We are thrilled to congratulate Kristi Kinnison, Executive Director of the Methodists Helping Methodists Foundation, on being recognized as one of the honorees at the 2025 ColoradoBiz C-Level Executive Awards, an inaugural program celebrating outstanding executives across Colorado for their leadership, strategic vision, and community engagement.
Since stepping into leadership at the Foundation in 2010, Kristi has guided the organization through a remarkable period of transformation and growth. Under her stewardship, the Foundation’s assets have grown sevenfold, and annual missional distributions have expanded from $500,000 to over $10 million, allowing United Methodist churches across Colorado and the surrounding region to pursue their missions with stronger financial footing.
Leadership Rooted in Purpose
Kristi’s leadership is marked by a unique blend of strategic rigor and deep service-oriented values. With early experience in quality assurance and finance, she brought a data-driven, relationship-centered approach to nonprofit stewardship, a combination that has helped reshape how faith-based organizations think about financial health and stewardship.
Her tenure has included strategic initiatives such as the merger of regional United Methodist foundations and the creation of nationally recognized giving tools that have empowered churches and ministries to engage more meaningfully with their communities.
A Broader Impact
Being honored among Colorado’s top C-suite leaders reflects not only Kristi’s professional accomplishments but also her influence across sectors. The ColoradoBiz C-Level Executive Awards highlight executives who model performance, vision, and community engagement, qualities that Kristi embodies daily through her work inspiring generosity, resilience and sustainability across the nonprofit landscape.
From fostering financial stewardship conversations to enabling transformative ministry outcomes, Kristi’s impact resonates far beyond her organization, touching the lives of congregations, nonprofits and communities throughout the region.
Congratulations, Kristi!
We join the Colorado business community in celebrating this well-deserved recognition. Your leadership continues to set a powerful example of what it means to lead with purpose and impact. Here’s to many more years of innovation, growth, and service! Read the full article here: https://coloradobiz.com/kristi-kinnison-methodist-foundation-growth/.
