2024 Funded Organizations by Impact Area

Livability

Big Sky Community Food Bank

Fund: YCCF
Project: Emergency Food & Social Services, Food Purchase/Produce Voucher Program
As a program of the HRDC, The Big Sky Community Food Bank utilizes community resources to preserve the food security, health and dignity of those in need in the Big Sky area.

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Big Sky Community Housing Trust

Fund: YCCF
Project: Community Housing Conversion and Preservation
This project funds programs and initiatives designed to preserve existing homes for local use. BSCHT employs a suite of tools, ensuring a significant portion of the community's residential housing is available to the local workforce

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Big Sky Community Organization

Fund: Big Sky Thrift and Real Estate Collective
Project: New Equipment for Camp Big Sky
Camp Big Sky will relocate in the Community Park and seeks new equipment for counselors and campers.
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Big Sky School District 72

Fund: YCCF and Big Sky Thrift
Project: Health and Wellness for Big Sky School District #72
The project will consist of the Safety and Security of the Big Sky school district, Health and Wellness for our staff and Health and Wellness for our students.
Project: Tiny Home Project
The Big Sky School District will install six tiny homes on the campus for employee housing options.
Project: Wayfinder Counseling Program
Wayfinder Software subscription & student workbooks

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Child Care Connections

Fund: YCCF
Project: Provider Financial Assistance Program
Child Care Connections advocates for the well-being and quality care of children by supporting early childhood professionals, families, and the communities they serve.
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Family Promise of Gallatin Valley

Fund: YCCF
Project: A Journey Home: Family Housing Continuum
FPGV purchased A Journey Home (AJH) campus last year in an effort to support the community’s growing need for additional family housing and emergency shelter units. An additional case manager is needed to ensure we maintain the same level of high-quality services that leads to each family’s success.
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Family Reach

Fund: YCCF
Project: Family Reach Expansion to Montana
FamilyReach provides resource navigation and financial relief to families in activecancer treatment for their non-medical expenses or basic needs.Fundswill support Family Reach in serving between 25 and 50 families with directrelief grants and another 25 to 50 families with resource navigation.

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Gallatin Valley Foodbank

Fund: YCCF
Project: Healthy Kids Pack
HRDCinstills hope, develops resources, designs solutions and changes lives. TheHealthy KidsPack program is a Gallatin Valley Food Bank initiative to providesupplemental nutrition to children throughout the academic year, kindergartento twelfth grade, in 38 schools and organizations across Gallatin, Madison, andJefferson counties.

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Gallatin Valley YMCA

Fund: YCCF
Project: Access to Childcare and Summer Day Camp
The Gallatin Valley (GV)YMCA is offering full or partial scholarships for both our Summer Day Camp (school age children), and our Healthy Learning Academy (a school readiness program).
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Haven

Fund: YCCF
Project: Supporting Survivors and Reducing the Incidence of Domestic Violence in the Gallatin Valley
Haven's newly-opened, public-facing shelter in Bozeman is serving a growing number of participants leaving domestic violence situations from around the region using an empowerment-based model to provide comprehensive services by highly-qualified staff.

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Greater Gallatin United Way

Fund: YCCF
Project: kidsLINK Scholarship Fund
Greater Gallatin United Way's mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of our communities. The kidsLINK Afterschool Scholarship Fund ensures that every child, regardless of financial circumstances, can access the enriching after-school programs they deserve.

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Montana Legal Services Association

Fund: YCCF
Project: Civil Legal Aid in the Greater Big Sky & Bozeman Community
Montana Legal Services Association provides civil legal aid services to low-income Montanans in the Big Sky and Gallatin Valley area. As the only provider of free general civil legal aid in the Greater Big Sky / Bozeman communities, MLSA’s services are an essential part of the local social safety net, helping low-income residents address their legal problems and prevent negative outcomes.

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Morningstar Learning Center

Fund: YCCF
Project: Sustainable Childcare Operations
The purpose of this project is to retain and recruit Morningstar teachers, resulting in high quality and reliable early childhood education, while keeping our services affordable for working families.

