In 2025, the Missoula Community Foundation showed how local philanthropy works best when it is collective, strategic, and community-led. From a record-breaking Missoula Gives to workforce resilience and women-led grantmaking, the foundation helped shape Missoula’s future.
As winter settles over Missoula and fields across the valley rest for the season, it is a fitting moment to reflect on a year of meaningful growth for Garden City
YWCA Missoula is expanding winter shelter capacity, advancing survivor services, and planning new violence prevention efforts as cold weather increases demand. A year-end matching campaign is helping fund more nights of safety and stability for families.
Explore the Western Montana Food & Farm Trail, a self guided journey connecting visitors to local farms, markets, orchards, creameries, and food makers. Created by Farm Connect Montana, the trail celebrates local agriculture, land stewardship, and the people who feed our communities.
A first person Montana Voices Amplified story from author and self advocate Maclaen Burningham on why talking openly about disability, mistakes, and support leads to greater freedom, health, and connection. A powerful reflection on honesty, resilience, and community.
Missoula Commons has launched a comprehensive Community Resource Library with guides for crisis support, housing, food access, healthcare, legal help, seniors, families, and immigrant communities. These pages make it easier for residents to find the services they need.
Working Dogs for Conservation turns high-drive rescue dogs into powerful allies for wildlife protection. From Missoula, these canine teams track rare species, stop poaching, detect invasive threats, and support environmental justice, advancing conservation across the world.
The Poverello Center provides food, shelter, medical respite, and compassionate outreach for Missoulians facing crisis. As a cornerstone of community support, the Pov offers dignity, stability, and pathways to housing while welcoming volunteers and donors to help sustain its mission.
All Nations Health Center provides Indigenous-led, culturally grounded medical, dental, and behavioral health services for Native people and the broader Missoula community. Its integrated, trauma-informed approach supports whole-person wellness rooted in culture and connection.
Missoula Animal Services has completed a significant expansion of its shelter facility, creating more space, improved care areas, and better public access for pet adoptions. The project, which broke ground
