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Current Funding Opportunities:
Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation |
Whitefish Community Foundation |
Montana Community Foundation |
Montana Healthcare Foundation |
Government Offices:
Governor Greg Gianforte – (855) 318-1330, Helena
Senator Jon Tester – (406) 449-5401, Helena (202) 224-2644, DC
Senator Steve Daines – (406) 443-3189, Helena (202) 224-2651, DC
Governor’s Office of Community Service
Montana Department of Justice – Office for Consumer Protection – For Nonprofits
Montana Secretary of State – Domestic Nonprofit Corporations
Other Resources:
Association of Fundraising Professionals – Montana Chapter works to promote high ethical standards in the fundraising profession plus provide a network of support through educational opportunities, networking events and mentoring in most cities within the state, including Bozeman, Billings, Kalispell and Missoula.
Montana Nonprofit Association provides leadership for Montana’s nonprofit sector statewide and partners with charitable nonprofits to promote a sustainable, networked, and influential sector.
Big Sky Institute for the Advancement of Nonprofits is a nonprofit research and leadership development organization serving Montana and neighboring states. Nonprofit organizations and communities in these very rural states face uniquely difficult obstacles because of their low population densities, challenged economies, and limited philanthropic and nonprofit sector resources. To help overcome these barriers, BSI develops organizational support systems for both the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors.
Hopa Mountain is committed to investing in rural and tribal citizen leaders as they improve aspects of their community, working primarily in the areas of early childhood education, informal science education, service-learning, ecological and human health, and nonprofit development.
Humanities Montana is an independent nonprofit organization that provides grants and programs on history, literature, Native American cultures, and more all over the state of Montana.
Montana Shares is a partnership of Montana-based nonprofit groups devoted to improving the quality of life in the communities throughout the state through networking, training, technical assistance, and fundraising support.
Philanthropy Northwest – Philanthropy Northwest is committed to helping community foundations in a six-state area succeed in their work through workshops, events, publications and networking opportunities. These resources help community foundation staff and trustees stay connected to the issues that affect their communities.
State Bar of Montana – Nonprofit Law Section
Volunteer Missoula is a website for nonprofits to list and describe volunteer opportunities available at their organizations. Community members can then head to the website and find volunteer opportunities that suit them and their skill set.
United Way in Montana provides ten local offices in cities around the state dedicated to improving lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities.
Western Montana Fundraisers Association
Serve Montana (part of the Governor’s Office of Community Service) encourages citizens of all ages and backgrounds to engage in service. They have also has included us, among many other great organizations, in a Training and Technical Assistance Directory of trainers and consultants who are peer recommended, and have demonstrated support for the state service commission network, nonprofit organizations, and AmeriCorps programs.
Top Foundations:
FOUNDATION NAME | TOTAL ANNUAL GIVING |
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Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation | $31,172,445 |
National Forest Foundation | $8,552,914 |
Whitefish Community Foundation | $4,281,266 |
Montana Community Foundation | $3,743,316 |
Montana Healthcare Foundation | $2,915,373 |
O. P. and W. E. Edwards Foundation, Inc. | $1,935,608 |
First Interstate BancSystem Foundation | $1,518,405 |
Billings Community Foundation | $651,531 |
Missoula Community Foundation | $631,187 |
Park County Community Foundation | $454,841 |
The Cinnabar Foundation | $409,000 |
Flathead Community Foundation | $303,898 |
Red Lodge Area Community Foundation | $302,875 |
Greater Polson Community Foundation | $127,070 |
The Lower Flathead Valley Community Foundation Inc. | $94,334 |
Temper of the Times Foundation, Inc. | $65,000 |
Muryl and Lu Myhre Foundation, Inc. | $44,000 |
Nye Community Foundation | $39,834 |
Soaring Eagle Foundation | $12,500 |
Community Foundations:
FOUNDATION NAME | GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS |
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Billings Community Foundation | Billings, MT and Yellowstone Valley Region |
Flathead Community Foundation | Kalispell, MT |
Greater Polson Community Foundation | Polson, MT |
Missoula Community Foundation | Missoula, MT |
Montana Community Foundation | Mostly Montana |
Nye Community Foundation | Nye, Montana and surrounding area |
Park County Community Foundation | Park County, MT |
Red Lodge Area Community Foundation | Carbon County, Montana |
The Lower Flathead Valley Community Foundation Inc. | Flathead Indian Reservation and the surrounding area, Montana |
Whitefish Community Foundation | MT, National |