Valley County Community Foundation

	Contact Information
	Valley County Community Foundation PO Box 304 Glasgow, MT 59230 Margareta Walstad Phone: (406) 762-3215 Email: 2walstad@nemont.net

LEARN ABOUT US

Mission
The Valley County Community Foundation is steward of a community savings account through which private assets, entrusted by donors, are invested to meet the challenges of contemporary life. The Foundation is the guardian of a permanent endowment where the income will be used to help fund economic, cultural and charitable projects.  

History
Valley County is full of energetic people working hard to make this a great place to live. Whether a project starts from scratch or improves something already in place, people of all ages join to complete it and improve life for their families and friends. Ask any volunteer and they will tell you, financial support is a wonderful complement to strong backs and willing hands. That’s where the Valley County Community Foundation comes in…by awarding grants that help to pay for worthwhile community projects.

The Foundation was started in 1997 by an anonymous donor.  Generous gifts from many people and businesses have helped to build the endowment since then.

VCCF is affiliated with the Montana Community Foundation, a statewide organization that works with nonprofit organizations to raise and administer charitable gifts. Pooled with millions of dollars from other similar organizations, VCCF benefits from the strength of this buying power. Annual earnings return to the community as funding for worthwhile projects.

Board

GOOD WORKS

Through annual earnings, the Valley County Community Foundation awards roughly $4,000 to $7,000 annually to nonprofit organizations working to provide services that make Valley County a better place to live. Recently, the VCCF has helped to fund these projects:

• Construction of Valley Event Center in Glasgow
• Purchase a pop-up canopy and a portable PA system for use during the 4-H livestock judging and sale
• Purchase a new tanker truck for the Long Run Fire Department
• Purchase child mannequins to teach CPR in Hinsdale
• Repair and renovate the concession stand at Bill Connors Baseball Field
• Preserve early day moving pictures of the area with the Valley County Historical Society
• Repair the north and south side exits on the Fort Peck Theatre
• Purchase a new studio upright piano for the Opheim Schools
• Install a handicapped-accessible water fountain at Lions Park in Nashua

HOW TO GIVE

Gifts to the Valley County Community Foundation come in many forms: checks, stocks, bonds, property and, for many people, a gift through a will is a practical choice. Donations of any amount are welcome, and gifts to the Foundation are tax-deductible. For more information on the Valley County Community Foundation, contact members Jean Carlson at (406) 526-3245, or Margareta (Maggan) Walstad at
(406) 762-3215. For information on individual plans, we advise a consultation with your financial adviser.

Donations can be sent to:

• Valley County Community Foundation
  PO Box 304
  Glasgow, MT 59230

 
HOW TO RECEIVE

Nonprofit organizations working in five areas of need are welcome to apply. These are arts and culture, basic human needs, economic development, education and natural resources and conservation.

Most grants we fund range from $500 to $1000, but other amounts are considered depending on the project.

Grants are awarded once a year in late February or early March. For grant applications, contact
Sam Waters at (406) 228-8231.

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