Alternative Energy
Resource Organization. $10,000. AERO is a
grassroots organization dedicated to solutions that promote resource
conservation and local economic vitality. AERO nurtures individual and community self
reliance through programs that support sustainable agriculture, renewable
energy and environmental quality. www.aeromt.org
Artemis Common
Ground. $10,000. Artemis Common Ground’s mission is to further
educational and community-based efforts which demonstrate the interdependence
of human culture and ecology. Founded in 1982, Artemis implements this mission
by pursuing two program areas, education and conservation. www.thelastlink.org/artemis/artemis.html
High Plains Films. $25,000. High
Plains Films give audiences a glimpse of the cultural forces behind some of our
most bitter debates on environmental, economic, and social policy. High Plains raises
provocative questions about community values, liberty, consumerism, and the
constantly evolving ideal of what the American Dream is all about. www.highplainsfilms.org
Community Food &
Agriculture Coalition. $10,000.
The Community Food and Agriculture Coalition is a coalition that
addresses community needs related to food and agriculture in a comprehensive
and creative way. The dedicated involvement of citizens, public officials, and
people with a range of interests, such as farmers and anti-hunger advocates, is
essential to securing the health of our local food and farming system. http://www.umt.edu/cfa
KSKC TV. $1,650. KSKC-TV is a public television station owned
and operated by Salish Kootenai college.
www.kskctv.skc.edu
Montana Community
Development Corporation. $250,000. MCDC’s
mission is to partner with people and communities that want to prosper,
providing innovative financing and business development products that create
income opportunities for all members of our community. www.mtcdc.org
National Center
National Coalition
Building Institute. $10,000.
The NCBI of Missoula is dedicated to moving individuals, communities and
organizations toward a just and inclusive society. They provide training to reduce prejudice,
prevent violence, and resolve conflict, while identifying strategies to strengthen
communities and institutions. www.ncbimissoula.org
Nature Conservancy –
Blackfoot Challenge. $20,000.
The Blackfoot Challenge and the Nature Conservancy are planning to
preserve up to 88,000 acres of Plum Creek Timber Co. lands in and around the
Political Research
Associates. $10,000.
PRA is a progressive think tank devoted to supporting movements that are
building a more just and inclusive democratic society. They expose movements, institutions, and
ideologies that undermine human rights. www.publiceye.org
The Policy Institute. $50,000. The Policy Institute works to change public policy
to reflect social justice values by developing and advocating for policy
initiatives which frame public discussion in progressive terms like equality,
opportunity, and economic justice and by providing leadership development
training for social justice leaders in
Women Donors Network. $15,000. The Women Donors Network creates a strong
community for wealthy women, delivers timely and relevant educational opportunities,
and catalyzes philanthropic action to build the movement for progressive
change. www.womendonors.org
