Grantees

Our goal is for individuals across the state to have the tools and opportunity to build a life and shape a future that isn’t held back by their gender.

Grantees

  • Code Girls United ($10,000 general operating support) - Code Girls United's after-school coding programs provide 4th-8th grade girls in Montana with educational opportunities in computer science, business, and technology.
  • Domestic and Sexual Violence Services of Carbon County (DSVS) ($10,000 general operating support) - DSVS empowers those impacted by violence and works to foster healthy relationships. DSVS serves Carbon and Stillwater counties, offering a range of services for individuals and families affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
  • Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies: The Montana Coalition, Inc. ($10,000 general operating support) - Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, The Montana Coalition's mission is to improve the health, safety, and well-being of Montana families by supporting mothers and babies, aged zero to three.
  • Montana Budget & Policy Center (MBPC) ($10,000 general operating support) - MBPC's mission is to advance responsible tax, budget, and economic policies through credible research and analysis in order to promote opportunity and fairness for all Montanans.
  • Mountain Home Montana ($10,000 general operating support) - Mountain Home Montana's mission is to provide a safe home and nurturing community where young mothers can discover their strengths and children thrive.
  • National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC) - ($10,000 restricted grant to support state-based programming in MT) NIWRC provides national leadership to end violence against American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women by supporting culturally grounded, grassroots advocacy. 
  • Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (MCADSV) ($10,000 general operating support) - MCADSV is a coalition of individuals and organizations working together to uproot violence and oppression in order to end domestic and sexual violence in Montana. 
  • Planned Parenthood Advocates of Montana (PPAMT) ($10,000 restricted grant) - PPAMT is a proud member of the Montana Sexual and Reproductive Health Collective (MTSRHC). The MTSRHC is a statewide group of organizations and individuals mobilizing and supporting inclusive, equitable grassroots advocacy, education, and outreach to uphold the fundamental right to bodily autonomy. 
  • Pretty Eaglewoman Resource Foundation ($10,000 general operating support) - Pretty Eaglewoman Resource Foundation’s mission is to advocate for and support the families of Missing Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) and Murdered and Missing Indigenous People (MMIP), by increasing awareness, providing education, fostering collaboration with individuals, organizations, and communities, and finding resources to aid them in their time of need. 
  • Red Ants Pants Foundation ($10,000 restricted grant to support the Girls Leadership Program) - The Red Ants Pants Foundation Leadership Program is designed to inspire hope for our youth, develop pride in our rural communities, and foster strength and courage in our leadership.
  • Women’s Entrepreneurship and Leadership Lab (W.E.L.L.) ($10,000 general operating support) - W.E.L.L. is growing Montana’s economy by supporting entrepreneurs and leaders through empowerment, education, and advocacy and we envision equitable success for all Montana Women.
  • Yellow Bird Life Ways ($10,000 general operating support) - Yellow Bird, provides programming to preserve our traditional life-ways and language; empower native communities through social change; protect Mother Earth; promote healthy lifestyles; and to create cultural understanding and integrity. 
  • The YWCA Helena ($10,000 general operating support) - The mission of The YWCA Helena is to prevent homelessness, provide safe and supportive housing for women and children experiencing homelessness, and provide services that restore hope, self-sufficiency, and happy and healthy lives.
  • NACDC Financial Services Inc.* ($2,500 general operating support) - NACDC Financial Services Inc.'s mission is to remove the barriers that exist in Indian Country that prohibit the flow of capital and credit. We address the critical needs in native communities related to the growth of family assets and sustainable economic development.
  • Native American Development Corporation* ($2,500 general operating support) - The Native American Development Corporation was established in 1996. The organization intends to act as a liaison for state, regional, national and international economic development organizations and agencies for American Indian-owned businesses in Montana, Wyoming, North and South Dakota.
  • People's Partner for Community Development* ($2,500 general operating support) - People's Partner for Community Development is a Native-led non-profit organization serving the communities of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in Montana.
  • Montana Native Growth Fund* ($2,500 general operating support) - Montana Native Growth Fund is a Native Community Development Financial Institution with a mission to promote sustainable Tribal homeownership, building opportunities to improve the economic outlook for Native Americans by offering access to credit and capital blended with culturally empowered education.
  • Plenty Doors Community Development Corporation* ($2,500 general operating support) - Plenty Doors Community Development Corporation is devoted to creating thriving communities through a strong diverse economy while preserving the unique cultural and environmental qualities of our community.
  • Mountain | Plains Regional Native CDFI Coalition ($125,000 over 5 years to support Montana-based coalition members) - Funds from the Women's Foundation of Montana support the general work of the Montana-based members of the Mountain | Plains Regional Native CDFI Coalition to fortify the Indigenous Finance Industry by amplifying the strength of individual members, unifying the action of the Coalition, and sustaining generations.

*These CDFIs are Montana-based members of the Mountain | Plains Regional Native CDFI Coalition.

Our Grant-Making Priorities

We are proud of our nearly 25-year history, but we know that women face different challenges than they did decades ago. After listening to grantees, partners, and donors, we understand that the Women’s Foundation of Montana can and should do more to meet the short-term economic needs and address the systems that support long-term change for all women in our state.

In 2023, we shifted our grant-making strategy to deepen our commitment to building an economy that works for all women—one where women can define success for themselves.

Meet a Grantee: Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (MCADSV)

A coalition of individuals and organizations working together to uproot violence and oppression in order to end domestic and sexual violence in Montana. They envision a Montana that honors individual dignity and celebrates diversity, equality, and peace. They seek to… Inspire. Engage. Mobilize!