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Northern Plains Initiative
Partnerships to expand sustainable rural communities

Montana Partners

 


 

Little Big Horn College:Little Big Horn College is a public two-year community college chartered by the Crow Tribe of Indians. The College is located in the town of Crow Agency, Montana Baaxawuaashe', the capital of the Crow Indian Reservation in south central Montana. Eight Associate of Arts degrees are offered at LBHC. The courses of study offered are directly related to the job opportunities and economic development on the Crow Indian Reservation and surrounding communities. The majority of the students enrolled are members of the Crow Tribe of Indians

Blackfeet Community College:It is the mission of Blackfeet Community College to provide transfer equivalent academic and relevant vocational programs of high quality that lead to appropriate associate degrees and certificates. Further, the college provides a core of general education instruction that results in identifiable student competence in written and oral communication, quantitative reasoning, critical analysis and logical thinking, with literacy achieved in the discourse or technology appropriate to the student's program of study.  Because of the changing nature of the demands placed upon members of the Blackfeet Tribe in today's tribal society and beyond, the college maintains a strong commitment to providing opportunities for life-long education including basic skills development, high school completion, GED, continuing education and high quality community service programs.  This commitment to serve the needs of the Blackfeet Tribe includes electronically accessed distance learning. Finally, and most importantly, it is the mission of the Blackfeet Community College to serve as a living memorial to the Blackfeet Tribe, in preserving the traditions and culture of a proud and progressive people. 

Browning Public Schools: The Browning School District is committed to providing all our students a quality and well-rounded education. We honor the culture of our students, and strive to instill pride in self, family, community, and culture for each of our students.

Browning Community Development Corporation (BCDC): is a nonprofit organization created to foster social and economic improvements in the Blackfeet Reservation community.  BCDC will work collaboratively to assist in creating an opportunity for a self-sustaining, economically independent community through the use of diverse resources and learning.  BCDC will seek to promote community development through financing, training, technical assistance and advocacy.Park Side Federal Credit Union: When you join Park Side you become a member-owner of a unique financial institution dedicated to the philosophy of people helping people, by offering the best possible financial services to meet your needs. This Members’ Services Guide provides an overview of the many services available to you.

Flathead Valley Community College: Flathead Valley Community College promotes excellence in lifelong learning, focused on student success and community needs.


Northwest Montana Human Resources:
We are a private, non-profit organization governed by a twelve member Board of Directors. NMHR was founded in 1976 with the overall mission to provide opportunities for disadvantaged citizens to become more self-sufficient. We are in a unique position to pursue federal, state, private and local funding, giving us the flexibility to focus our efforts and maximize resources to better serve the changing needs of our communities. NMHR programs are community-based. We serve individuals and families by identifying and using available community resources and services to promote long-term self-sufficiency and independence. NMHR serves the four counties of northwestern Montana: Flathead, Lake, Lincoln and SandersCounties. These counties total 13,375 square miles and are home to over 130,000 people.


Neighborworks:
NeighborWorks Great Falls (NWGF) is a non-profit organization with the mission of rebuilding historic Great Falls neighborhoods and creating homeownership opportunities for hard-working families. This mission is achieved through an active partnership of residents, financial institutions, the business community, and governmental and non-profit agencies.

University of Great Falls: As an expression of the teaching mission of Jesus Christ, the mission of the University of Great Falls is to provide students with the opportunity to obtain a liberal education for living and for making a living.

RSVP: To engage citizens age 55 and older in meaningful service to meet local community needs in North Central Montana

Great Falls Senior Citizens Center: We provide a safe, friendly environment where seniors participate in a variety of recreational activities and benefit from informative health and education programs.  Our facility also serves as a meeting place for clubs of all types, including the Quilting Club, Woodcarvers Club, Blind Club, Landlord-Tenant Association, Democratic Party, Knitting Guild, and Golden Voice Toastmasters. 

Great Falls Community Recreation Center: In a safe and fun environment, empowered citizens increase individual wellness by making healthy life long choices.

Senator Max Baucus: Senator Max Baucus has dedicated his life to serving the people of Montana. Born and raised in the Big Sky State, Max continually strives to make our state a better place to live, work, and raise a family.

