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Nonprofit Resources

to promote organizational flourishing

As a nonprofit leader, you are busy; that’s why we pulled together these accessible, easy to digest, information-rich resources that are designed to help your organization move to the next level

Come back to this page often – we will continue adding to these resources!

Executive Leadership

is tough work with great reward. While this section is specifically for CEOs, in reality, the entire page is for them, too.
is the primary work of the board on behalf of an organization. It is also one of the primary keys to organizational health.

Board Governance

is the primary work of the board on behalf of an organization. It is also one of the primary keys to organizational health.
is simply knowing where you are going, why you're going there, and how you are going to get there. Yet, many don't prioritize it.

Strategic Planning

is simply knowing where you are going, why you’re going there, and how you are going to get there. Yet, many don’t prioritize it.
is often overlooked because it requires time, effort, and doesn't directly impact programs and services. Or does it?

Organizational Health

is often overlooked because it requires time, effort, and doesn’t directly impact programs and services. Or does it?
is the main focus of many of our non-profit partners. These resources have helped our team and we wanted to share them.

Helping Vulnerable Populations

is the main focus of many of our non-profit partners. These resources have helped our team and we wanted to share them.

Fundraising

is part of a non-profit’s work. Soliciting donations is equal parts paying the bills and building a passionate community.
is part of the work of the board and the CEO. But not everyone in these roles has the proficiency needed to navigate financial statements. Does this sound like you?

Financial Oversight

is part of the work of the board and the CEO. But not everyone in these roles has the proficiency needed to navigate financial statements. Does this sound like you?
is important whether the program is for your staff or participants. This section will provide suggestions for both.

Programming

is important whether the program is for your staff or participants. This section will provide suggestions for both.
is one way to give your team the tools they need. If someone you know would rather learn in person, here are a couple of options.

Training

is one way to give your team the tools they need. If someone you know would rather learn in person, here are a couple of options.

Eligibility Criteria

Tax status:  We only fund work done by organizations ruled to have tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Geographic location:  In most cases, our funding is limited to organizations in Montana.  We will occasionally provide funding to organizations that operate nationally, when their work aligns with our focus areas and impacts the nation as a whole.  We rarely fund work overseas unless we have a personal connection with the group doing the work.

Funding amounts:  We do not generally fund projects where we are the sole providers of funding, nor do we like to account for more than 50% of the budget for a project (and in most cases, less).  In addition, we prefer to start with smaller amounts for organizations that we have not worked with in the past.

Focus areas: We limit our funding to work that falls within one of our focus areas:


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