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Ignite Newsletter - December 2024

December 19, 2024

December 2024

Dear WFM Friends and Supporters, 

As 2024 comes to a close, we are thrilled to share the highlights of a transformative year for the Women's Foundation of Montana. Together, we’ve made meaningful progress, while renewing our commitment to advancing equity in the face of ongoing challenges. 

  • $385,000 in grants supported 24 organizations working tirelessly to strengthen families and create opportunities for women and girls in Montana. 
  • We celebrated 25 years of WFM with unforgettable events in Missoula and Helena, reflecting on the progress our grantees have achieved and the determination driving us toward a more equitable future. 
  • We proudly supported CI-128 in the 2024 election, helping Montanans secure access to abortion for current and future generations.  
  • We partnered with the Montana Budget and Policy Center to support their release of The Status of Women in Montana Report, offering critical insights to drive meaningful change. 

As we look ahead to 2025, we know the upcoming Legislative Session will provide an important platform to advocate alongside our grantees for policies that advance gender equity. We will ensure that The Status of Women in Montana Report and the policy recommendations within the report reach key decision-makers. 

Next year, because of our growing endowment and our work to leverage re-granting funds from private partners, we plan to award $600,000 in grants to support critical organizations in our state. This exponential growth in our grantmaking is because of your support

Thank you for being part of this journey. Your support makes all of this, and so much more, possible. Here’s to a new year filled with teamwork,  

Sincerely,  

 

There’s still time to make twice the impact for Montana Women and Girls! 

Sustainable fundraising is so important to this work. WFM has secured a matching grant from a national private funder to match donations from new donors and increased gifts of renewing donors. Gifts made by December 31 will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000. That means your gift will go twice as far in fueling gender equity and creating brighter futures across our state.

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WFM is a powerful force for philanthropy in Montana because of your support. WFM grantees lead the way in creating strong communities that work for women and girls.

Learn more about WFM grantees here and see our 2024 funding summary.
 

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