Opportunities, Inc: Opportunities, Inc. is dedicated to the principle that all people have the right to be self sufficient in providing for their own needs without discrimination; that they have equal opportunity for education training, employment and career advancement; and, that they have just access to the necessities for physical, psychological and spiritual well being. Opportunities, Inc. is dedicated to the principle that all people in need of the basics of life, due to misfortune beyond their control, have the right to assistance, whether public or private resources, in a manner that does not demote their dignity or self-respect.


Russell
County Federal Credit Union:
Russell Country Federal Credit Union was originally chartered in 1946 here in Great Falls, Montana. Represented by the merger of four area credit unions over a period of 20 years, the name “Russell Country” was adopted on April 6, 1999 after approval by the NCUA. We believe our name represents the history of this great region, and the people we proudly serve.


First Liberty Federal Credit Union:
1st Liberty Federal Credit Union is a member owned financial cooperative dedicated to providing exceptional service and products through its professional, knowledgeable staff. We strive to exceed member expectations, create overall value, and promote thrift in an environment that both challenges and rewards employees, while maintaining organizational safety and soundness.

Stockman Bank: Stockman Bank is Montana's Premier Financial Center with full-service locations across the state. We are recognized as a regional leader in the commercial, agricultural, real estate and consumer banking areas.

Montana Homeownership Network: The Montana HomeOwnership Network, Inc. (MHN), is a partnership of local Montana organizations dedicated to providing homeownership opportunities to hard-working Montanans. MHN is part of the national NeighborWorks® Network of 223 community-based organizations dedicated to creating healthy communities. The Montana HomeOwnership Network is nationally recognized as a model for delivery of homeownership services to rural areas.

Bear Paw Credit Union: Not-For-Profit, Cooperative where the member is the owner.

Chief Dull Knife Community College: Chief Dull Knife College was originally chartered in September, 1975, by Tribal Ordinance as the Northern Cheyenne Indian Action Program, Incorporated, and granted funding by the Indian Technical Assistance Center of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council appointed six directors to manage the affairs of the corporation. The original curriculum was aimed at training students for jobs in the developing mining enterprises in communities near the reservation. But, due to recognition on the part of the staff, the Board of Directors, and tribal leadership of the need for continued expansion of the vocational program and incorporation of academic classes, Chief Dull Knife College evolved. The College consequently grew from a limited vocational training program toward a broader vocational and post-secondary educational institution. The first academic courses were offered at Chief Dull Knife College during Winter Quarter of 1978. Since that time the College has expanded its curricular offerings to provide an Associate of Arts Degree in the academic disciplines, an Associate of Applied Science in the vocational areas, and Vocational Certificates in various skill areas. Dull Knife Memorial College was officially renamed “Chief Dull Knife College” in September, 2001.

Parmly Billings Library: Parmly Billings Library provides access to the world of social and cultural ideas by offering a wide variety of materials in multiple formats, information and programs. The Library ignites a passion for reading, lifelong learning, intellectual pursuits, and community involvement to improve and maintain quality of life for patrons of all ages.

Hope Center Four Square Church: The vision of The Foursquare Church is to present Jesus Christ, God's Son, to every person in every culture and nation as The Savior, The Baptizer with the Holy Spirit, The Healer and the Soon-Coming King.

Harvest Church: At Harvest we are not too interested in looking like and acting like a "church." We simply want to do whatever we can to help people know and experience God through Jesus Christ.

Rocky Mountain College: Rocky Mountain College educates students in the liberal arts and selected professional fields. The liberal arts underlie our commitment to rational inquiry, creative expression, critical thinking, and the practical application of knowledge. We strive to develop reflective, ethically responsible, and productive citizens. We celebrate and strengthen that which unites all of humanity.

PPL Montana: Caring for the environment. Supporting responsible economic development. Contributing to our communities. Providing Montana with reliable, competitively priced electricity. It’s what PPL Montana does.


