, and you have our profound gratitude.
2025 is also the year that my brother, Clint Twedt-Ball, who founded and led this organization since its inception, chose to step down from his role as executive director to pursue a new calling. We wish him well as he pursues his calling and starts a new chapter in his professional journey.
I’ll be honest with you; Clint’s departure has left many people questioning what the future of Matthew 25 might be. And I would answer in two ways. First, Matthew 25 has always been a nimble, adaptive, innovative movement. Helping our community to rebuild after two natural disasters taught us how to be that. So big changes are nothing new to us. Second, there are some things that will not change anytime soon. Our mission of strengthening neighborhoods through the pillars of food, housing, education, and community building remains core to who we are.
By the time Clint left Matthew 25—in fact, one of the reasons he felt like he could leave—he had put together a first-rate leadership team, all of whom remain committed to this mission. As interim executive director, I have the privilege of working closely with this team. I also see the dedication and generosity of our 30+ employees and 600+ volunteers. Individuals, as important and loved as they are, will come and go, but the community we’ve built remains.
As you read this, our board of directors is in the process of hiring a new permanent executive director to lead Matthew 25 into the next stage of its life. They aim to have someone in place by the end of the year. That person, once chosen, will bring a new perspective and set of skills to this role. This happens every time someone new joins our community, and it is always exciting for me to see how their talents will fit within the larger work of Matthew 25.
This world, as broken and unsettling as it can be at times, is also abundantly full of gifts. I can tell you from experience, when we train ourselves to see it in this way, we find the true joy of life. You are one of the people who helps us see that abundance. The acts of service, the generosity, and the joyful spirit that we so often encounter when interacting with members of the Matthew 25 community, those are the things that strengthen our faith in a better world. Thank you for being that kind of person.
– Courtney Ball, Interim Executive Director
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