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Open and Local Coalition by One Valley Community Foundation

Fund: YCCF
Project: Open & Local: Strategic Planning and Coalition Development
Open & Local seeks funding to support a facilitated transition from our current dynamic collaboration into a sustainable community Coalition and network. This would support three critical steps: strategic planning; development of a multi-year funding plan; and strategic outreach, communication, and engagement.
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Reach, Inc

Fund: YCCF
Project: Direct Care and Housing for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Since 1974, Reach Inc. has meaningfully contributed to the lives of the adults with developmental disabilities whom we serve by providing options to thrive and grow as individuals. They achieve independence through the provision of safe and affordable housing, employment and job coaching, as well as all-access transportation.

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Riley's Urgent Fund for Friends

Fund: Big Sky Thrift
Project: Animal Shelter Space and Medical Equipment
The development of an animal shelter with leasehold buildouts to support medical care for animals in need. This includes the shelter space, medical equipment and building out such rooms as a surgical suite.
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South North Nexus

Fund: YCCF
Project: Legal Support for Immigrant Workers in Gallatin Valley
SNN aims to assist immigrant workers and their families navigate the complexities of the immigration process. Our aim is to help workers in Big Sky and the Gallatin Valley obtain a status that allows them to work in and contribute to our communities, without the fear of deportation and exploitation.
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Windhorse Equine Learning

Fund: YCCF
Project: Supporting Youth Empowerment Through the Horse Power Programs
By providing experiential and reflective learning opportunities with horses, Windhorse Equine Learning empowers youth to discover and realize their full potential.

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Health & Wellness

Be Well Big Sky

Fund: YCCF
Project: Navigator Network: Empowering Community Resilience through Community-Initiated Care, Holistic Support and Storytelling.
Be Well uplifts and supports the well-being of our community through grassroots peer-to-peer solutions that integrate with the existing care system, enhance accessibility, reduce barriers to care, and normalize the experience of being human.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Big Sky Country

Fund: YCCF
Project: Mental Health through Mentorship in the Big Sky Schools
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Big Sky Country strives to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Funds will support operations staffing, staffing's for Bigs and Littles, STEM sisters, and Beyond School mentorship programming.

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Big Sky Community Organization

Fund: YCCF
Project: BSCO and BASE Programming
Since March 2022, BASE has uplifted our community. Daily, all ages engage in its facilities, fostering connections and wellness. To meet demand, funding will assist in programming in two areas: BASEcamp After-School and Fitness & Wellness programs.

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Big Sky Futbol Club

Fund: YCCF
Project: BSFC scholarship project
Big Sky Futbol Club was founded in 2018 with the mission of promoting and fostering a love of the international game of futbol. It was founded to give players from age 4-19 years old the opportunity to play soccer within the Big Sky community.

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Big Sky Rotary Foundation

Fund: YCCF
Project: Big Sky Bandage
Big Sky Bandage assists those who work and live in Big Sky and are experiencing financial hardships due to medical expenses incurred for urgent healthcare needs. Big Sky Bandage pays employees and residents up to $500 per season to cover medical expenses that are not covered by insurance or workers compensation.

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Big Sky Youth Empowerment

Fund: YCCF
Project: Big Sky Youth Empowerment Mentorship & Outdoor Adventure Program
Big Sky Youth Empowerment creates a transformative community where vulnerable teenagers experience belonging, purpose, and well-being through group mentorship, adventure, and connection with the natural world.

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Bridgercare

Fund: YCCF
Project: Sliding Fee Scale Reproductive and Sexual Healthcare for South Central Montana
Bridgercare's mission is to provide excellent, affordable reproductive and sexual healthcare and education in a safe, supportive, empowering atmosphere.

