Gallatin County and One Valley Community Foundation Announce Grant Recipients from the Gallatin County Nonprofit Vitality Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 22, 2022
CONTACT:
Gallatin County Commissioner Office
Gallatin County
(406) 582-3000
commission@gallatin.mt.gov
Bridget Wilkinson, President and CEO
One Valley Community Foundation
(406) 587- 6262, ext. 50
bridget@onevalley.org
www.onevalley.org
Gallatin County and One Valley Community Foundation Announce Grant Recipients from the Gallatin County Nonprofit Vitality Fund
Gallatin County, MT – Gallatin County and One Valley Community Foundation announce the grantee organizations and award amounts from the Gallatin County Nonprofit Vitality Fund. This fund was created from a redistribution of $500,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds from the Gallatin County Commission in January of 2022.
The Gallatin County Commission voted on January 25th to provide $500,000 of the Gallatin County’s American Rescue Plan Act funds to One Valley Community Foundation to grant to nonprofit organizations throughout Gallatin County who have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
These funds will provide grants to nonprofit organizations in support of their ongoing resiliency and efficacy as employers and providers of economic and social services in Gallatin County. Eligible organizations are verified 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) charitable nonprofits in Gallatin County.
“We deeply value the opportunity to collaborate with the County. By giving to nonprofits through One Valley Community Foundation, American Rescue Plan Act dollars will contribute to the stability and resiliency of organizations crucial to our community,” said Bridget Wilkinson, President and CEO of One Valley Community Foundation.
To leverage these ARPA funds, One Valley Community Foundation partnered with the Yellowstone Club Community Foundation which will match grant awards to nonprofits located in or primarily serving Big Sky.
“YCCF is proud to partner with One Valley Community Foundation to match award dollars for grantees located and operating within Big Sky Resort Area. The two Big Sky nonprofit organizations that were selected as Nonprofit Vitality Grant recipients are Morningstar Learning Center and Gallatin Invasive Species Alliance. YCCF is happy to leverage this public funding to expand essential support to our nonprofit partners,” said Ruthi Solari, Yellowstone Club Community Foundation’s Director of Community Partnerships.
Seventy eligible applications were evaluated by a diverse committee of Gallatin County community members. The grant request amounts totaled $2.6 million. Final funding award decisions were made by the Gallatin County Commission on June 21, 2022. Grant information is available at www.onevalley.org/nonprofitvitality.
2022 Gallatin County Nonprofit Vitality Fund Awards and Grantees:
Family Promise of Gallatin Valley; $68,000
Little Rangers Learning Center; $75,000
Cancer Support Community Montana; $15,400
Haven; $50,000
Bridgercare; $30,000
Morningstar Learning Center; $42,000 + $42,000 YCCF match
Thrive; $20,000
World Language Initiative Montana; $35,000
Montana Raptor Conservation Center; $15,000
West Yellowstone Senior Center; $10,000
Gallatin Invasive Species Alliance; $7,500 + $7,500 YCCF match
Montana Immigrant Justice Alliance; $29,280
Montana Mindfulness Project; $8,000
West Yellowstone Community Foundation; $16,000
Friends of the Bozeman Veterans Court; $6,000
Manhattan Senior Citizens Council; $7,820
Suffer Out Loud; $15,000
Help Center, Inc.; $25,000
About One Valley Community Foundation
Formerly known as the Bozeman Area Community Foundation, One Valley Community Foundation’s mission is to connect people who care to causes that matter to build a better community. Through philanthropic services, strategic investments, and community leadership, One Valley Community Foundation helps people support the causes they care about, now and for generations to come. The Community Foundation serves the areas of Bozeman, Big Sky, Belgrade, Manhattan, Churchill, Three Forks, and the rural areas in between. Since its inception in 1998, the Foundation has galvanized more than $9.6 million for 200+ local nonprofit organizations. Learn more at www.OneValley.org.
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