Heart of the City Foundation

Heart of the City Foundation Endowment of First Presbyterian Church of Orlando • Be the Heart of the Your Church, City, & World

Most Christ-followers want to steward their resources wisely, but it can be difficult to know where and how to invest your resources. At the Heart of the City Foundation, we help you sustainably invest in the Kingdom through planned giving so you can make a meaningful, long-lasting impact in your church, city, and world.

After more than 20 years of use—perhaps closer to 30 years in the case of the Reformation Chapel—the sound systems in th...
09/09/2026

After more than 20 years of use—perhaps closer to 30 years in the case of the Reformation Chapel—the sound systems in the chapel and Lee Fellowship Hall desperately needed an upgrade. Through the generosity of Covenant Partners like you, the Creative Team at First Presbyterian Church of Orlando was able to revitalize these essential spaces with new sound systems to serve our church for years to come.

Now when you attend worship services, choir practices, funerals, weddings, and other events in these spaces, you won’t have to worry about straining to hear—the sound will be beautiful and clear.

Read the story at heartofthecityfoundation.org/blog/restoring-your-listening-experience-in-the-reformation-chapel-amp-lee-fellowship-hall (link in bio)

After the incredible experience Jim and Peen Hardy had serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo—“It was just a tr...
08/13/2026

After the incredible experience Jim and Peen Hardy had serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo—“It was just a tremendously eye-opening and gratifying time for us”—they fell in love with missions, leaping at the chance to serve again and again when God presented it to them. Here, Jim tends to a boy in Jamaica.

Learn more about Jim and Peen's story and about how they chose to become Legacy Society members with the Heart of the City Foundation in our new blog post! www.heartofthecityfoundation.org/blog/you-just-need-to-fall-in-love-with-something

What legacy will YOU leave behind with through the Heart of the City Foundation?

As Covenant Partners Jim and Peen Hardy served with international missions and local afterschool programs, they grew in ...
08/12/2026

As Covenant Partners Jim and Peen Hardy served with international missions and local afterschool programs, they grew in the conviction that they wanted to dedicate a portion of their estate to helping those who are under-resourced. Five years ago, they chose to become Legacy Society members with the Heart of the City Foundation, ensuring their wealth will meaningfully bless others for generations to come.

Read their story up on our blog now! www.heartofthecityfoundation.org/blog/you-just-need-to-fall-in-love-with-something

What legacy will YOU leave behind with First Presbyterian Church of Orlando through the Heart of the City Foundation?

If you'd like to learn more about planned giving with the Heart of the City Foundation, please visit our website (link i...
08/06/2026

If you'd like to learn more about planned giving with the Heart of the City Foundation, please visit our website (link in bio). We even have sample bequest language you can include in your will!

Every year, because of the generosity of Covenant Partners like you, we get to pour resources into some organizations do...
08/04/2026

Every year, because of the generosity of Covenant Partners like you, we get to pour resources into some organizations doing phenomenal work in our city and world. From educating students to helping people rebuild their lives after trafficking, from nurturing business leaders to empowering people who are unhoused to get back on their feet, these missions spread the love and hope of Jesus Christ, and we're proud to partner with them in their work.

We are SO grateful for all of the Covenant Partners who make this kind of impact possible year after year. Thank you, th...
08/03/2026

We are SO grateful for all of the Covenant Partners who make this kind of impact possible year after year. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Our end of fiscal year report for 2025-2026 is up on our blog now, celebrating all of the wonderful ways Covenant Partners of First Presbyterian Church of Orlando have blessed our community through the Heart of the City Foundation, spreading the love of Jesus Christ. If that's you, thank you for being the heart of your church, city, and world! 💛

It's the Heart of the City Foundation's 47th anniversary today and it's such a wonderful reminder of what a handful of p...
07/31/2026

It's the Heart of the City Foundation's 47th anniversary today and it's such a wonderful reminder of what a handful of people with a vision can do together. In 1979, a small committee of Covenant Partners of First Presbyterian Church of Orlando established the Foundation, hoping it would be a means for generations of Covenant Partners to sustain and extend the reach of First Pres, spreading the love of Jesus Christ in our church, city, and world.

Now Covenant Partners have invested more than $15 million into the Foundation to be faithfully stewarded by other Covenant Partners (our staff and board). Through this stewardship, more than $5 million has been poured into our church and Christ-centered missions and individuals. At this point in the Foundation's life, close to $500 thousand is meaningfully distributed each year.

Thank you for being a part of the Heart of the City Foundation! 💛 Here's to another 47 years, and to many, many more after that.

As a Covenant Partner of First Presbyterian Church of Orlando, you want to sustain and extend the reach of our church. Y...
07/30/2026

As a Covenant Partner of First Presbyterian Church of Orlando, you want to sustain and extend the reach of our church. You want to share the love of Jesus Christ in our church, city, and world. Through planned giving with the Heart of the City Foundation, the endowment of FPCO, you can leave a legacy that influences and blesses generations. What legacy will you leave behind?

What impassions you? Some of us have hearts for people who are living in poverty. Some for the arts. Some for people res...
07/29/2026

What impassions you? Some of us have hearts for people who are living in poverty. Some for the arts. Some for people rescued from trafficking. Some for Christian education. Some for the preservation of nature. Whatever area of need that God has placed on your heart, you should be able to give to what is meaningful to you, beyond the limits of your lifetime.

As the Heart of the City Foundation, endowment of , we are here to serve Covenant Partners as they express their generosity towards the things that matter most to them. Through planned giving, you can make a gift that keeps on giving for the generations to come.

What legacy will you leave behind with our church?

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