36 Foundations that have given Community and Economic Development grants in Montana

OUR OUTCOMES IN 2020 CLEARLY ILLUSTRATE THAT THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES BOTH LONG TERM PROGRAMMING AND RESPONDS TO EMERGENT "GAP" OPPORTUNITIES SIMULTANEOUSLY. REQUESTS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD FINANCIAL SUPPORT DOUBLED, 38 FAMILIES APPLIED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND THE HISTORIC ROOSEVELT CENTER REACHED 100% OF AVAILABLE TENANT SPACES OCCUPIED. WE GRANTED A TOTAL OF $691,278.76 TO COMMUNITY PROJECTS. OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE GRANTS TO 61 CHARITIES THROUGH THE FUN RUN FOR CHARITIES, RAISING $3.2 MILLION FOR THESE CHARITIES IN 17 YEARS. THREE FAMILIES WERE APPROVED FOR AND BROKE GROUND ON THEIR SELF- BUILT AFFORDABLE HOMES THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH HELENA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AND MONTANA LAND TRUST, WE PREPARED TO LAUNCH THE FIRST COUNTY WIDE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, AND PROGRESSED IN THE REPURPOSING THE OLD ROOSEVELT SCHOOL INTO AN ARTS, CULTURE, EDUCATIONAL AND CONFERENCE CENTER. IN 2020, 357 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 7,529 HOURS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, SAVING THE FOUN

CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LOW INCOME HOUSING.

DEVELOPMENT OF CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION

TO ENCOURAGE, STIMULATE AND PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EXPANSION AND DIVERSIFICATION IN SOUTHEASTERN MONTANA

TO PROMOTE, STIMULATE, AND ADVANCE THE GENERAL WELFARE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR BILLINGS, YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, AND THE STATE OF MONTANA.