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Bridger Ski Foundation

Fund: YCCF
Project: Community and Youth Mental Health Wellness through Skiing
Inspiring a lifelong love of skiing, athletic excellence, and personal growth. Funding supports a partnership with Montana Mindfulness Project, which provides 10 sessions to athletes throughout the season and helps athletes develop healthy coping mechanisms for depression and anxiety.

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Cancer Support Community of Montana

Fund: YCCF
Project: Increase Access to Oncology Care in Big Sky
CSCMT will bring support services and 60 programs per month to people impacted by cancer in the Big Sky and Ennis area – free of charge. CSCMT recently opened a Resource Center at the Big Sky Medical Center, and this would develop outreach measures to reach the population that benefit.

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Eagle Mount Bozeman

Fund: YCCF
Project: Participant Scholarships
Eagle Mount Bozeman is committed to provide quality adaptive recreation and sport opportunities for people with disabilities and young people impacted by cancer, and to provide support for families of participants, so that “they shall mount up with wings as eagles.”

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Gallatin Gateway Youth Group

Fund: YCCF
Project: Gateway Youth Group Elementary Camp and Leadership Camp
Annual camps allow participants to gather together in a safe, enriching environment — while having fun and learning about relevant topics. GYG's Leadership Camp focuses on empowering participants to lead within their community by offering opportunities to grow their leadership skills, including planning, organizing, and communication.

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Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter

Fund: YCCF
Project: Connecting People and Pets
Heart of the Valley compassionately cares for the lost and homeless pets of the Gallatin and Madison Valleys and enhances the lives of people and companion animals through pet adoption and education.

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Help Center, Inc.

Fund: YCCF
Project: The Answering the Call Capital Campaign
The Answering the Call capital campaign was established to purchase the Mental Health Campus that will allow Help Center, Inc. to meet the ever-growing demand for crisis intervention services and programming in a safe, confidential setting.

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MSU Center for Mental Health Research & Recovery (CMHRR)

Fund: YCCF
Project: Grow Your Own School Counselor
The creation of an online pathway for dual licensure (as School Counselor and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) for rural graduate students. This program would allow people to stay in and serve their home communities while they obtain academic and clinical training necessary to obtain licensure to sustainably serve their communities.

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Rimrock

Fund: YCCF
Project: Big Sky Peer Connection Initiative
Bolster and extend the reach of the Big Sky Peer Connection initiative by implementing an amplified framework for fostering supportive relationships and mental health advocacy, thus enriching the social fabric of the community and fostering resilience among its members.

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Wave Train Kayak Team

Fund: YCCF
Project: Bringing Whitewater Kayaking to Big Sky Youth
Wave Train provides opportunities for self-discovery, growth, learning, and adventure through whitewater kayaking to facilitate a conscientious and confident community.

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Wellness in Action

Fund: YCCF
Project: WIA’s Community Health Worker
WIA’s Community Health Worker (CHW) program exists to improve the well-being of individuals and the community through resource navigation and short-term psychosocial support.

Project: Affordable Counseling Program (ACP)
The Affordable Counseling Program (ACP) seeks to improve mental health for the Big Sky community by addressing barriers to care like affordability and accessibility. By offering free and discounted counseling services, the program provides an accessible continuum of care that includes education, prevention, direct services, and group support.

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Education

Belgrade Community Library

Fund: YCCF
Project: Youth Summer Reading Program 2024
Belgrade Community Library’s Youth Summer Reading Program is an annual summer effort to promote reading and learning throughout the summer months and to provide fun and educational events for families in Gallatin County, especially those in Belgrade.

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Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

Fund: YCCF
Project: BSSEF Scholarship Fund
BSSEF's mission is to provide an opportunity for kids to become great skiers and pursue personal goals while promoting good sportsmanship, healthy competitiveness, sound technical skills, and an appreciation for the spirit of skiing in the mountains.

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Friends of the Big Sky Community Library

Fund: YCCF
Project: Adult Programming and Library Operations
Friends of the Big Sky Community Library promotes a greater appreciation of literature and lifelong learning by providing special programs throughout the year, for both adults and children.