Foundation for Community Vitality:
The mission of  the Foundation for Community Vitality is to enhance sustainable vitality of communities in Montana and its surrounding region.  Located in Billings, the Foundation for Community Vitality is an active participant in capacity building in the Yellowstone region and the area surrounding Sheridan, Wyoming.  Through rigorous fieldwork and networking, the FCV selects exemplary organizations to support through contributions, in-kind support and technical assistance.  Conservation and preservation of landscapes, Native American culture, education and economic development are areas the Foundation targets. 

homeWORD: homeWORD is a nonprofit organization based in Missoula and Billings, Montana dedicated to:-developing affordable housing that is designed to be energy-efficient, environmentally and economically sound, respectful of residents and the community at large, eminently replicable, and most importantly, empowering for low-income families -offering homeownership and financial fitness classes, down-payment assistance, and pre-purchase and foreclosure prevention counseling -working closely with city and state government entities advocating for housing, lending, and development best practice policies that affect those we serve as well as performing outreach to educate the community on such issues -creating community-building opportunities for residents, neighborhoods, and stakeholders to ensure healthy and community-valued affordable housing.

University of Montana: The University of Montana was founded in 1893 in the burgeoning pioneer town of Missoula, less than 90 years after Lewis and Clark and their Corps of Discovery explored the area. Since then, the University has nurtured a tradition of cultural and scientific exploration. Today, “The Discovery Continues” at UM – from a local, regional and global perspective into the next frontier of space.Students receive a high-quality, well-rounded education and training for professional careers in the University’s three colleges – arts and sciences, forestry and conservation, and technology – and six schools – journalism, law, business, education, pharmacy and the fine arts. Located at the heart of western Montana’s stunning natural landscape, UM is a magnet not only for top-notch teachers and researchers, but also for students from across the country and around the globe. A city within a city – with its own eateries, stores, medical facilities, banking and postal services, and zip code – UM has an increasingly diverse population and rich culture.
Fort Peck Community Federal Credit Union

WEEL: WEEL is a grassroots, economic and social justice organization. We are made up of people experiencing poverty and our supporters. Through advocacy, action, and education we work together to eradicate the myths, stereotypes, and stigmas that are harmful to low-income families.
Our priority is to ensure that those most affected by poverty are civically engaged and part of the democratic process from voting to policy creation and implementation.

Montana Credit Union Network: The Montana Credit Union Network provides an important role in ensuring the sustained health of Montana's credit unions.The Montana Credit Union Network promotes and advances continued growth by supporting member credit unions in meeting their members' needs through the provision and generation of advocacy, education, information, and leadership.The Montana Credit Union Network and its affiliate credit unions are part of a state-wide credit union financial support system, providing people from all walks of life with necessary financial services, products and support.

Montana Legal Services Association: The Montana Legal Services Association is a federally and privately funded program that provides free legal assistance in civil cases to low-income people.

Montana Department of Justice: Each day the Montana Department of Justice works hard to protect Montana citizens and improve public safety through leadership, advocacy, education, regulation and enforcement.

Montana Human Rights Network: The Montana Human Rights Network (MHRN) is a grassroots, membership-based organization of over 1400 members. We believe we must fearlessly confront racism, anti-Semitism, homophobia and other forms of injustice by shining a bright light on those activities and speaking up for the democratic values that unite us.

Governor Brian D. Schweitzer: With his unique global perspective, Governor Schweitzer is a leading national voice to end our addiction to foreign oil by developing clean and green American energy with Montana leading the way.

Montana Department of Revenue: Your Montana Department of Revenue is committed to providing the best possible tax services to the citizens of our great state. We’ve worked hard to make filing and paying your individual income taxes even more convenient than in past years.

Montana Community Foundation: The Montana Community Foundation is a philanthropic support organization offering donor services, endowment building opportunities and philanthropic advocacy. Through the power of permanently endowed funds, the Foundation helps donors achieve their philanthropic goals and enables nonprofit organizations to establish stable income sources. In the broadest sense, our mission is to cultivate philanthropy to build Montana’s future.
Montana Association of Counties

Head Start: The Montana Head Start Association brings together families, staff, directors and friends of all Head Starts to provide leadership, education, information and advocacy on behalf of young children, pregnant women, and families throughout Montana.”

U.S Rep. Denny Rehberg: Congressman Rehberg's priorities for the future are clear: he wants to ensure American security at home and abroad, provide for a quality public education so that every child has the ability to achieve his or her fullest potential, and is committed to keeping America's promise to our senior citizens by preserving Social Security and Medicare, which now offers a comprehensive prescription drug benefit.

 

Great Falls Public Library

Great Falls Public Schools

Stone Child College

Montana Office of Public Instruction

 
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