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Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center

Fund: YCCF
Project: Saving Lives through Avalanche Education
Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center provides free or low-cost avalanche education to all winter users, no matter their sport or age.

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Ophir Elementary School

Fund: Big Sky Thrift
Project: Ophir Elementary Trout Tank
Ms. McKenzie's trout project will continue with a new tank, filter, stand, and supplies for the students to grow and learn the lifecycle of trout during the school year.

PSIA-NRM Education Foundation

Fund: YCCF
Project: PSIA-NRM Education Foundation
PSIA supports their members of the snow sports industry to develop personally and professionally, create positive learning experiences, and have more fun.

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Women of Winter, Inc.

Fund: YCCF
Project: - Scholarships for BIWOC/LGBTQ+ Individuals for Avalanche Safety, Alpine, Snowboard, Children's and Freestyle Specialist Level 1 Certification.
Women of Winter creates a welcoming and diverse experience for BIWOC/LGBTQ+ individuals by offering 24scholarships for Alpine/Snowboard Level 1 Certification and 12 Children's Specialist (CS1) /Freestyle (FS1), for a total of 36 scholarships along with our 8 scholarships for Avalanche Safety.

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World Language Initiative - Montana

Fund: YCCF
Project: Big Sky Community English & Spanish Language Program Delivery Support
The World Language Initiative of Montana aims to continue and enhance delivery of adult English and Spanish classes in Big Sky.

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Environment

Big Sky Sustainability Network Organization

Fund: YCCF
Project: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program
SNO's mission is to preserve and protect the Big Sky community by advancing environmental and sustainability intiatives.

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Gallatin River Task Force

Fund: YCCF
Project: GRTF Restoration Project
The Gallatin River Task Force’s Restoration Program implements on-the-ground actions to address water quality impairments and protect water resources by restoring the hydrologic and biologic systems that are critical for sustaining high quality fish and wildlife habitat, river recreation opportunities, and water supply.

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Gallatin Valley Land Trust

Fund: YCCF
Project: Advancing Private Land Protection for Wildlife in the Highway 191 Corridor
Gallatin Valley Land Trust connects people, communities, and open lands through conservation of working farms and ranches, healthy rivers, and wildlife habitat, and the creation of trails in the Montana headwaters of the Missouri and Upper Yellowstone Rivers. Funding will help protect the most critical parcels in the Highway 191 corridor to set the stage for future wildlife crossing structures.

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Center for Large Landscape Conservation

Fund: Real Estate Collective
Project: Wildlife Crossing Assessment
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Arts & Culture

Arts Council of Big Sky

Fund: YCCF
Project: "Contribute-What-You-Can" Arts Education Support
Arts Council of Big Sky offers a "Contribute-What-You-Can" fee structure so that cost is not a barrier to experiencing at art class.

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Friends of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks

Fund: YCCF
Project: Montana Shakespeare in the Parks' 2024 Season
Funding will be applied to the three core tours of the Montana Shakespeare in the Parks’ (MSIP) 2024 Season, each serving students and audiences with free, professional performances of Shakespeare, including “Hamlet”, “The Winter’s Tale”, and a child-friendly play called “Goofs, Gaffs, Flubs, and Fumbles”.

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Warren Miller Performing Arts Center

Fund: YCCF
Project: The 2023/2024 Winter Season at WMPAC
The 23/24 Season at WMPAC features world-class performing artists in a small-venue format, accessible to our entire community throughout the months of October, 2023 to March, 2024.

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2024 Grantees

$2,279,120 Granted to Organizations in 2024!
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2024 Funded Organizations by Impact Area

Livability

Health & Wellness

Education

Environment

Arts & Culture

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2024 Grantees

$2,279,120 Granted to Organizations in 2024!‍

2024 Funded Organizations by Impact Area

Livability

Health & Wellness

Education

Environment

Arts & Culture

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Support the Foundation

$2,279,120 Granted to Organizations in 2024!
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